Barneys on 14th Street Confirmed...Sort of

Our friends at Curbed have pointed out that the Sun, of all people is confirming Barneys intentions to open a full line store on 14th street in the Meatpacking District, specifically at 401 West 14th street, once the home of Markt and Western Beef. Apparently every real estate source in town confirms the luxury retailer's strong interest, and Elliman's Faith Hope Consolo even claims that they are already buying goods to fill the store. Other sources in the past have variously put UNIQLO and Apple in the same space. The Shophound doesn't think Barneys is stocking the store just yet. If a lease were signed today, it is highly unlikely that the store would be ready to open before Spring '08 at the very earliest given the scale of the renovation and construction required to create a space to Barneys' specifications. This would be a full Barneys New York store, not a concrete floor and exposed beam Co-op. We do believe that they will wind up down there, the question is just where and when...
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