The French Hôtel Barrière Fouquet brand is set to expand into the U.S. The new hotel will open New York City’s Tribeca district in 2022, owned by Caspi Development and operated by the French Group.
The eight-story Hôtel Barrière Fouquet New York will have 97 residential-style rooms and suites by designer Martin Brudnizki; several food and beverage destinations including an outpost of historic French brasserie Fouquet’s; a Spa Diane Barrière; a spa pool; the Cannes screening room; and a rooftop terrace. Hôtel Barrière Fouquet’s New York is the first U.S. outpost of France’s family-run Groupe Barrière.
Joshua Caspi, principal of Caspi Development, procured the 456 Greenwich Street site in Manhattan’s Tribeca neighborhood, taking up a three-block radius.
“We are honored to bring the Barrière brand, a prestigious icon in the hospitality industry to New York, creating a level of hospitality the Tribeca neighborhood has yet to see,” said Caspi, principal, Caspi Development. “We found a natural synergy with Groupe Barrière, sharing family-owned principles and generations-long industry expertise. We look forward to creating a space that marries traditional French elegance with the casual residential vibes of Tribeca.”
The four-generation Groupe Barrière brand has been operating in France for 110 years. Having recently gained a foothold in North America with the opening of Hôtel Barrière Le Carl Gustaf St. Barth in September, the expansion into New York will be the first in the U.S. General manager Gilles Stellardo will oversee operations.
“We are particularly proud of this first Barrière address in the United States as the Hotel Barrière Fouquet's New York is a collective project supported by the entire Group,” said Dominique Desseigne, chairman of Groupe Barrière. “Fouquet's is a mythical place in Paris on the Champs Elysées, but it is also an iconic brand that our Group, with 110 years of expertise in luxury hotels and restaurants, is successfully exporting internationally. Whether at the Louvre Abu Dhabi or today in New York, the brand of Fouquet's contributes to the radiancy of France and the French art de vivre abroad. This is one of the reasons why Barrière will continue to strengthen its international development.”