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The yet-to-be officially launched Flatiron Hotel (9 West 26th Street at Broadway) is looking for artists and performers to be part of a weekly series of live performances right in the lobby. The stage will be visible from all angles (including through the glass windows on to Broadway and 26th Street) for maximum exposure.

All creative types should get in contact with them. Writers, producers, photographers, performers, musical directors, playwrights, songwriters, librettists, composers, choreographers, and singers are all encouraged to apply. It’s all part of Toshi’s Playhouse, named after new hotel owner and actor (The Departed, lots of tv) Robert ‘Toshi’ Chan.

Applications in the form of a cd, script, transcript, photos, music, and ideas should be submitted to:

The Curator
Flatiron Hotel
9 West 26th Street
New York, NY 10010

Call 212-839-8000 curator@flatironhotel.com for more info.

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If Craigslist job openings are any indication, it appears the Flatiron Hotel (1141 Broadway at 26th Street) has struck some sort of lease/sale/arrangement with the guy behind Hotel Toshi, Robert ‘Toshi’ Chan. Here is an excerpt from the job listing. “We are currently putting together a hotel and restaurant management team for the Flatiron Hotel Toshi: [...]

The completed yet never opened Flatiron Hotel (1141 Broadway at 26th Street) is now at the center of a lawsuit filed by a long Island bank allegedly against the hotel’s loan guarantors AND a company related to the rumored potential bidder for the hotel, Robert “Toshi” Chan, according to a story in the Real Deal.

Read all the details at http://therealdeal.com/newyork/articles/flatiron-hotel-at-1141-broadway-faces-foreclosure-amid-talks-with-robert-toshi-chan.

The Flatiron Hotel was finished in April and ready for occupancy…but immediately put on the market for sale. It is said to feature 64 rooms, a lobby with a 20,000 gallon aquarium (see photo left), space for a restaurant, and has a 200 square foot rooftop ready for a lounge.

Originally it appeared that the hotel would be managed by Meyer Jabara, but the loan guarantors seem to be unrelated to that company. The location is prime considering the continued growth of the Madison Square Park area. The rooms are said to be delivered turnkey with ‘jacuzzi bath or Swiss rainfall showers, surround sound entertainment systems, LCD tvs, marble bathrooms’, and the hotel apparently can be ready to open within 30 days of closing.

You may have seen the signs around the city for ‘Hotel Toshi’, which basically is a network of apartments for short-term rental in non-traditional apartment spaces. Well the Real Deal now reports that the guy behind Hotel Toshi, Robert ‘Toshi’ Chan, made an offer to buy the brand new but never opened Flatiron Hotel (1141 Broadway at 26th Street).

The Flatiron Hotel was finished in April and ready for occupancy…but immediately put on the market for sale. It is said to feature 64 rooms, a lobby with a 20,000 gallon aquarium (see photo left), space for a restaurant, and has a 200 square foot rooftop ready for a lounge.

Originally it appeared to be a Meyer Jabara hotel. The location is prime considering the continued growth of the Madison Square Park area. The rooms are said to be delivered turnkey with ‘jacuzzi bath or Swiss rainfall showers, surround sound entertainment systems, LCD tvs, marble bathrooms’, and the hotel apparently can be ready to open within 30 days of closing.

Hotel Toshi has stated on their website that they will also be opening their first permanent hotel in the East Village in September.

Word is in that the boutique Flatiron Hotel (1141 Broadway at 26th Street) is finished and ready for occupancy…except that it is also on the market for a quick sale. It was just completed, features 64 rooms, a lobby with a 20,000 gallon aquarium, space for a restaurant, and has a 200 square foot rooftop ready for a lounge.Originally it appeared to be a Meyer Jabara hotel.

[Flatiron hotel marquis 2] The rooms are being delivered turnkey with jacuzzi bath or Swiss rainfall showers, surround sound entertainment systems, LCD tvs, marble bathrooms, and the hotel is said to be ready to open within 30 days of closing.

You will recall there was big noise when the massive lobby fish tank was first revealed. The hotel will be the latest addition to the neighborhood, following the Ace Hotel (Broadway and 29th). the MAVe Hotel (27th and Madison), and the re-branded Fashion 26 (152 West 26th Street), with the Nomad Hotel coming soon.

The hotel is being marketed by Berkley Acquisitions.

The giant 20,000 gallon aquarium seems to be in place in the lobby of the upcoming boutique Flatiron Hotel (1141 Broadway at 26th Street), and MadParkNews got a sneak peak photo. The hotel will be the latest addition to the neighborhood, following the Ace Hotel (Broadway and 29th). the MAve Hotel (27th and Madison), and [...]

Yes there is another boutique hotel coming to the Madison Square Park area in addition to the recently opened MAve Hotel and Ace Hotel. According to Hotels Magazine, Meyer Jabara will reportedly open the Flatiron Hotel at 26th and Broadway this fall, featuring 64 rooms, a rooftop lounge with Empire State Building views, and “a [...]