Guest joeygk Posted January 27 Report Share Posted January 27 Fly Lifeby Tricia RomanoParty PoliticsJanuary 26th, 2004 1:30 PMOh yes, I almost forgot. I hear that Centro-fly has been sold to the owners of Miami's swanky, fabulous Bed. The club will remain in its current form until March, I'm told, and then the South Beach nightspot owners take over, presumably remaking it in Bed's own very lounge-y, very glammy, very bottle-service-y image. Not fantastic news for those of us who don't want to shell out $300 for a bottle of vodka that goes for $25 at the corner store. However, I did see Richie Hawtin spin at Bed during the Winter Music Conference last year, so perhaps your financial pain will be eased by good music. At the very least, if the music sucks you can take a nap on one of the many, erm, beds. C-fly co-owners Tom Sisk and David Baxley could not be reached for comment, but Candice Ferreira of Bed nicely replied to my queries. "Dear Tricia, We have no official comments yet for the press regarding BED NY. Keep in touch within the next few months or check out our website calendar of events page for future details." Will do, Candice! Contrary to popular belief, club people can be so helpful. Also on the chopping block is Arc, née Vinyl, which we hear has been sold and is to be remade into an actual money-making venture—luxury apartments. On Sinvin Realty's website, it says that 6 Hubert Street is "in contract," and the agency's director of commercial realty, Jeremy Markoe, confirmed that there is an "accepted offer," and expected the deal—which "well exceeded" $18 million—to close "by the end of the month." He also added that the building would be "residentially converted," which means no more Arc. When contacted, however, Arc's main man, Mike Bindra, denied that the club or the building it is a part of has been sold, saying, "It is not true. The building is on the market, [and] has been on the market for quite some time, but has not been sold. Should the status of the building change, I will certainly let you know." Thanks, Mike! (See, I told you club people were helpful.) Bindra also added that the club has events booked through April, and says, "Over the years there have been numerous potential deals on the building with many expected contract/deal dates that have come and gone . . . still no sale." We also heard that Spirit shut down for the month of January because it wasn't doing so hot, and that they decided to scrap the whole spiritual shebang. However, the club's publicist, Maggie Stein, (she really is helpful) said that the Body/Mind/Soul concept will still be intact, but that they are regrouping and relaunching at the end of the month with Cornelis Craane, formerly of Expo, helping out. The reopening is slated for February 7, and starting late February, Ms. Maggie says that the club/spa/restaurant will be open on Friday nights as well. After all this craziness, I might need to get a massage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgibson Posted January 28 Report Share Posted January 28 Interesting news about BED NYC. They have been talking about that for over two years now. I am pretty sure I remember hearing people talk about it for ages now...is it the same place I wonder? I believe that Sex in the City even shot an episode and what was supposed to be the location for BED.Either way, whatever. BED Miami is hot and I am sure it will be the same in NYC. $300 a bottle is for animals though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sarahcj Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 I thought that BED Miami had some sort of link with Arc ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest joeygk Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 I thought that BED Miami had some sort of link with Arc ??I heard that too --- part owners or something - and some club in Philadelphia as well --- ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LESjunkie Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 Charles, or anyone with a good knowledge of the scnene behind the scenes----how will this affect bindra;s "made events" operation? Also, do you think headling DJs like tiesto and pvd will continue to play at the roxy, continue with made events, with a place like crobar now in town? i mean, they must not really enjoy it there....also, do you think the sound system at crobar is good enough to have a headlining DJ there? the cielings are so high, it seems like some sound is lost Arc was a great place for 18 - 20 yr olds to congregate....i hope avalon and crobar dont succomb to allowing them in...I like how avalon does it...18 for girls , 21 for boys....smart. Im sure dimaggio loves that too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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