Manhattan promoter Jennifer Blumin is leasing the landmarked ground
floor lobby of the Williamsburgh Savings Bank building, at 1 Hanson Place, and
plans to use the space as a catering hall for weddings and other large
events. The space, located on the ground floor of the historic 37-story
skyscraper in Fort Greene, was most recently an HSBC Bank branch. Now,
the lofty space with vaulted ceilings and marble tables will be
available for events starting at $15,000 a night, which Blumin calls
“Brooklyn-sensitive pricing.” Her permits are not finalized yet, but
Blumin hopes to have a capacity for 1,000 people in the
15,000-square-foot location. One Hanson Place was converted into a
residential building in 2006 by
Dermot Company and the Canyon-Johnson Urban Funds. [more]