Uptown on Their Minds
First Clinton, now the Ciprianis.
Next up for nightlife proprietor Jason Strauss, who made his name with Hamptons club Jet East? East Harlem. The owner of Marquee has been talking to Michael Caridi, the developer of Harlem Park, the new Marriott-anchored high-rise that’s going up on 125th Street, about putting in a roof lounge with a pool. Also looking into the mammoth Miami-modern building: the Ciprianis, who’ve been negotiating for an 800-person party space; celebrity stylist Ric Pipino, who’s planning a spa, complete with hair salon and a D.J.; and Peter Glazier and Drew Nieporent, who’ve both had meetings about the restaurant space. “Harlem is the next Soho,” insists Caridi.
—B.L.