The Market NYC

The Market NYC, an indoor flea market in New York City

The Market NYC is a designer and vintage goods flea market on Bleecker Street in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. With 8,500 square feet (790 m2), it is one of the largest indoor markets in New York City.[1] More than 40 local independent artists, designers, and entrepreneurs sell their creations under one roof. The market is located at 159 Bleecker Street.

History

The Market NYC was founded in 2002, when a small group of designers and artists, including the Alex Pabon and Nicolas Petrou, were looking for a location in New York City to sell their goods, rather than do so on a consignment basis in boutiques, or on open day at Henri Bendel – where lines of designers waited outside for hours to have a chance to sell.[2] They came up with the idea for a market where young and upcoming designers could sell their creations with the least financial risk, could test the market, and learn the business without having to commit to a long-term lease. The ability to get feedback from their clientele was another important consideration.[3]

In 2012, The Market NYC moved from its original Nolita location[4] to its permanent home at 159 Bleecker Street, next to the rock club The Bitter End.[5] The new location, a historic building dating from 1917, once housed the Circle in the Square Theatre.

References

Notes

  1. ↑ "The Market NYC Pop-Up". Time Out Magazine. 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Q&A WITH ALEX PABON, FOUNDER OF THE MARKET NYC". New York Vintage. 2013. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
  3. ↑ "The Market NYC". The Store Front. 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  4. ↑ "The Market NYC". New York Magazine. 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  5. ↑ "The Market NYC Pop-Up". Time Out Magazine. 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2012.

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Coordinates: 40°43′43.3″N 73°59′59.5″W / 40.728694°N 73.999861°W