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Hospitality Net
2 days ago
- Business
- Hospitality Net
The Nickel Hotel Officially Opens on Charleston's Vibrant King Street
Following the acclaim of The Pinch and Lowland, Method Co. debuts their second hotel concept for the city designed in collaboration with Morris Adjmi Architects, blending historic charm with modern details. The acclaimed hospitality company Method Co. announces the official opening of their latest project, The Nickel Hotel. Situated on Charleston's historic King Street in partnership with renowned New York-based architecture and interior design studio, Morris Adjmi Architects, and national real estate firm Capital Square, the 50-room hotel introduces a guest experience that's both refined and refreshing to the city, featuring elegantly-designed rooms and suites, and lively communal spaces including a lush interior courtyard, a library, private event space and listening room, guest-only cocktail bar, and soon-to-open rooftop lounge which will be open to the public. Following the success of its sister property, The Pinch, The Nickel Hotel is a new modern boutique in Charleston's up and coming Cannonborough neighborhood. Designed by celebrated Morris Adjmi Architects in collaboration with Method Co.'s in-house design team, Method Studios, The Nickel Hotel melds Charleston's design traditions with contemporary influences, taking cues from the city's historic architecture and ornate ironwork. The Nickel also refers to the property's location on the 500 block of King Street and ultimately celebrates the idea of time well spent. The lobby, situated directly on King Street, is a layered, contemporary interpretation of a Southern townhome's interiors, featuring a hand-clipped European marble mosaic entry sign, honed gray and white checkerboard honed marble floor, and hand painted porcelain plaster - found in many of Charleston's historic buildings - on the walls and ceiling, while a large antique French tapestry hangs in the lobby. At the heart of the hotel lies the courtyard, serving as the property's lush living room for guests to congregate. Drawing from the European influence embedded in Charleston's architectural DNA, the courtyard features three stories of ornate wrought iron balconies, a palette of earthy terra cottas, a prominent wood-burning fireplace and a two-tiered fountain at its center, all draped in lush greenery and bathed in soft lighting from surrounding gas copper lanterns, creating a serene sanctuary off the bustling King Street. Overlooking the courtyard on the third floor is The Parlour, a private event space and listening room complete with a selection of vinyl. The intimate space boasts a club-like atmosphere, featuring oak herringbone flooring and leather and oak shelving with a large private balcony for either informal gatherings or work meetings. The Nickel also features multiple distinct food and beverage venues, including Bar Daniel, a private guest lounge on the second floor, named after Daniel Cannon, a carpenter who founded the Cannonborough neighborhood. Serving guests throughout the day, the lounge transitions from a quiet place for espresso to a buzzy space for late-night cocktails. Meanwhile, the top floor will be home to Rosemary Rose, a rooftop lounge and bar with 360 views of Charleston, which will be open to the public beginning in late June. Inspired by the sun-filled ease of the French Riviera lifestyle, Rosemary Rose will offer light bites and a curated selection of cocktails in an outdoor space furnished with hacienda-style wrought iron lounge furniture and zellige tile tables made by Moroccan artisans, while an arched bar anchors the interior, complemented by intimate dining and lounge seating with custom-designed banquettes and expansive windows. With guest rooms designed to evoke the comforts of home, each spacious room and suite features a full-size kitchen with built-in Bosch appliances, decorative aged bronze cabinet hardware, and honed marble countertops, in addition to a dining space, lounge area, and LG washer and dryer. Method Studios custom-designed furniture for the rooms, including the beds, sofas, media credenzas, armoires, and nightstands, while additional design features such as Gubi coffee tables, herringbone oak flooring, House of Hackney wallpaper, and Nordic Knot Scandinavian rugs, complete the look. Bathrooms feature a pop of color through tonal green wall tile and hand-glazed porcelain floor tiles in an encaustic clover pattern. Guests can choose their preferred view, either of the lush courtyard or vibrant King Street, with many rooms featuring private balconies. Right in the heart of Charleston, the Nickel is sure to become a beloved destination for locals and visitors within the vibrant neighborhood of Cannonborough, known for its innovative restaurants, cafes, and independent boutiques, which are ushering in a new creative scene in the city. Hotel website
New York Times
11-03-2025
- Business
- New York Times
A New Rental Building in Brooklyn Replaces a Parking Lot
When the development team of Mason Gray, a new rental building on a leafy block in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, began to conceptualize the project, high on their list of priorities was the need to maintain the neighborhood aesthetic. The building — created by Morris Adjmi Architects, the firm behind the Wythe Hotel in Brooklyn and the Rockaway Hotel in Queens — is in the Crown Heights North II Historic District. A running conversation with the Landmarks Preservation Commission helped guide the design. 'I think this project is a lot about balance, finding the right mix of modernity and tradition, and relating to the neighborhood,' said Morris Adjmi, the architect. He added, 'When we started working on this project — and this went through a number of iterations — we were trying to find out what was the right scale and the right tone.' The name of the building, Mason Gray, was coined by Jeffrey Gershon at Hopestreet Capital, the developer, as a nod to the craftsmanship of the construction and the custom gray color used by the Morris Adjmi architects. Mason Gray, on Sterling Place between New York and Brooklyn Avenues, was built on a former parking lot and green space. It has 158 apartments, ranging from studios to three-bedrooms, each with its own laundry, with rents starting at $3,400 monthly and going up to $5,650. There were 48 units available in a lottery for people whose incomes were less than 130 percent of the local area medium income, or from $107,246 to $218,010, depending on household size. Rents for such households range from $3,128 for studios to $4,001 for two-bedroom units. The lottery closed in September and there were more than 15,000 applicants. Amenities include a fitness center, gym, and patio. Several apartment units also have private outdoor spaces. 'Typically when you design buildings, you many times design them from the inside out to make your units as efficient as possible or as good as possible,' said Sha Dinour, a partner at Hopestreet. 'Here we had to close the envelope first, get the thumbs up from landmarks, and then start designing the units.' Mason Gray sits adjacent to the Hebron Seventh Day Adventist Bilingual School, a Haitian school that serves immigrant families, and was the former location for the Brooklyn Methodist Episcopal Church. That building was designated a New York City landmark in 2011. Part of the Hebron building — which was constructed in the late 1800s — was torn down to make room for a courtyard at Mason Gray. Plans to renovate the school, which served nursery through eighth-grade students but hasn't been used in several years, are underway. Hopestreet Capital will work with Caples Jefferson Architects on the renovation. The team on Mason Gray worked with Meisha Hunter, a preservation consultant at Li/Saltzman Architects, to help navigate the landmarking process. One concern, she said, was to adhere to the strict guidelines for projects in historic districts. 'Landmarks is looking for an appropriateness argument,' Ms. Hunter said. 'You want to understand why it is that what you want to do is appropriate to this particular building at this moment in time.' These interviews have been lightly edited for clarity. Morris Adjmi, architect We always look at context as being important to us. This is a very sensitive site, and there were a lot of people focused on this. I think the process of going through Landmarks made the project better — it keeps us on track and also makes us focus on a lot of the details, which we did here. I think the bigger thing that we ended up responding to was the school and the chapel through working with Landmarks and through the design. We looked at this as more of an ensemble of buildings, almost like a campus. Meisha Hunter, senior historic preservations consultant at Li/Saltzman Architects The preservation philosophy that makes a lot of sense to me is that preservation is like recycling — it's as practical as recycling. And what you try to do is look at each individual situation and try to figure out what's the appropriateness argument for this particular situation. From a landmarks perspective, what's really important is to not think of preservation as putting anything under amber or glass; that it can never be changed. What's more important is to talk about whether change is appropriate and what kind of change is appropriate. Sha Dinour, partner at Hopestreet Capital Crown Heights is huge, so there are definitely pockets to it, but this is, in my opinion, one of the most beautiful pockets. You have Broward Park and the Brooklyn Children's Museum. We see people wanting to not necessarily live on the main arteries or main avenues where they tend to be busier with the retail presence, and that's been very nice to see. I compare it to how people find the West Village very desirable because of its quietness, tree-lined streets and beautiful architecture. Althea Ffrench, leasing agent, Triumph Property Group I've had people think that this building was renovated, that it's been sitting on this land for a while, and it's just the inside that had been redone. As far as physically, it looks like it was built in the mid-1800s. I'm getting people from the neighborhood, people outside of New York, and people from California relocating for work. This neighborhood still has a Caribbean feel to it, and it still feels the same. A lot of families have lived here for generations and don't leave.
