NYT - On August 22, 2012 , a Greedsters Sequel was
posted pertaining to the inability of tenant and landlord to arrive at a new
rental agreement for the famous Rainbow Room space in 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New
York City. It has been closed for more than 3 years. It's happy news that the
city's Landmarks Preservation Commission voted 7 to 0 to give Landmark Status to
the "Rainbow Room", even though a landmark conservative approach limits the
designation only to that part of the 65th floor where the music and dancing
occurred. Restaurant support operations used part of the same floor plus the
64th floor. It appears the owners - Tishman Speyer Properties - and the renters -
the Cipriani family - support the landmark designation. It just may be the thing
to bring the two parties together to have a big smash grand opening someday in
the future. The entertainment space on the 65th floor was named "Rainbow Room"
because of multi-colored lights that bathed the dance and dining area while a
fancy house organ filled in the period when famous orchestras were catching
their breaths between sets. Oh, those were the days!!
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