Brands & Investors

Our Process

We don't start with square footage or lease terms. We start with you.

What's your brand's story? What aesthetic defines you? How do you want customers to feel when they experience your space? We dive deep into these questions because creative brands need spaces that reflect their identity—not just accommodate their operations.

Explore our Select Client Stories.

Dries Van Noten

Dries Van Noten

DVN came to us wanting more than a first North American retail store—he wanted to create a fashion destination.

Paloma Wool

When Barcelona-based Paloma Wool approached me in 2022 about opening their first permanent flagship in New York, they had a unique problem…

Amsterdam Sauer

Amsterdam Sauer

A Madison Avenue Flagship Years in the Making

Alex Moss New York

Alex Moss New York

The Vision for 15 Mercer

CASE Agency: The Ownership Equation

CASE Agency: The Ownership Equation

"We're paying nearly $50K per month in rent that just disappears. We could be building equity instead."

The Recurse Center: The 36% Solution

The Recurse Center: The 36% Solution

What do you do when your business gets priced out of the very neighborhood it helped build?

Meet In Place: The Landlord Pitch

Meet In Place: The Landlord Pitch

How do you convince a New York City landlord to lease prime space to a foreign startup with zero U.S. revenue?

VEJA: The Un-Store

VEJA: The Un-Store

"Oh... this is why this is only $125 PSF when everything else we've seen is nearly double."

Granado

Case Study: The Long Game Pays Off

Dries Van Noten

Paloma Wool

Amsterdam Sauer

Alex Moss New York

CASE Agency: The Ownership Equation

The Recurse Center: The 36% Solution

Meet In Place: The Landlord Pitch

VEJA: The Un-Store

Granado

Inspiration

White facade of cast iron building with a series of columns and fire escapes all painted white (Copy) (Copy)

Trendy restaurant interior with green glossy tile and beige seats in Soho, New York (Copy) (Copy)

achel Comey retail store display with beige purse in wall nook made of concrete (Copy) (Copy)

Girl passing her hand along stairwell railing fringe as she walks down the stairs at Moda Operandi retail store in New York City (Copy) (Copy)

The modern, concrete parking garage design by Herzog and De Meuron at 1111 Lincoln Road in Miami, Florida (Copy) (Copy)

Retail displays of Hermes purses in New York City store with black mullions windows looking out to the city (Copy) (Copy)

Advertising for WeSC on the side of a New York City building showing a man riding a horse and a yellow car (Copy) (Copy)

Traditional style wood jewelry display with pink floral wall paper at Moda Operandi in New York City (Copy) (Copy)

Cast iron building detail of intricate cornice with a stone lion head (Copy) (Copy)

Detail of a wood chair arm with green and pink polka dot fabric design by De La Espada (Copy) (Copy)

Office lobby with several grey and green chairs and a tall black lamp (Copy) (Copy)

Hallway of an office with glass partitions for private offices on either side (Copy) (Copy)

Understanding your brand comes first. We study your aesthetic language, brand identity, and vision to create a search strategy that’s uniquely yours. Like a creative agency developing a brand campaign, we ensure every space we show you aligns with who you are and where you're going.