Consolo & Aquino Add to Soho's La Dolce Vita

Consolo & Aquino Add to La Dolce Vita in Soho:
Italian Fashion Designer Piero Guidi Debuts at 430 West Broadway

 

Luxury Lifestyle Apparel and Accessories Emporium

Opening Next Door to Dolce & Gabbana;

Shares Block with Missoni, Braccialini and Emporio Armani

 Soho sales and leasing specialists Faith Hope Consolo, Chairman, and Joseph Aquino, Executive Vice President of Prudential Douglas Elliman's Retail Grouphave arranged a spectacular space for yet another European fashion icon, this time Italian createur Piero Guidi at 430 West Broadway, a 3,600-square-foot, double-height space with all-glass frontage, between Prince and Spring Streets. Considered one of Italy's most prestigious labels on a par with Gucci, Armani and Versace, the Urbino-based brand will be situated on one of Soho's most glamorous blocks, a veritable enclave for Italian design and home to Missoni, Dolce & Gabbana,Emporio Armani, Avitto and Braccialini. Piero Guidi will also share the streetscape with the likes of DKNY, Diesel Kids, Robert Marc, Elie Tahari, and Max Azria. Additionally located along the posh corridor are Ralph Lauren, Coach, Tommy Hilfiger, 7 For All Mankind andAnthropologie. And in the midst of all the boldface retail names are such celebrity destinations asCipriani Downtown and Soho Grand Hotel.

 

     "This block is the epitome of the beautiful life, where downtown cool meets Italian chic, punctuated by exciting accents of Spanish, French, British and American design," says Ms. Consolo. "I adore introducing exclusive European brands to American shoppers and nowhere can you find more receptive audiences than in Soho. Piero Guidi is found in over 800 luxury stores worldwide, but this is its first retail unit in America."

           

     Adds Mr. Aquino, "There are two blocks along West Broadway that have become centers of high design and we've arranged many of those leases. Now we've added Piero Guidi, which in Europe is a celebrity label worn by Italian idols like director Michelangelo Antonioni and international rock stars such as Madonna and Sting. We are delighted to be a part of its New York 'premiere.'"

           

     Ms. Consolo and Mr. Aquino represented both landlord and tenant for this long-term lease. The former tenant was Spanish footwear designer Jaime Mascaro.

 

About Prudential Douglas Elliman's Retail Group

 

     As the industry leader in retail leasing, investment sales and consulting, Prudential Douglas Elliman's Retail Group is renowned for its success on local, national and international platforms. Headed by Faith Hope Consolo, Chairman, the group's comprehensive scope extends to virtually every facet of the retail landscape; from celebrated Madison Avenue to Rodeo Drive, urban retail corridors worldwide, upscale super regional shopping malls, luxury specialty centers and hotel/casino retail. Over the years, the group has brought world-famous fashion designers and international brands to U.S. markets; and U.S brands abroad. Moreover, they are the exclusive representatives of prominent portfolios held by investment funds, public companies and private property owners; as well as consultants for business improvement districts and government agencies.

           

     Renowned for its innovative marketing strategies, the Retail Group offers a wide range of services that are critical for today's economic environment, and provides customized, focused solutions on a client-by-client basis. With unparalleled access to a global network of businesses, owners and buyers, Prudential Douglas Elliman's Retail Group is the foremost retail real estate authority in the country. For more information, visit the Retail Group online.