AMA Group, a nationwide industry leader committed to providing technologically sophisticated and solution-oriented engineering design and implementation, partnered with developer Lightstone Group and Stonehill Taylor Architects, to provide design services for two new Moxy Hotels in the Lower East Side and Williamsburg. These newly constructed boutique hotels are located in the heart of two trendy neighborhoods and boast unique restaurants and rooftop spaces, all with beautiful modern design features.
AMA Chief Executive Officer Arthur Metzler said, “Moxy brings a trendy feel to the areas it touches and it makes sense to open two locations in the Lower East Side and Williamsburg – both exciting places for thousands of New Yorkers and visitors traveling into the city for a taste of culture.”
Located at 145 Bowery, the 303-room Moxy Lower East Side hotel is an eclectic and stylish pleasure garden in the neighborhood that defines New York cool. Inspired by the Lower East Side’s history as a crossroads of entertainment and culture and its present-day role as an incubator of innovation, the downtown New York hotel, located where the Lower East Side meets SoHo, entices with endless amusements enlivened with the spirit of the absurd. Five new drinking and dining establishments created in collaboration with Tao Group Hospitality bring the area’s dynamic restaurant and nightlife scenes under one roof. The options include modern Japanese restaurant Sake No Hana; piano lounge Silver Lining; subterranean nightclub Loosie’s; rooftop bar The Highlight Room; and The Fix, a day-into-night café and bar in the lobby.
Interior design by Michaelis Boyd and Rockwell Group and architecture by Stonehill Taylor references the Lower East Side’s eclectic social history with the vibrancy of today. Cleverly designed bedrooms provide plush rooms, while tech-savvy amenities, co-working spaces, and flexible meeting studios sate the needs of the modern traveler. Moxy Lower East Side is for adventure seekers who crave a multitude of New York experiences — and want affordability.
Located at 353 Bedford Avenue, Moxy Williamsburg is a 216-room boutique hotel located in the heart of Williamsburg on Bedford Avenue, near the foot of the Williamsburg Bridge and easily accessible from Manhattan. The four new dining and drinking venues operated by Bar Lab Hospitality includes Mesiba, a festive, Tel Aviv–inspired restaurant serving Levantine cuisine; Bar Bedford, a destination cocktail bar and all-day café; Jolene; a high-energy sound room with a state-of-the-art audio and light system; and LilliStar, an indoor/outdoor rooftop bar whose vast terrace features breathtaking views of the Williamsburg Bridge and Manhattan skyline. Moxy Williamsburg also features three Meeting Studios, breakaway spaces designed to be used for private events and co-working.
The 11-story building, designed by the eminent New York architecture firm Stonehill Taylor, has a clean, industrial-inspired look that recalls the neighborhood’s warehouse lofts. The glass front façade opens completely onto the sidewalk and Bedford Avenue, merging indoors and outdoors, putting the energy of the lobby and Bar Bedford on display.
About AMA Group:
AMA Group is a national engineering firm that designs Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire Protection, Life Safety, Lighting, IT, Security, AV and Acoustics Systems. AMA also provides Commissioning Services along with performing turnkey design-build services for engineering-centric projects. The AMA brand also includes Gavan Graham, a manufacturer of all types of electrical switchgear, rounding out AMA’s capabilities. The firm employs a dedicated group of professionals spanning all business units, with 40+ licensed professional engineers along with a variety of technology, energy and sustainability related
certifications. Founded in 2000 in New York City, AMA has offices in Miami (FL), Madison (NJ), Los Angeles (CA) and Houston (TX).
About Lightstone Group:
Lightstone operates across all sectors of the real estate industry. As an investor, developer, lender, operator, and owner, it brings a profound understanding of what it takes to make an investment successful. This is what differentiates the company, allowing them to see opportunities that others don’t recognize and to convert those opportunities into above-market returns.
About Stonehill Taylor Architects:
Stonehill Taylor is a hospitality-focused architecture and interior design firm, which takes a contextual approach to designing destinations. Stonehill Taylor-designed hotels are inspired and have distinct reflections on each project’s location, space, history, and culture. The firm’s distinguished portfolio of hotels from across the United States includes: TWA Hotel, Ace Hotel New York and Brooklyn, the Graduate Hotel Roosevelt Island, Renaissance New York Chelsea, The Industrialist Hotel in Pittsburgh, and the Limelight resorts in Snowmass and Aspen. Stonehill Taylor is at the forefront of sustainable design, developing projects that are conscious of their impact on local communities and the world such as The Crosby Street Hotel and The NoMad Hotel. Among the renowned hospitality brands and developers with which the firm has worked are GFI Capital, Intercontinental Hotel Group, Firmdale Hotels, Marriott international, and the Sydell Group.
