Tuesday, January 6, 2026

First signs of retail (Sephora) life at 1 St. Mark’s Place

Looks like the first signs of life for the inaugural retail tenant at 1 St. Mark's Place. 

EVG reader Jacob Ford spotted workers installing flooring inside the 7,800-square-foot ground-floor space here on the NE corner of Third Avenue...
As previously reported, the mall-friendly Sephora signed a lease here at the base of the 9-story office building this past September. (TRD had the news first.) 

Meanwhile, there haven't been any updates about any tenants leasing the office space, which was reportedly built on spec. 

Crews and equipment were assembled here in the summer of 2020 to start on the foundation — a process that ultimately didn't get underway until 2022.
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6 comments:

  1. Carol from East 5th StreetJanuary 6, 2026 at 10:16 AM

    Sephora. On St Marks Place. What's next? Olive Garden?

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    1. AnonymousJanuary 7, 2026 at 1:28 PM

      We had a Gap for a while. People were incredulous. When Starbucks first opened, there was outrage. Ah the good old days.

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 6, 2026 at 12:18 PM

    Wow. Disgusting.

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  3. cmarrtyyJanuary 6, 2026 at 1:16 PM

    I've lived in the EV over 50 years. It's not surprising to see Sephora. We have changed. There's lots of money around and it needs places to spend it... besides the rent.

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  4. BrianJanuary 7, 2026 at 8:39 AM

    Welcome to Midtown South!

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 7, 2026 at 9:13 AM

    Oh thank god. Finally our long, dark, Sephora-less nightmare is over in the EV. Salvation! ………..

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