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ON 42nd STREET AT BRYANT PARK
Bryant Park Corporation (“BPC”), which manages Bryant Park, between 40th and 42nd Streets, east of the Avenue of the Americas, in New York City, under contract with the City of New York, solicits proposals for a licensee to operate its two food and beverage kiosks along 42nd Street between Fifth Avenue and the Avenue of the Americas. One kiosk is located near the southwest corner of Fifth Avenue and the other near the southeast corner of the Avenue of the Americas. Both kiosks are adjacent to subway entrances. A photograph of each, along with a site plan, is linked here and below for your review.
Both kiosks are currently operated as newsstands but BPC plans to license them as food and beverage stands.
The approximate outside dimensions of each kiosk are:
- Sixth Avenue: 12’ x 6’
- Fifth Avenue: 17’ 6” x 6’
Architects’ plans for the two kiosks are linked below for the convenience of proposers, but no representation is made as to their accuracy and proposers should not rely on them.
Proposers are responsible for taking their own measurements of the kiosks.
The concession will be awarded for a seven-year term. The expected start date of the license is late November 2025. The concession will be operated pursuant to a sublicense agreement with BPC and will also be subject to the requirements of BPC’s underlying License Agreement with NYC Parks. No leasehold or other proprietary right is offered.
The sublicense agreement will be subject to review and approval by NYC Parks. Proposers should be aware that in the event of a termination of BPC’s underlying license agreement with NYC Parks prior to the expiration of this sublicense, the sublicense shall automatically terminate and be of no further force and effect, with no further action required on the part of the City or NYC Parks.
Proposers are invited to submit a proposal including an expression of interest, describing the background and experience of the bidder in the food and beverage business, and the individuals who will be in charge of the concession, and describing the manner in which the bidder proposes to operate under the license.
Proposers may submit a proposal for one kiosk or for both.
The proposals should set forth the annual license fee for this license, payable in equal monthly installments, for the full seven-year term and may propose a percentage license fee against which the monthly fees will serve as a minimum guarantee.
The two kiosks remain the property of the City of New York. The exteriors of the two kiosks have a total of eight illuminated LED advertising panels which remain the property of BPC and which must remain illuminated and unobstructed.
Under the current license for the two newsstands, the licensee pays an annual license fee to BPC in the amount of $161,000 per year.
The license contract will be substantially in the form of the sample agreement linked here and below.
Once the current licensee’s term is over, prior to the new licensee taking possession, both kiosks will be subject to minor cleanup work by BPC.
Proposers should include materials demonstrating their experience with similar food and beverage retail operations, in New York City, or comparable urban environments, and evidence of financial ability to carry the license for a full license term.
Your proposal must include a detailed overview of your food and beverage concept, renderings of signs, menus, price points, etc. for each kiosk. All items sold must be Parks-appropriate and items and prices are subject to the approval of BPC and NYC Parks.
BPC is a New York not-for-profit corporation operating for public benefit. While the amount of the bid will be of importance in selecting the licensee, other factors, including (but not limited to) the overall effect on Bryant Park, will be accorded weight in the making of the award.
BPC reserves the right to award the contract to a proposer other than the highest proposer, to defer making the award until a later date, to solicit further proposals, or to change the form and content of the agreement ultimately entered into.
Proposals should be submitted in duplicate to Bryant Park Corporation, 5 Bryant Park, Suite 2400, New York, NY 10018, attention: Dan Pisark, Vice President, Retail Services. Proposals must be received no later than 5pm on Friday, October 31, 2025.
A specification sheet is linked here and below for your review. The Licensee must apply for, and receive, all necessary permits and approvals from the NYC Department of Health.
All inquiries should be directed to Dan Pisark, direct telephone (917) 438-5126, or email dpisark@34bp.org.
- Photographs + site plan
- Architect plans
- Form of Sublicense agreement
- Specification sheet
Dated: October 15, 2025
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