The Financial District may be receiving a ‘Cruise Ship on Land.’ Historic 23 Wall Street will soon be home to a massive entertainment complex, including a bowling alley, arcade, restaurant, concert venue and movie theater. According to CEO Brent Brown, the center will be called Latitide 360, and is said to opening within a year, right across from the New York Stock Exchange.
The venue and restaurant is meant to be a “multigenerational place where there’s something for everyone,” said Brown at a Community Board 1 meeting. Latitude 360 will be 110,000-square-feet, five-stories, and have 60,000 square feet dedicated to the theaters, restaurant, and bars. The two top floors will be used for offices, and as space for corporate meetings. There will be plenty of activities and fun with a “luxury” bowling alley, an arcade, a dine-in movie theater, a stage for live comedy and music, a bar, and a “sports theater.” Brown plans on signing the lease for the space relatively soon and will file an application for a liquor license by the end of January. He hopes to bring Latitude 360 locations to Brooklyn, Midtown, Jersey City and Atlantic City. The center currently has locations now in Pittsburgh, Jacksonville, Indianapolis, and one opening soon in Albany. The restaurant is described by Brown as “upscale casual fare.”
A local resident, Lynne Seid, spent her life savings on her condo, and did not support the idea of Latitude 360 in such a historic, “sanctified neighborhood.” Community members were also concerned about the increased foot traffic and disturbance in the evening in a usually quiet area, Brown plans on returning to the board after applying for a liquor license, seeking their advisory support.
-by Deirdre McAndrew
