{"id":379134,"date":"2026-10-22T01:48:27","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T01:48:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/379134\/"},"modified":"2026-10-22T01:48:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T01:48:27","slug":"mexican-eatery-casa-carmen-to-open-third-manhattan-location-commercial-observer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/379134\/","title":{"rendered":"Mexican Eatery Casa Carmen to Open Third Manhattan Location \u2013 Commercial Observer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mexican restaurant <a href=\"https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/company\/casa-carmen\/\" title=\"Casa Carmen\" class=\"company-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Casa Carmen<\/a> is opening its third Manhattan location in Midtown East, Commercial Observer has learned.<\/p>\n<p>The restaurant concept started by chef Carmen \u201cTitita\u201d Ram\u00edrez Degollado signed a 15-year, 6,917-square-foot lease to serve up traditional Mexican cuisine at <a href=\"https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/company\/sage\/\" title=\"Sage\" class=\"company-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sage<\/a>\u2019s 437 Madison Avenue, according to tenant broker <a href=\"https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/company\/retail-by-mona\/\" title=\"Retail by MONA\" class=\"company-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Retail by MONA<\/a> as well as\u00a0the landlord.<\/p>\n<p>SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/2026\/10\/indecor-home-lease-gfp-247-west-37th-street\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Designer Indecor Home Inks 17K-SF Lease at GFP\u2019s 247 West 37th Street<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Asking rent for the space was $200 per square foot, according to Retail by MONA.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCasa Carmen is a natural fit for 437 Madison Avenue and our hospitality-driven approach to the workplace,\u201d Michael Lenchner, director of leasing at Sage, said in a statement. \u201cWe are continually looking for ways to make the workplace experience more convenient, engaging and enjoyable for our tenants and their employees. Bringing a restaurant of Casa Carmen\u2019s caliber into the building gives our members and tenants another exceptional option right outside their office doors.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/company\/cbre\/\" title=\"CBRE\" class=\"company-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CBRE<\/a>\u2019s Matthew Chmielecki and Preston Cannon negotiated on behalf of the landlord, while John DiGangi of Retail by MONA represented Casa Carmen in the deal.<\/p>\n<p>CBRE did not immediately respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMidtown is seeing a new wave of investment and energy, driven by major corporate headquarters, office activity and the continued evolution of the neighborhood,\u201d Brandon Singer, founder and CEO of Retail by MONA, said in a statement. \u201cAs more companies make significant commitments to the area, we\u2019re seeing opportunities for restaurant and hospitality concepts that can serve the growing demand from office workers, residents and visitors alike.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The New York Post briefly mentioned the deal in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/10\/11\/business\/chrysler-buildings-leasehold-still-leaves-questions-about-landmarks-future\/\">an Oct. 11 writeup<\/a> but provided no details.<\/p>\n<p>Casa Carmen has existing locations at 114 Franklin Street in Tribeca and 5 West 21st Street in the Flatiron District.<\/p>\n<p>Mark Hallum can be reached at <a href=\"https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/2026\/10\/casa-carmen-lease-sage-437-madison-avenue\/mailto:mhallum@commercialobserver.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">mhallum@commercialobserver.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mexican restaurant Casa Carmen is opening its third Manhattan location in Midtown East, Commercial Observer has learned. 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