A Margaritaville Opening in Times Square In a Pandemic: Sure, Why Not?

A daily mix of stories about cities, city life, and our always evolving neighborhoods and skylines. [Curbed]( Tuesday, January 26 It’s Our Own Damn Fault [A Margaritaville Resort Opening in Times Square in a Pandemic: Sure, Why Not?]( Here’s everything we know about Jimmy Buffet’s high-rise paradise.   Photo: Margaritaville/The McBride Company   Construction is nearing an end on the Margaritaville Resort in Times Square, prompting the revelation that New York City will soon reside in the Margaritaville universe. The 32-story tower is musician turned leisure capitalist Jimmy Buffett’s second attempt to breach the city, following an ill-fated Broadway musical that ran for six months in 2018. Initially slated to open in fall 2020, the resort will now debut in late spring, according to the official Margaritaville website. Can Buffett, who has about 22 resort properties across the U.S. and the Caribbean, bring the beach to Times Square at the tail end of the pandemic? [Continue reading »](     Never miss a story from Curbed: [Subscribe now.](     [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( The Latest [What Does Polly Trottenberg’s NYC DOT Tell Us About What She’ll Do in D.C.? Trottenberg moved the needle forward on street safety, but some say she could have done more.]( [What Are the Best Cloth Napkins? A simple way to elevate your at-home dining experience.]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [Read More From Curbed](     [Subscribe to New York]( [Subscribe to New York](   Getunlimited access]( more great stories from New York, home of Intelligencer, the Cut, Vulture, Curbed, Grub Street, and the Strategist. [SUBSCRIBE NOW](     [logo]( [facebook logo]( [instagram logo]( [twitter logo]( [unsubscribe](param=curbed)   |   [privacy notice](   |   [update preferences]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Was this email forwarded to you? [Sign up now]( to get this newsletter in your inbox. [View this email in your browser.]( You received this email because you have a subscription to New York. Reach the right online audience with us For advertising information on e-mail newsletters please contact AdOps@nymag.com Vox Media, LLC 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, 11th Floor Washington, DC 20036 Copyright © 2021, All rights reserved