New Music Venue Signs Lease at Refinery at Domino

Two Trees Management has signed an entertainment tenant at the Refinery at Domino on the Williamsburg, Brooklyn, waterfront.

London-based tvg Hospitality, which was founded by Mumford & Sons keyboardist Ben Lovett, and Emerson Hospitality signed the 20,000-square-foot lease for what will be a 750-seat venue called Domino, according to Two Trees.

Two Trees did not disclose the asking rent or the length of the lease for the space at 20 River Street in Williamsburg, but the average asking rent for office space at the Refinery was $68 to $86 per square foot as of late October.

“The neighborhood has changed enormously since [20 years ago], but for decades people have sought and found community in places like the one we’re building,” Lovett said in a statement. “Domino is our chance to carry that on: somewhere artists can develop ideas, audiences can discover something new, and neighbors feel they belong. Neighborhoods change. The need for a place like this never does.”

There were no brokers involved in the deal, which will give Domino 10,000 square feet above ground and another 10,000 square feet below grade, according to Two Trees.

“Williamsburg has an extraordinary and diverse cultural history of its own, and we’ve always believed that arts, music and creative spaces are essential to what makes the neighborhood interesting and vibrant,” Two Trees CEO Jed Walentas said in a statement. “Bringing live music and cultural programming to the ground floor of this historic building is a natural next chapter for the Refinery and will add a new dimension to the cultural life of the neighborhood.”

The new venue is expected to open in April 2027. Crain’s New York Business first reported the lease.

Mark Hallum can be reached at mhallum@commercialobserver.com.