Bondi Sushi to Open at Rockefeller’s 1221 Avenue of the Americas
By Amanda Schiavo November 9, 2026 12:35 pm
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New York and Miami-based Japanese restaurant brand Bondi Sushi has leased 4,400 square feet at Rockefeller Group’s 1221 Avenue of the Americas in Rockefeller Center, the property owner announced Monday.
The length of the lease and the asking rent were not disclosed. The average asking rent for retail space in Manhattan’s nearby Plaza District along Fifth Avenue between 49th and 59th streets was $2,471 per square foot during the third quarter of 2026, according to CBRE data.
“We are pleased to welcome Bondi Sushi and its team to 1221 Avenue of the Americas,” Marisa Gadlin, chief administrative officer and executive vice president at Rockefeller Group, said in a statement. “We’re excited for their plans to bring a fresh, innovative and refined dining experience to tenants, visitors and residents on a daily basis.”
Gadlin worked alongside Eric Gelber and Jordan Kaplan from CBRE to represent Rockefeller Group on this lease.
“We are thrilled to be planning our 15th location at such a storied address in 1221 Avenue of the Americas,” David Hess, CEO and co-founder of Bondi Sushi, said in a statement. “Our menus have evolved alongside our interior design, and we will be launching new food and drink items tailored to large groups — from the office lunch outing to the private dining room experience.”
David Abrams and Jeff Jacobson from Masonre represented Bondi Sushi.
“We see Midtown leading New York again on daytime traffic,” Abrams told Commercial Observer. “Office-to-residential conversions, on top of the office, take the week from five days to seven. Office, residential and theatre are the trifecta.”
News of the lease comes after Bondi Sushi opened its Bryant Park location at 461 Fifth Avenue in January, following its other spots across Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Rockefeller’s 1221 Avenue of the Americas is a 2.6 million-square-foot office tower between West 48th and West 49th streets. Office tenants include global law firm Vedder, media giant NBC Universal and law firm Mayer Brown. Other restaurants in Rockefeller Center include steakhouse Del Frisco’s.
Amanda Schiavo can be reached at aschiavo@commercialobserver.com.
