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Fire Breaks Out at Tiffany’s New York Flagship June 30, 2023 (0 comments)
New York, NY—Tiffany & Co.’s flagship boutique caught fire Thursday morning just months after a multimillion-dollar renovation, according to several media reports.
New reports quoting New York fire officials and a Tiffany & Co. spokesperson, said an electrical fire started in the periphery of the basement of the building at about 9:30 a.m., just prior to opening that day. News images and video showed smoke streaming out of the first floor of the iconic store.
[Firefighters outside Tiffany's flagship store. Matt Nighswander / NBC News]
The fire was extinguished around noon, according to reports. Two minor injuries were reported. The jewelry store was expected to reopen Friday.
The iconic store, a cultural landmark with a storied history, reopened in April with a multi-day star-studded celebration, following a three-year renovation led by celebrated architect, Peter Marino with a three-story glass roof addition by OMA (Office for Metropolitan Architecture).
The owner of Tiffany, French luxury holdings company, LVMH wouldn’t reveal the cost of the renovation, but estimates range from a minimum of $250 million to $500 million.
Read more about the fire and view images and video with reports from NBC, CBS and the BBC.