Printemps, the 160-year-old upscale French department store, opened its first U.S. location this morning at One Wall Street in Lower Manhattan’s Financial District. Designed by Laura Gonzalez in the style of a Parisian apartment, the 55,000-square-foot outpost spans two stories and is the final component in the transformation of the historic 564-foot-tall Art Deco skyscraper, which underwent an office-to-residential conversion that finished in 2023. The property yields 566 condominium units, 100,000 square feet of private amenities, as well as a Whole Foods Market and Life Time fitness facility in its base. Printemps is located along Broadway between Wall Street and Exchange Place.
Shoppers enter along Broadway underneath an undulating metal canopy, then are immediately met with a series of colorful glass sculptures, titled “Odyssey of Nature’s Rebirth” by Christian Pellizzari, and glass brick walls. Across the front doors beyond the maximalist-style interiors is a Sneaker Room, featuring ceiling-mounted LED screens displaying hypnotizing abstract imagery, and acting as a niche that can transform into a meditation space, a room for French classes, conversation series, or artist installations.
Photo by Michael Young.
Photo by Michael Young.
Photo by Michael Young.
Photo by Michael Young.
Photo by Michael Young.
Printemps contains multiple food and beverage purveyors such as Café Jalu, an all-day café by Kent Hospitality Group and culinary director Chef Gregory Gourdet on the first level next the main entrance. Named after Printemps founders Jules and Augustine Jaluzot, the cafe is open from 8am to 7pm. Maison Passerelle (meaning “gateway house” in French), is a forthcoming 85-seat fine dining restaurant by James Beard and Gregory Gourdet that will open on the ground level in mid-April and is aiming for a Michelin star.
Other establishments include Salon Vert, a 25-seat raw bar on level two that is open from 11am to 7pm; Red Room, a 25-seat bar and lounge on the first floor that is open from 11am to 7pm; and Salle des Bains, a small bar on the second-floor that also offers head massages, facials, and blowouts.
Photo by Michael Young.
Photo by Michael Young.
Photo by Michael Young.
Photo by Michael Young.
Photo by Michael Young.
Photo by Michael Young.
Photo by Michael Young.
Photo by Michael Young.
The inventory includes women’s and men’s clothes, shoes, cosmetics, home décor, and various accessories. The retail spaces are housed among whimsically designed chandeliers and light fixtures, hand-painted murals, eclectic furniture available for purchase, and fantastical large-scale custom sculptures.
Photo by Michael Young.
Photo by Michael Young.
Photo by Michael Young.
Photo by Michael Young.
Below is an image of the fitting rooms on level two.
Photo by Michael Young.
Unique offerings include the Garconniere, the men’s department featuring vintage furniture curated by Laura Gonzalez; an Atelier & Repair display featuring old-world cases made of Teign oak and maple wood paneling located next to the escalators; a Beauty Corridor showcasing French pharmacy brands available for the first time in the United States at this location only; and the Boudoir, which features new and vintage women’s and men’s evening wear, a public art exhibition with pieces by Jean Paul Gaultier, and jewelry.
Photo by Michael Young.
Photo by Michael Young.
Photo by Michael Young.
Photo by Michael Young.
Photo by Michael Young.
Photo by Michael Young.
Photo by Michael Young.
Photo by Michael Young.
One Wall Street’s famous Red Room, which has been out of public view since 2001, serves as the nucleus for the expansive women’s shoe collection. A select offering of exclusive shoes is surrounded by 33-foot-high walls, 2.5 million individual red and gold mosaic tiles, and coved ceilings originally designed by Hildreth Meière in 1931.
Shoes are displayed on pedestals resembling leaves, and the space is illuminated by tall light fixtures shaped like flowers, all made to resemble a forest. The Red Room was previously used as part of the sales gallery for One Wall Street. In total, a quarter of all inventory will be exclusive to this store and unavailable anywhere in the world outside of Paris.
A secondary entrance will eventually open along Wall Street.
Photo by Michael Young.
Photo by Michael Young.
Photo by Michael Young.
Another section of Printemps that will soon open for business is a wine & spirits shop that stands physically separate from the department store, with access only found along Broadway next to Maison Passerelle. The Wall Street subway station is conveniently located in front of One Wall Street, serving the express 4 and 5 trains.
Printemps is open from Monday to Sunday from 8am to 7pm. Curbside pickup and a wheelchair accessible ramp, elevators, and ADA-compliant bathrooms are all available.
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The flooring is one of the most eye-catching elements of the store’s design. It is nice to see the landmarked Red Room open to public after so many years. The store indicates the transformation of the Financial District. One would not have expect elegant retailers there in the past. Department stores are going though a tough period. The Philadelphia Macy’s in the palatial Wanamaker Building with the world’s largest functional pipe organ will be closing this weekend.
It opened over a week ago. It’s pretty fantastic, but so are the prices. $1500 for a pair of jeans. etc. Lots of shoppers; not sure how many buyers. No registers or money to be seen–how gauche that would be! It’s more like a showroom than a department store, but it is beautiful. Maybe they will make their money on the food and drink. It’s worth an excursion to see, even for the Red Room alone.
Wow!
I was amazed by the unique interior design, and every place is worth putting products in. They have value to living this life of France: Thanks to Michael Young.
Wow!
No really, wow.
Mais oui! La chambre rouge! Magnifique!
Beautiful!
I’m impressed. Although obviously smaller, it looks even better, or at least more sophisticated, than the historic Printemps Haussmann flagship store in Paris. I just hope that, given the location off the beaten path of high-end shopping, they don’t end up like Neiman Marcus in Hudson Yards. Not much else to say, other than… Chapeau!
I worked in that building from the mid ’80’s to the early ’90’s. The “red room” was the lobby of the old Irving Trust Bank building. It was spectacular. Thank goodness someone had the sense to preserve it.
What happened to the Art Deco facade? I don’t see it anywhere. And that hideous canopy.
Very nice, but real neighborhoods need ‘Mom and Pop’ stores..
Oh my god! Nice photos of the new store Mr. Young and I can’t wait to check it out myself!!!
Fabulous images and looks like such a posh space
The Most Amazing Commercial Interior Design For Retail I Have Ever Seen
HAVING LIVED IN PARIS IN THE MID – 1970’S, THE FOUNDING ‘STORE’ ALWAYS HAD IT OWN SPECIAL ‘AURA’ …
HOWEVER, I MUST SAY, EVEN AS A SLIGHTLY: ‘JADED’- UPPER EAST SIDER, THE PHRASE:
“NOTHING EXCEEDS LIKE EXCESS”, IS A FAIR STATEMENT!
Acceptable excess in the interior design and selected clothes on display. Nothing is too much or too little. Michael’s photos really do capture the essence and level of detail found across each section of Printemps!
It’s BNY Mellon’s main headquarters. I worked on Barclays Street but I would often go to 1 Wall for meetings. The store has a prestigious 1 Wall Street address but they are not really on Wall Street. They are on the corner of Broadway and Exchange Pl.
I feel bad for the poor millionaires. They can’t afford to shop there. But I am sure billionaires will enjoy it.