Tiffany & Co. To Completely Renovate Midtown Flagship

MIDTOWN MANHATTAN, NY — Tiffany & Co. is planning a full-scale renovation for its iconic Fifth Avenue flagship store, the jeweler announced this week.

The store, located on the corner of Fifth Avenue and East 57th Street, will close in Spring 2019 in an effort to "transform our iconic New Yorkflagship store and create a dramatic new experience for customers," Tiffany & Co CEO Alessandro Bogliolo said in a statement.

"Innovation will remain at the forefront of Tiffany’s plans for 727 Fifth Avenue, and the newly reimagined flagship will serve as the modern crown jewel of our global store network."

The renovation is expected to take at least two years to complete, according to a company press release. The targeted completion date is the end of the fourth fiscal quarter of 2021.

Tiffany & Co. will lease space in neighboring 6 E. 57th St., located between Fifth and Madison avenues, in order to stay open during the renovation, according to a company press release.

The jeweler did not release specific details about the flagship store will be renovated.

The renovation will mark the second major change to the Fifth Avenue flagship store in recent years. In 2017, the company opened the Blue Box Café on the store's fourth floor. The cafe allows diners to live out their "Breakfast at Tiffany's" dreams.

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