Marquee New York

289 10th Avenue | Chelsea | built 1946

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2003
December 10
Jason Strauss and Noah Tepperberg open the Marquee nightclub
Marquee opened on December 10, 2003, in a former parking and garbage truck repair facility on Tenth Avenue. Jason Strauss and Noah Tepperberg of Strategic Group launched it with $2 million in investment, and it soon drew celebrity guests. Revenue came to $9.3 million in its first year and $10.8 million in its second.
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2008
Harvard economist Anita Elberse publishes a case study of Marquee
Harvard Business School economist Anita Elberse studied Marquee in a case study titled "Marquee: The Business of Nightlife." She concluded that bottle service in particular accounted for the club's revenues.
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2025
September 25
Marquee reopens after a closure for renovation
Marquee closed in April 2025 to renovate its interior, and it reopened to the public on September 25, 2025, as "Marquee New York 3.0" with Diplo headlining. The new design pairs dark oak with purple tones, with a larger dance floor and LED panels across the ceiling. An earlier renovation, in 2013, had raised the ceiling by 15 feet.
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