Samanea New York has signed a lease with Ryco’s Escape Room & Lounge, an entertainment destination offering an immersive experience with four escape rooms and a bar/lounge area. The 4,297-square-foot space will be located on the property’s second level. The five-year lease brings Samanea New York’s operating occupancy to 71%.
Ryco’s Escape Room & Lounge is a premiere escape room and entertainment destination, offering an immersive end-to-end experience with four initial escape rooms and a bar/lounge area. Co-owners and Long Islanders Ryan Clifford and Dakota (Cody) Oher are escape room enthusiasts who have collectively completed over 250 escape rooms across the U.S., Canada and Mexico. They have designed and executed 12 unique escape room concepts that have been successfully brought to market in university and camp settings. Ryco’s is expected to open in early 2023.
“We’re very excited to welcome RYCO’s Escape Room & Lounge to Samanea New York. Our centralized location and vibrant co-tenancy were definite selling points for RYCO’s, and will help build brand awareness for this first-of-its-kind entertainment destination,” said Dominic Coluccio, Samanea New York’s chief leasing and development officer. Coluccio negotiated the lease alongside his colleagues at property owner Lesso Mall Development and Samanea New York’s exclusive broker, Colliers International, which represented the landlord and the tenant. Collier’s brokers include Matthew Kucker, Jordan Baruch and Herb Agin.
“Ryan and I are excited to leverage our combined knowledge and passion to deliver a first-in-class, immersive experience to Long Islanders,” said Cody Oher, Co-Owner. “High customer demand for escape rooms continues, especially on Long Island, but only RYCO’s provides the extension of a social atmosphere through our bar and lounge. We’re confident that Long Islanders are going to enjoy the experience. Moving ahead, we plan to roll out additional locations. We will also prioritize engaging with the community by giving back and providing fundraising opportunities, hosting corporate events and parties, and generally being partners in Long Island’s shared success.”
