4. Metropolitan West
Metropolitan West, a new event space from the team behind Metropolitan Pavilion in Chelsea, opens September 1. The 24,000-square-foot former bagel factory has two levels that each hold 700 people for receptions or 600 theater-style. Located just off the West Side Highway, the space has large windows that offer natural light as well as views of the the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. Other amenities include catering prep rooms, greenrooms, full audiovisual services, eco-friendly touches such as LED lights and bamboo and concrete flooring, and a loading entrance large enough to accommodate cars. Plans for a rooftop deck are in the works.