NYC Coffee Shop Renovation, West Village By SUFFIX ARCHITECT

Location : West Village, Manhattan
Building Type : Commercial (coffee shop)
Scope : Full interior buildout
DOB Filing : ALT-2
Size : 710 sq ft
Approvals : 3 weeks
Construction : 4.5 months

This 710 sq ft West Village coffee shop reimagines a compact storefront into a warm, efficient café environment, natural materials, soft pendant lighting, and a clear operational layout balance customer flow with service functionality. Outdoor seating beneath the storefront's awning and string lighting extends the café onto the sidewalk, while the interior layout supports both counter service and seated customers within a tight urban footprint.

Because the storefront's exterior remained unchanged, the ALT-2 application moved directly through DOB with no additional agency review required. Approval took 3 weeks, and construction, including the buildout of counter service areas, kitchen equipment, and seating, was completed in 4.5 months, for a total of roughly 5 months from filing to completion.