Gurney’s Montauk Resort and Seawater Spa reopened this week despite a report that owner BLDG Management skipped payment on a $217 million loan.
A spokesperson blamed the missed payment, first reported by the Real Deal, on an administrative error that has since been resolved.
The rep told Side Dish the loan has been extended with new terms and the resort is “thriving.”
The property, famed for its St. Tropez-style, beach side bottle service, had shut down for renovations on Dec. 8.
“We are now completing a renovation project which includes a new restaurant, and we look forward to the launch this spring,” said Justin B. Kleinman, executive vice president and chief operating officer at BLDG Management.
The 20-acre resort is preparing to launch new culinary concepts this spring, including Gigi’s Montauk — a new flagship restaurant with Mediterranean cuisine “inspired” by local ingredients, said Michael Nenner, President and COO of Gurney’s Resorts.
It will be helmed by executive chef Justin Lee, formerly of Mina Group, and executive chef de cuisine Mbaba Danso, who has been with Gurney’s Montauk since 2020, and it will replace Scarpetta Beach, a popular eatery for the past nine years.
There will also be Dune Café & Lounge, which had a soft launch earlier this winter. It features a coffee bar by day and a raw bar/cocktail lounge at night, where Regent Cocktail Club and Tillie’s once stood.
As for the oceanfront beach club, it will return with another Dolce & Gabbana takeover, with D&G designed chairs, umbrellas, and cabanas — along with the luxury fashion brand’s pop-up boutique on the East Deck and a beachside bar.
BLDG Management and the late George Filopoulos’ Metrovest Equities bought the property in 2014.
