Pier Sixty

What Pier Sixty does

Pier Sixty (operating as The Pier Sixty Collection) is a privately held event venue company founded in 1998 that operates three waterfront event spaces at Chelsea Piers on the Hudson River in Manhattan: Pier Sixty (a 20,000-square-foot column-free flagship venue for up to 2,000 guests), The Lighthouse (a 10,000-square-foot loft-style venue for up to 800 guests, fully renovated in January 2022), and Current (a 6,000-square-foot modern venue for up to 360 guests with a custom-lit LED ceiling). The company hosts approximately 500 events per year, spanning weddings, corporate galas and conferences, bar and bat mitzvahs, nonprofit fundraisers, Broadway opening nights, and school events, with a customer base that includes Fortune 500 enterprises (Google, CNBC, McKinsey, NASDAQ, Royal Bank of Canada, IBM, Microsoft, Spotify), healthcare systems (Mount Sinai, Northwell Health), universities (Columbia, Duke, Stony Brook), and a long tail of nonprofit organizations.

The core product is full-service venue hosting, anchored by an in-house culinary team led by Executive Chef Matt Tiscornia and supported by an Executive Sous Chef, Executive Pastry Chef, and dedicated event professionals (sales managers, event services managers, venue operations, and a Director of Event Technology). Supporting technology includes Dante AV over IP audio networking, 44 EM Acoustics speakers, five Panasonic 10,000-lumen laser projectors, Chauvet professional LED lighting, QSC ADS 112 speaker systems with Atlas sub-woofers, and an exclusive in-house audiovisual partnership with KVL Audio Visual & Lighting. Additional ecosystem partnerships include allSeated for digital seating, Kleinfeld Hotel Blocks for wedding accommodations, exclusive floral designers, and branding/decals partners.

The revenue model is entirely per-event (one-time pricing) with no recurring subscription component. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, varying by venue selection (Pier Sixty, The Lighthouse, or Current), guest count, menu, event type, date, and included services. The company acquires customers through direct website inquiry, word-of-mouth and client referrals, a vendor referral network, Instagram and email marketing, and earned media in publications such as Town & Country, Brides, BizBash, and Special Events Magazine. Geographic operations are concentrated exclusively in Manhattan, with the Tri-state area as the primary service region. The company is independently operated under President Paul Gallen with no disclosed outside investment or parent company ownership.

Name

Pier Sixty

Legal name

Pier Sixty

Website

https://piersixty.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Pier Sixty operates three premium waterfront event venues at Chelsea Piers in Manhattan, hosting approximately 500 events annually for weddings, corporate galas, mitzvahs, nonprofit fundraisers, and Broadway opening nights serving enterprise clients, nonprofits, and high-net-worth individuals in the Tri-state area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Event Venue Rental and Catering: Per-event pricing for venue rental combined with full-service catering. The company hosts approximately 500 events per year across its three venues, with pricing based on event type, guest count, menu selections, and venue selection. Revenue is generated entirely through one-time event bookings with no recurring subscription component.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Pier Sixty operates three Manhattan waterfront event venues at Chelsea Piers — Pier Sixty, The Lighthouse, and Current — offering venue rental combined with full-service catering, audiovisual production, and dedicated event management for weddings, corporate events, galas, bar/bat mitzvahs, and Broadway opening nights. The company hosts approximately 500 events annually, accommodating gatherings from 100 to 2,000 guests, supported by an in-house culinary team led by Executive Chef Matt Tiscornia.

Product overview

The Pier Sixty Collection is a unified venue portfolio comprising three distinct waterfront event venues at Chelsea Piers in Manhattan. Pier Sixty serves as the flagship 20,000 sq ft venue for up to 2,000 guests, The Lighthouse offers a renovated 10,000 sq ft loft-style space for up to 800 guests, and Current provides a modern 6,000 sq ft setting for up to 360 guests. All three venues share common amenities including waterfront terraces, state-of-the-art audiovisual systems (EM Acoustics speakers, Panasonic laser projectors), and connection to the Hudson River. The collection hosts approximately 500 events annually including weddings, corporate functions, galas, mitzvahs, and Broadway opening night celebrations, supported by a unified culinary team led by Executive Chef Matt Tiscornia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pier Sixty: Largest waterfront event venue in Manhattan with 20,000 square feet of column-free space, accommodating 200 to 2,000 guests.
• The Lighthouse
• Current

Products and services

• Pier Sixty Venue The largest waterfront event venue in Manhattan with 20,000 square feet of luxurious column-free space. Features an all-season glass-enclosed terrace with outdoor veranda access, floor-to-ceiling windows, and adjustable airwalls dividing the space into five breakout rooms. Accommodates 200 to 2,000 guests for galas, weddings, conferences, and award shows.
• The Lighthouse Venue A sophisticated Manhattan loft-style waterfront venue with 10,000 square feet of versatile event space featuring sleek hardwood floors, distinctive lighting, and a glass-enclosed terrace with outdoor waterfront access. Fully renovated in January 2022. Accommodates up to 800 guests for weddings, conferences, and galas.
• Current Venue

Quantifiable outcome

• 500 events hosted annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers30 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kleinfeld Hotel BlockscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive partnership for complimentary hotel room block coordination for wedding clients. LM Media Worldwide/Kleinfeld Hotel Blocks provides hotel accommodation services specifically for Pier Sixty Collection wedding clients, offering Kleinfeld hotel blocks as part of the wedding experience.
• allSeatedcoreTechnology or IntegrationExclusive partnership providing seamless seating arrangement tools for wedding clients. The allSeated platform is included as a standard part of the Pier Sixty Collection wedding experience for guest seating management.
• KVL Audio Visual & LightingcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExclusive in-house partner for audiovisual services across all three venues. KVL provides on-site audiovisual specialists, equipment including speakers, projectors, screens, and lighting systems. Contact: 212.336.6006, kvlatpiersixty.com
• Atlas Print SolutionsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive partner for decals and special event branding for corporate and non-profit events. Contact: 212.949.8775, atlasprintsolutions.com
• C2 ImagingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive partner for decals and special event branding for corporate and non-profit events. Contact: 917.558.4987, c2imaging.com
• Bombshell GraphicsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive partner for decals and special event branding for social events. Contact: 862.210.8408, BombshellGraphics.com
• NV EventsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWi-Fi, internet, and registration services partner. Contact: 212.784.6080, nvevents.net/order-now
• Damselfly DesignsminorOthersRequired floral designer partner for events. Contact: 914.533.6500, damselflydesigns.net
• Fleurs NYCminorOthersRequired floral designer partner for events. Contact: 646.436.6420, fleursnyc.com

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Liberty Warehouse: Brooklyn waterfront event venue on the Hudson with Manhattan skyline views. Closest direct peer in the NYC waterfront wedding and corporate event space, with comparable capacity and similar full-service catering model.
• 620 Loft & Garden: Manhattan rooftop event venue at Rockefeller Center with skyline views. Comparable in serving upscale weddings and corporate events with similar mid-size capacity tier (up to ~300 guests).
• Tavern on the Green: Iconic NYC Central Park event venue owned by RFR Realty. Competes for high-end weddings, galas, and corporate events with similar premium positioning and brand-recognition-driven pricing power.
• The Pierre (Taj Hotels): Luxury Fifth Avenue hotel hosting high-end weddings, galas, and corporate events in its ballrooms. Comparable in serving Manhattan premium social and corporate clients with full-service catering and event management.
• Cipriani: Operates multiple luxury event venues in NYC (25 Broadway, Cipriani Wall Street, South Street) and globally. Direct competitor in the premium Manhattan event space market with similar blue-chip corporate and social clientele.
• Gotham Hall: Luxury Manhattan event venue in Midtown offering a grand ballroom for galas, weddings, and corporate events. Comparable high-end positioning, similar capacity range, and overlapping corporate/nonprofit client base.
• The Rainbow Room: Iconic 30 Rockefeller Plaza event venue with Manhattan skyline views, hosting weddings, galas, and corporate events. Comparable premium positioning, capacity range, and similar iconic-NYC-event brand.
• The Foundry: Long Island City waterfront event venue with Manhattan skyline views. Competes for premium weddings and corporate events with similar industrial-chic aesthetic and waterfront positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Mandarin Oriental New York: Luxury hotel at Columbus Circle offering high-end event spaces including a grand ballroom with skyline views. Larger hospitality operator with event space as one of many offerings; competes for the same premium corporate and social clientele.
• The Plaza (Fairmont): Iconic Fifth Avenue hotel hosting weddings, galas, and corporate events in its grand ballroom and event spaces. Established luxury hospitality operator competing for the same high-end NYC event market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/thepiersixtycollection
• Facebookfacebook.com/piersixty

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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