THE TRAVEL AGENCY, FIFTH AVENUE – NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK
Status: Complete
Category: Retail
Size: 3,750 s.f.
Team: Dominic Leong, Chris Leong, Hannah Frossard, Han-Ning Tsai, Ethan Chan
Collaborators: Blueberry (GC), TM Light (Lighting), EP Engineering (MEP), Big Heavy (Installations), Patrick Townsend (Millwork)
The Travel Agency is a cannabis store franchise actively seeking to uplift marginalized communities by offering employment opportunities to formerly incarcerated and legacy operators. Through its affiliation with The Doe Fund, a trailblazer in the fight against homelessness and recidivism, the agency collaborates with community partners to provide paid employment, transitional and permanent housing, and support services to those who have experienced homelessness and incarceration. In response to Travel Agency’s educational and humanitarian efforts, Leong Leong’s design is equal parts exhibition space, laboratory, and refuge.
The Fifth Avenue location is Leong Leong’s third collaboration with Travel Agency, following the Union Square flagship and downtown Brooklyn store.