Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group is finally heading over the bridge to Brooklyn Heights. The company plans to open its first full-service Brooklyn restaurant inside the historic Hotel Bossert, a marquee move that folds a major hospitality name into the long-stalled redevelopment of the landmarked 98 Montague Street building. The ground-floor spot is set to anchor the Bossert’s conversion into residences with retail at street level.
What’s planned
According to a press release reported by The Real Deal, Union Square Hospitality Group will take roughly 3,200 square feet on the Bossert’s ground floor, with the restaurant slated to open in 2028. The announcement notes that this will be the group’s first full-service outpost in Brooklyn.
A building with history
SomeraRoad purchased the Bossert in May 2025 for about $100 million after Beach Point Capital acquired control at a foreclosure auction, according to Commercial Observer, which reviewed city records. The hotel at 98 Montague Street, built in 1909, had been the subject of earlier redevelopment plans by the Chetrit Group and then sat largely dormant as proposals stalled.
Court filings and prior reporting show that the Chetrit Group defaulted on the loan and that Wells Fargo initiated foreclosure proceedings after the debt ballooned, a chain of events the press reported helped push the property into new hands. The Real Deal notes the lender at one point claimed the debt had climbed to more than $126 million.
Why it matters for Brooklyn
For neighborhood diners, a Union Square Hospitality Group address brings in a heavyweight operator with a deep Manhattan track record. Union Square Hospitality Group lists venues such as Union Square Cafe, Gramercy Tavern and The Modern, and the company’s scale suggests the Bossert dining room is being designed for steady local business rather than a short-term pop-up.
SomeraRoad has said it plans to restore and reopen the Bossert as residences and that ground-floor programming will be central to the conversion, Commercial Observer reporting shows. Neighbors and preservation groups are expected to watch permit filings, design plans and construction timelines closely as the project moves toward the 2028 restaurant opening.
Meyer and Union Square Hospitality Group have not disclosed a chef, menu or seating capacity, and those details are likely to surface as construction advances and leases are finalized. For now, the pairing of a national hospitality name with the Bossert’s storied rooms stands as the first clear indication of the building’s next chapter.
