Overview
- Coverage published Friday reported the sale of Sardi’s to building owner the Shubert Organization and a temporary shutdown for renovation work.
- Owner Max Klimavicius will run the restaurant through June 24, after which it will close for several months and is expected to reopen later in 2026 under the Sardi’s name with new management.
- Shubert leaders say upgrades will target lighting, ventilation and plumbing without changing the room’s look, with the artwork taken down during construction and then rehung.
- The transaction includes the Sardi’s name, the restaurant’s assets and more than 1,000 celebrity caricatures that define the venue’s identity.
- About 74 employees will likely need to reapply for their jobs, as the near‑century‑old Broadway hangout that helped conceive the Tony Awards prepares for a handoff in stewardship.