Founders Message

What would you do with 5,000 square feet?  We ask you that question at Retreat because it’s your space.  Whether you’re enjoying the free WiFi lounge while sipping espresso from Coffee Box, gazing at the art on the walls, marveling at the art that is the ceiling (terra-cotta barrel vaults), knocking back a few at rebar and sharing a meal with a friend at the restaurant, or browsing and shopping at Goods – a Community Tasting Market (opening mid ’07), the decision is and always will be yours. 

My name is Jason and I’m the founder of Retreat.  When I discovered DUMBO one thing struck me as terribly strange.  Where was the common space?  Where was the meeting place?  Every community should have one such place and it was nowhere to be found.  That’s why I made the Gallery and free WiFi Lounge the hub of Retreat.  It’s always there, it’s always free, and it’s always yours. 

Finally.  A place for us