The club owes almost $1.8 million in back rent to its landlord.
and still hopes to do that, but you can’t do that when your bank unilaterally freezes your accounts, without a court order,” Perlman said. “1OakNY could reopen tomorrow, as Richie has been trying to do, if it could just have access to its own money.”
Over the years, 1 Oak has attracted a celebrity clientele including stars such as Megan Thee Stallion, Lil Nas X, Leonardo DiCaprio and Rihanna. And Akiva has been a longtime name on the nightlife scene: He opened the NYC restaurant Butter in 2002, and 1 Oak has locations in cities all over the world, including Los Angeles, London and Tokyo.
Without 1 Oak to turn to, maybe Akiva’s celebrity pals will decide to party at one of his other ventures, such as the members club. It might not be as clubby as 1 Oak was, but it still offers the exclusive vibe that spot sold.