Jack Studios

Jack Studios rents eight daylight photo and video studios that double as one of Chelsea’s long-running event spaces, on the 12th floor of the Starrett-Lehigh Building at 601 West 26th Street in Manhattan. Founder Roy Schwalbach opened the first Jack studio in the building in 1995, and the complex has since grown to 50,000 square feet with a café, an equipment rental arm and a private rooftop. According to Jack Studios, Tommy Hilfiger, Vogue, Google and DKNY have worked here, and recent cover shoots include Scarlett Johansson for Deadline and Sydney Sweeney for WSJ. Magazine.

Studios

• Studios 1 to 3: 2,000 to 3,500 square feet each, with 13-foot ceilings and east, southeast or southwest light; Studio 2 has a private kitchen.
• Studios 4 to 8: 3,500 to 6,000 square feet, each with a 22 x 24-foot cyclorama; Studio 7 is the largest, and Studios 6 and 7 have private entrances, full kitchens and two bathrooms.
• Each studio has 300 amps, a Mac workstation, 1 Gbps internet and surround sound.

Events

Jack Studios hosts product launches, fashion presentations, press events, brand activations, corporate meetings and private parties, and the studios can be combined. According to its site, events here have included Brother Vellies’ Spring 2016 show, the LVMH Moët Hennessy launch of Clos19, the “Network” launch party and New York Fashion Week presentations. Event amenities include a private conference room, three full kitchens, the full-service Jack Café, lighting and A/V equipment, furniture and party rentals, catering, 24/7 availability and a rooftop with skyline views for receptions and activations.

Production services and load-in

• Jack EQ rents ARRI, RED and Profoto packages for in-studio and off-site shoots; set building and furniture rental are available.
• Ten bathrooms with showers, hair, makeup and styling suites, client lounges and a conference room.
• Freight enters on West 26th Street: the building freight elevator (10 x 10 x 8 feet, 7,500 lbs) runs weekdays 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturdays 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., and truck load-ins use the 26th Street loading dock.

Jack also runs a 20,000-square-foot sound stage in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.