From women-only clubs to those set on their own private ski resort, not just anyone can become a member at these exclusive clubs.

The Coolest Place to Stay in SFO is this Private Club

If the Classic Car Club Manhattan subscribed to Hotel California rules — you can check out, but you can never leave — their members would probably be giddy. Because beyond the Porsche GT3s and Aston Martin Vantages, the club we like to call “horsepower heaven on the Hudson” just gave itself a radical $4m makeover.

Founded in London in 1995, the club landed in Manhattan’s Soho neighborhood in 2005 upon arrival in the States before recently needing a new place to call home. CCC enlisted one of their very own members, architect Marc Thorpe of Marc Thorpe Design, to design the new club, which now takes up residence at Pier 76 by the Hudson River.

There are moments in this work that feel exactly right. We have known Megan for twenty years. The Battery has been one of our most valued clients. Bringing the two together feels less like a placement and more like a natural next chapter for both.