Tristan Schukraft Tech entrepreneur and hospitality visionary Tristan Schukraft has announced that he is expanding his portfolio of LGBTQ venues with the acquisition of 75 percent of the Fire Island Pines commercial district, one of the most celebrated queer community hubs in the United States.
The purchase includes the Pavilion nightclub, The Blue Whale, the Canteen, a hotel and pool deck, retail shops and docks, all considered the heart of Fire Island’s vibrant gay community.
The currently non-operational hotel will be renovated and transformed into The Tryst Fire Island, the third location for Schukraft’s luxury hotel brand for gay travelers.
Schukraft, CEO of Tryst Hospitality and MISTR, said, “Fire Island Pines has been a queer hub for multiple generations of the LGBT community.