Comparison · 11 material differences
Casa Cipriani vs CORE:
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Verified September 2026 Private club
Ajay Suresh · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0Casa Cipriani
The club describes "an eclectic, culturally curious, international group of interesting people, belonging to different industries, countries, age groups and backgrounds"
Private club
CORE:
The club describes "a global community of relentlessly curious individuals" whose members "shape the worlds of art and architecture, sports and entertainment, technology and…
What the records say
- Maximum age at joining — Casa Cipriani: Junior membership is "for those under 30"; CORE:: No published maximum age at joining.
- Annual dues — Casa Cipriani: $2,500 a year; CORE:: Annual fee reported by Elle in June 2018..
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| Casa Cipriani | CORE: | |
|---|---|---|
| Profile | ||
| Type | Private club | Private club |
| Founded | 2021 (Casa Cipriani New York opened in 2021 in the landmark Battery Maritime Building at 10 South Street. The club is an extension of the Cipriani family hospitality business, which dates its origins to Giuseppe Cipriani's opening of Harry's Bar in Venice on May 13, 1931.) | 2005 (Founded by Jennie Enterprise (nee Saunders), previously the founder of Reebok Sports Clubs, with seed money and space from property developer Aby Rosen. One hundred founder members were each asked to contribute US$100,000 and to nominate another person.) |
| Headquarters | New York, United States | New York, United States |
| Geographic footprint | Clubs in New York and Milan, with a Miami location listed by the club as coming soon | One clubhouse in New York and a Milan community operating from a temporary lounge while a permanent palazzo is restored |
| Members | Not publicly disclosed | 2,000as of September 2026 |
| Chapters | 2 | 2 |
| Primary audience | The club describes "an eclectic, culturally curious, international group of interesting people, belonging to different industries, countries, age groups and backgrounds" | The club describes "a global community of relentlessly curious individuals" whose members "shape the worlds of art and architecture, sports and entertainment, technology and science, fashion and design and beauty, investment and finance, culinary and hospitality, industry and biotech" |
| Typical member | The club characterises its community by breadth rather than by profession or wealth band, and markets to business and leisure travellers who want a base in both cities. No occupational or financial test is published. | Members are drawn from the wealthier end of New York business, finance and cultural life. Founder members named in press coverage included J. Christopher Burch, Millard Drexler, Ari Emanuel, Aby Rosen, Steven Roth, Stephen Schwarzman and Terry Semel; the club has said it maintains an equal number of female and male members. |
| Qualification | ||
| Maximum age at joining | Junior membership is "for those under 30"Applies to both the New York and Milan junior tiers and to Global Junior membership.verified September 2026 · source ↗ | No published maximum age at joining |
| Invitation required | No | Not documented |
| Sponsor required | Not documented | Not documented |
| Application process | Applications are submitted through the club's member portals, which display the four published tiers with their annual and initiation fees and an APPLY link for each. The club describes no sponsorship, committee or interview stage on its public pages. Global Lifetime membership is by invitation and handled by enquiry. | The club's membership page invites prospective members to submit an enquiry rather than to apply directly, and states only that CORE: curates its community. There is no published sponsorship, committee or interview stage, and no application form is exposed publicly. |
| Selectivity | Not publicly disclosed. The club publishes no acceptance rate, waitlist or member count. | Not publicly disclosed. The club has never published acceptance figures or waitlist information. |
| Cost | ||
| Annual dues | $2,500 a yearNY Junior Membership, "for those under 30 with access to Casa Cipriani New York, only": "Annual fee: $2,500".verified September 2026 · source ↗ | Annual fee reported by Elle in June 2018.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Initiation fee | $1,000 one-timeNY Junior Membership: "One-time Initiation fee: $1,000".verified September 2026 · source ↗ | Individual initiation fee as reported by Elle in June 2018, alongside a US$17,000 annual fee. This is the most recent figure attached to a named publication and is now eight years old.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Membership term | Annual, with a one-time initiation fee; a lifetime option exists by invitation | Could not be independently verified |
| Structure | ||
| Meeting frequency | Clubs operate daily; the group runs cultural, social, corporate and non-profit events at both sites | The clubhouse operates daily, with a curated calendar of cultural and social programming |
| Peer forums | Not documented | Not documented |
| Confidentiality | Could not be independently verified | Could not be independently verified |
| Time commitment | Not documented | Not documented |
| Organized as | Clubhouse premises, Event-focused | Clubhouse premises, Event-focused |
| Confidential peer forums | No | No |
| Local chapters | No | No |
| Virtual membership | No | No |
| Online community | Not documented | Not documented |
| Member directory | Not documented | Not documented |
| Events | Yes | Yes |
| Programming | ||
| Educational programming | Not documented | Partial |
| Leadership development | No | No |
| Retreats | No | No |
| Travel | Yes | Partial |
| Family programming | Not documented | Not documented |
| Spouse and partner programming | Partial | Not documented |
| Next-generation programming | No | Not documented |
| Investment discussions | No | Not documented |
| Investment opportunities | No | No |
| Philanthropic component | Partial | Yes |
| Networking emphasis | Medium | High |
| Social emphasis | High | High |
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