Grant Lyons, FOUNDER
Projects
WESTPORT RENOVATIONS BY ABLE CONSTRUCTION
Westport Renovations
Re-imagining mid-century homes for modern families
Westport Renovations is a design-led residential renovation studio based in Fairfield County, Connecticut. The venture was founded by Grant Lyons in partnership with veteran builder Peter Greenberg of Able Construction, with a simple idea: many of the region’s mid-century homes have great bones, but need thoughtful updates to feel relevant again.
Rather than focusing on transactions alone, Westport Renovations approaches real estate as a creative and architectural opportunity. Each project begins with a search for overlooked houses, often 1950s and 1960s builds that sit on beautiful streets but no longer reflect how people want to live today.
Working closely with Able Construction, the team re-imagines these homes through a combination of renovation, reconfiguration, and design-forward finishes. The goal is not just to increase value, but to create homes that feel fresh, functional, and emotionally appealing to a new generation of buyers, especially those relocating from New York City.
Westport Renovations operates as both a development studio and a creative platform, blending real estate insight, construction expertise, and a strong point of view on design. Projects are selected carefully, with an emphasis on location, architectural potential, and the ability to deliver a meaningful transformation.
At its core, the venture is about respect for what already exists—taking solid, well-built houses and giving them a second life.
WESTPORTRENOVATIONS.COM
LYONS OF SCOTLAND
LYONS of Scotland is a modern cashmere brand inspired by a single sweater—Grant Lyons’ father’s well-worn Scottish crewneck that seemed to last forever. That piece became the foundation for the brand: simple, well-made sweaters designed to be worn for decades, not seasons.
Today, the company offers two cashmere lines built around the same philosophy of quality and restraint.
The Heirloom Sweater is the original product, made to order from 100% Scottish cashmere and produced one at a time in Brooklyn. It is designed as a lifelong piece—something closer to a personal commission than a typical purchase.
The No.1 Sweater is the everyday counterpart, made from 100% Mongolian cashmere in small batches. It carries the same clean design and understated luxury at a more accessible price point.
At its core, LYONS of Scotland is not about trends or collections.
It is about one good sweater, made properly, and worn for life.
LYONS of Scotland
THE POPdown NYC
The POPdown NYC
A private bar, salon, and cultural space beneath the city
The POPdown NYC is a private, underground bar and lounge installation in lower Manhattan—created as an intimate gathering place for friends, collaborators, and creative partners.
The concept was inspired by a late-night visit to a small cocktail bar in Paris. The atmosphere, lighting, and sense of hidden discovery stayed with founder Grant Lyons for months, eventually leading to the creation of his own version beneath the city: a quiet, personal space designed for conversation, music, and shared experiences.
Located below street level near Canal Street, The POPdown operates as a flexible, invitation-only environment—part cocktail bar, part living room, part creative salon. It has hosted private dinners, comedy nights, cashmere launches, New Year’s gatherings, and cultural celebrations such as Burns Night.
Rather than a traditional venue, The POPdown is an extension of Grant’s broader creative work across fashion, hospitality, and real estate. It serves as a testing ground for ideas, a backdrop for brand moments, and a place where collaborators can meet face-to-face in a more human, intimate setting.
The space embodies a simple philosophy:
Build something beautiful, keep it small, and fill it with the right people.
Project Details
Location: Canal Street, New York City
Type: Private bar and cultural salon
Use: Events, dinners, brand gatherings, performances, and creative meetings
Status: Ongoing, invitation-only programming
FRANKLIN
As part of the Lazer Group team that acquired the Franklin St. Showroom in Tribeca, New York in 2020, we moved the business from Tribeca to the West Village, renamed the showroom to FRANKLIN, added a dynamic team, and in 2023 launched an innovative digital B2B platform, FRANKLIN.MARKET further enhancing its global reach and fostering of new brands.
FRANKLINSHOWROOM.COM
REACHA
We set out to create the most trusted, live business network, instantly connecting people for business around the corner and around the world. This universal on-demand platform empowers anyone, anywhere to easily and effectively promote their business, skills and services for free, on a live network of cell phones.
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Tunespotter
Working with co-founder Marc Morris, we provided a new way to find something good to watch. Through music.
People have been discovering music from movies, TV shows and commercials for decades. Tunespotter turns it around for you to discover things to watch based on what you're listening to and music and artists you like. The best music you’ve ever seen.
tunespotter.com
TRUEANDEVERLASTING
True and Everlasting is a visual blog by editor and graphic designer Grant Lyons. This horizontal scrolling platform created by GreenerMags, an interactive design and experience collective.
FIRSTRIDE CARS
In 2007 I created FirstRide – Safer, Cooler, Greener Cars for young drivers. The premise was to curate a collection of cars perfect for young drivers – only cars with top safety ratings, great design, and excellent fuel efficiency qualified – available for order online at a flat price, delivered to your door by the local dealer.
GREENERMAGS
One of the earliest digital magazine platforms for publishers, editors, photographers, art directors and graphic designers created with Will Cameron.
