The landmark Lord & Taylor Building on Fifth Avenue is set to become the new WeWork Headquarters. In a deal valued at $850 million, Lord & Taylor's parent company, Hudson's Bay Company, will sell the iconic building to the 7 year old, co-working office space venture, as pressure on retail continues in the ever changing retail marketplace.
Read MoreConstruction Update: L&L Holding Company Tops Out The Kohn Pedersen Fox-Designed 390 Madison Avenue
L&L Holding Company has officially topped off their 32-Story redevelopment Of 390 Madison Avenue in Midtown East. The building has been expanded from 24 floors and 291' to now rise 32 floors and 373'.
Read MoreAmazon Leases Space at 5 Manhattan West as Headquarters For Amazon Advertising
Amazon announced Thursday (September 21) that it has signed a 15-year lease at 5 Manhattan West for their Manhattan headquarters for Amazon Advertising. The lease covers 360,000 SF at Brookfield Property Partners’ 5 Manhattan West and will serve as part of Amazon's commitment to bring 2,000 new jobs to New York City over the next 3 years.
Read MoreThe Studio C Architects-Designed 100 East Broadway Reveals New Office Condominiums
A new office development is coming to Chinatown in the form of 100 East Broadway, under development by Shing Wah Yeung of Yeung Real Estate. The office condominium project is designed by Studio C Architects and will rise 14 stories, 180', and feature 63,732 SF of usable space inside. The usable space breaks down to 58,830 SF of commercial space and 4,902 SF of community facility space. 100 East Broadway will feature ground floor retail along with restaurant space on the 2nd and 3rd floors and medical offices on the 4th. Floors 5-14 will consist of office condominiums.
DXA Studio Design Unveiled for Mixed-Use, 115 Broadway in Williamsburg
115 Broadway in Williamsburg appears to be getting a contemporary, mixed-use designed by DXA Studio. The 4-story development will include 5,040 SF of commercial space including ground-floor and second floor retail, office space on the third floor, and community space on the fourth.
Proposed Renovation for 50 Hudson Street by Theirry Despont Inches Closer to Approval
50 Hudson Street is inching closer to approval for the addition of a glass, two-story residential addition to the rooftop. The proposal must get final approval from the Landmarks Preservation Commission but was reportedly well received by local residents who embrace the proposed modern infusion while preserving the neighborhoods historic charm. The two story, 8706 SF addition is designed by Theirry Despont and will be constructed from glass brick. The new structure will feature 3 residential units, a rooftop terrace and a penthouse atrium. 50 Hudson Street, located at 540-544 Hudson Street, was originally built in 1925 and renovated in 2007. The building features 11,000 SF of usable space including ground floor retail and 2 floors of office space. No date for resubmission of plans for review have been announced.
150 Fifth Avenue to Undergo Redevelopment Complete With 2 Story Rooftop Addition
L&L Holding Co. has announced a major redevelopment of Flatirons's 150 Fifth Avenue, an office tower originally completed in 1890. When the redevelopment is complete the updated office building will feature 227,500 SF of office space complete with the addition of a unique, 2 story rooftop complete with a roofdeck. In all, 150 Fifth Avenue features 11 floors of rentable office space with open floorplans. The ground floor features 15,000 SF of rentable space, floors 2-8 feature 23,000 SF of rentable space each, floor 9 features 21,000 SF, before dropping to 16,000 SF and 14,500 SF respectively on 10 and 11. The redevelopment is being designed by Studios Architecture with Higgins Quasebarth & Partners. OC Development Management will be the project manager. Construction is expected to begin in February 2018 and wrap-up late summer 2019. According to TheRealDeal, Mastercard was negotiating with L&L Holding Co. in May 2017 lease the entire building at 150 Fifth Avenue where they reported average rent for office space in the Flatiron District was $72 SF. 150 Fifth Avenue was originally built in 1888 and was completed in 1890, undergoing a major renovation in 2003 and was selected in 2005 as BOMA’s Renovated Building of the Year.
Hedge Fund & Asset Management Titans Moving to Related Companies' 55 Hudson Yards
Daniel Loeb’s $15B hedge fund Third Point will join Steven Cohen's Point 72 Asset Management at Related Companies’ 55 Hudson Yards. Point 72 signed a letter of intent for 175,000 SF on six floors while Third Point has reserved the top 2 or 3 floors totaling 60,000 - 90,000 SF. 55 Hudson Yards is a 51-story office building built by Related Companies and is designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox. Pricing is between $90-$150 SF and the building will be completed in 2019.