The UK’s Better Buildings Partnership has released an updated version of its Green Lease Toolkit, which includes a sample Memorandum of Understanding for environmental lease objectives, and is an important addition to the growing compendium of available green leasing resources.
Author Archive | Stephen Del Percio
In Ground Zero First, 4 World Trade Center Set to Open Its Doors
By Stephen Del Percio on November 8, 2013 in Financial District, Ground Zero, LEED-NC, Manhattan, Market Analysis, New York City, World Trade Center
Silverstein Properties is set to open the future home of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey at 150 Greenwich Street, marking a historic first for the redevelopment of the World Trade Center site.
At 510 Madison, BXP Lands Freakonomics Firm in Triple-Digit Penthouse Deal
By Stephen Del Percio on October 30, 2013 in 510 Madison Avenue, Leases, LEED-CS, Manhattan, New York City, Plaza District, Transactions
Boston Properties’ 510 Madison Avenue continues to receive sky-high asking rents despite dropping its pursuit of LEED for Core and Shell Gold certification from USGBC.
Penn 2023: Making the Case for a New Penn Station, MSG, & Midtown West
By Stephen Del Percio on October 23, 2013 in Hudson Yards, Manhattan, Market Analysis, Midtown West, New York City, Urban Planning
The first in a series of reports from the Alliance for a New Penn Station begins building a strong case for a new Midtown West anchored by a twenty-first century, regional mass transit hub where Madison Square Garden stands today.
The Top 5 Issues For Technology Companies Leasing Office Space in New York City
By Stephen Del Percio on October 17, 2013 in Leases, LEED-CI, Market Analysis, New York City, Transactions
Commercial office leasing is a topic that stands on its own, but there are specific issues that technology companies should consider carefully when leasing office space in New York City. Here are our top five, which cut across green topics in several important ways.
First Dibs: Online Auctioneer Is First Tenant at LEED Gold-Hopeful 51 Astor Place
By Stephen Del Percio on October 10, 2013 in East Village, Leases, LEED-NC, Manhattan, New York City, Transactions
In a deal that seems to portend more leasing activity on the horizon, Edward Minskoff has secured the first tenant for his Fumihiko Maki-designed, LEED Gold-hopeful 51 Astor Place in the East Village.
On Long Island, Sag Harbor Passes $1 Million Green Building Tax Exemption
In the Hamptons, the Village of Sag Harbor is among the first municipalities in New York State to authorize a green building property tax exemption passed last summer in Albany by Governor Cuomo.
City Rolls Out “LEED for Broadband” Certification Program for NYC Office Buildings
By Stephen Del Percio on October 6, 2013 in Intellectual Property & Technology, New York City, WiredNYC
New York City has unveiled what officials are calling “LEED for Broadband,” a new certification program that will eventually rate the broadband and connectivity infrastructure of 500 Gotham commercial office buildings.
City of Dreams: Finalists Announced for 2014 Governors Island Pavilion Design Competition
Design concepts from five finalists have been selected for FIGMENT’s City of Dreams 2013-14 Pavilion Design Competition, which charged entrants with creating a prototype for “a new, truly sustainable way of thinking about design and construction” that will be installed next summer on Governors Island.
Big Tower, Small Spaces: 1 WTC to Subdivide 2 Full Floors for 18 Office Tenants
By Stephen Del Percio on September 29, 2013 in 1 World Trade Center, Financial District, Leases, LEED-NC, Manhattan, Market Analysis, New York City, Transactions, World Trade Center
In an effort that could fuel more leasing activity at the LEED Gold-hopeful 1 World Trade Center, the Durst Organization has announced that two full floors of the 104-story tower will be subdivided to accommodate 18 smaller office tenants.
