In a transaction that highlights the continued attraction of Times Square for tech industry firms, the software company 10gen is already exercising its option to expand at the historic former New York Times headquarters building at 229 West 43rd Street.
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Former WOR Building at 1440 Broadway Earns LEED-EB: OM Gold Certification
It was once the home of the WOR AM radio station. Now Monday Properties’ 1440 Broadway is also home to LEED-EB: OM Gold certification.
Times Square Tech Takeover Continues with New Yahoo! NYC Offices
By Stephen Del Percio on May 28, 2013 in Intellectual Property & Technology, Leases, Manhattan, Market Analysis, New York City, Times Square, Transactions
87 percent of the leasing transactions in the Times Square submarket over the past 18 months have been tech deals. Now Yahoo! is about to join the fray.
Midtown Double: Office, Retail Leases Finalized at 11 Penn Plaza, 11 Times Square
By Stephen Del Percio on March 26, 2013 in 11 Times Square, Leases, LEED-EB, LEED-NC, Manhattan, Midtown, New York City, Times Square, Transactions
The number 11 office address has been kind to recent commercial leasing activity in Midtown, with major renewal and retail deals finalized at 11 Penn Plaza and 11 Times Square, respectively.
Office & Retail Tenants Sign Four More Deals at 11 Times Square
By Stephen Del Percio on February 25, 2013 in 11 Times Square, Leases, LEED-CS, Manhattan, Market Analysis, New York City, Times Square, Transactions
The 40-story, 1.1 million-square-foot 11 Times Square – certified LEED for Core and Shell Gold – has leased 70 percent of its office space and all of its retail space after four recent deals totaling 75,000 square feet.
Tech Moves: Advertising Firm Signs 5-Year Deal at Former NY Times HQ in Times Square
By Stephen Del Percio on February 7, 2013 in Intellectual Property & Technology, Leases, Manhattan, Market Analysis, New York City, Times Square, Transactions
As rents rise in Midtown South and flexible office arrangements become harder to come by, an increasing number of technology companies are looking north: Felix/CityGrid Media is the latest to head back across 34th Street.
In City’s 3rd Largest 2012 Deal, Microsoft Boots Up 11 Times Square Lease
By Stephen Del Percio on January 7, 2013 in 11 Times Square, Intellectual Property & Technology, Leases, LEED-CS, Manhattan, Market Analysis, New York City, Times Square, Transactions
In a 220,000-square-foot deal, Microsoft has officially announced that it’s on the move from Sixth Avenue to the LEED Gold-certified 11 Times Square.
Tech Tenant Makes Midtown Move From 568 Broadway to Former NYT HQ
By Stephen Del Percio on December 17, 2012 in 568 Broadway, Intellectual Property & Technology, Manhattan, New York City, SoHo, Times Square
The software company 10gen is on the move from the historic, tech industry-heavy 568 Broadway to the former New York Times building at 229 West 43rd Street.
Retro Broadway Lighting at High-Tech Flagship Starbucks in Times Square Powered by LEDs
By Stephen Del Percio on November 30, 2011 in Intellectual Property & Technology, LEED-CI, Manhattan, New York City, Retail, Times Square
Over 125 energy-efficient LED lamps illuminate Starbucks’ new NYC flagship in Times Square in order to evoke the nostalgia of an old Broadway theater stage set.
That’s a Wrap: Port Authority Unveils Translucent LED Bus Terminal Advertising Installation
By Stephen Del Percio on July 31, 2011 in 20 Times Square, LEED-CS, Manhattan, New York City, Times Square
The Port Authority Bus Terminal has activated New York City’s largest installation of mediamesh: an advanced LED imagery technology with a variety of potential applications.
