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.
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770 Broadway Friended: Facebook NYC Expanding at LEED Silver Vornado Tower
By Stephen Del Percio on June 6, 2013 in 770 Broadway, Greenwich Village, Historic Preservation, Leases, LEED-CI, LEED-EB, Manhattan, Market Analysis, New York City, Transactions
Facebook’s 100,000-square-foot lease at the LEED-EB: OM Silver 770 Broadway is the latest in a string of technology industry transactions, not all of which have closed in the ballyhooed Silicon Alley submarket.
Citing Costs, San Francisco Officials Grapple with City’s LEED Lease Requirements
With Greenbuild underway in San Francisco, two public leases are coming under scrutiny from city officials because of perceived LEED Gold certification costs, required for all of the city’s office leases larger than 5000 square feet.
WilmerHale Lands LEED Gold for Energy Aligned Clause-Backed 7 WTC Office
By Stephen Del Percio on October 25, 2012 in 7 World Trade Center, Green Leases, LEED-CI, Manhattan, New York City, World Trade Center
After becoming the first tenant to implement New York City’s Energy Aligned Lease Clause, the law firm WilmerHale has announced another environmental milestone for its offices at 7 World Trade Center: LEED for Commercial Interiors Gold certification.
Tenants Are Drawn to LEED Label as 7 World Trade Center is Completely Filled
By Stephen Del Percio on March 27, 2012 in 7 World Trade Center, Leases, LEED-CI, LEED-NC, Manhattan, Market Analysis, New York City, Transactions, World Trade Center
What’s most interesting about two recent deals totaling 12,400 square feet at 7 WTC is that at least one of the tenants was attracted to the building’s LEED rating, in addition to its stunning views and Downtown location.
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.
Empire State Building to Lease Full Floor of LEED-Eligible Pre-Built Offices
By Stephen Del Percio on October 19, 2011 in Empire State Building, LEED-CI, Manhattan, Market Analysis, Midtown, New York City
Spurred by the success of its other green prebuilt office suites, Malkin Properties has completed construction on an entire floor of new LEED-eligible offices on the Empire State Building’s 65th floor.
Halfway Home: With GSA Lease, 1 World Trade Center Now 50 Percent Full
By Stephen Del Percio on October 3, 2011 in 1 World Trade Center, Leases, LEED-CI, LEED-NC, Manhattan, Market Analysis, New York City, Transactions, World Trade Center
By signing a term sheet last week for 300,000 square feet, the General Services Administration has vaulted the LEED Gold-hopeful 1 World Trade Center past the critical 50 percent-leased threshold.
A Closer Look at the 2011 Midtown Manhattan Green Building Opportunity Index Profile Report
By Stephen Del Percio on July 26, 2011 in LEED-CI, LEED-EB, Legislation, Manhattan, Market Analysis, Midtown, New York City
gbNYC takes a closer look at the Midtown Manhattan Profile Report, prepared as part of Cushman & Wakefield’s 2011 Green Building Opportunity Index, in order to draw some anecdotal conclusions about the state of green real estate in the country’s largest office market.
Financial Firm Leases LEED Platinum Pre-Built on 42nd Floor of Empire State Building
By Stephen Del Percio on March 30, 2011 in Empire State Building, Leases, LEED-CI, Manhattan, Market Analysis, Midtown, New York City, Transactions
The Empire State Building’s pre-built green office suites continue to be popular; the tower’s most recent deal is for a 4000-square-foot LEED Platinum-candidate space on the 42nd floor.
