Two more high profile, Class A Midtown office buildings have earned LEED-EB: OM certification from USGBC, pushing New York City’s total number of LEED-EB ratings to nearly 50.
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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.
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.
Mid-Sized Midtown Office Buildings Earn LEED-EB: OM Certification
By Stephen Del Percio on May 14, 2013 in LEED-EB, Manhattan, Market Analysis, Midtown, New York City
Two mid-sized commercial office buildings in Midtown recently earned LEED-EB certification, pushing New York City’s total -EB count to 44 properties.
Connecting with 100K: LinkedIn Continues to Expand at Empire State Building
By Stephen Del Percio on May 8, 2013 in Energy Star, Leases, LEED-EB, Manhattan, Midtown, New York City, Transactions
LinkedIn’s continued and increasing presence at the Empire State Building could have repercussions for technology and media industry tenants that are looking for space throughout the Midtown and Midtown South submarkets.
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.
In Midtown, Boutique Green Building Trades Hands in $128M Deal
By Stephen Del Percio on January 18, 2013 in LEED-EB, Manhattan, New York City, Plaza District, Sales, Transactions
551 Madison Avenue – a historic former hotel converted into now-LEED-certified office space in 1982 – has been sold for $128 million.
Manhattan LEED Buildings Land Large Q4 Leases with Sandow, AECOM
By Stephen Del Percio on January 10, 2013 in Financial District, Leases, LEED-EB, Manhattan, Market Analysis, New York City, Rockefeller Center, Transactions
Two high-profile LEED-EB-rated Manhattan office buildings signed major leases during the fourth quarter.
In Good News for NYC’s Green Building Industry, Malkin Settles Empire State Building REIT Conversion Lawsuit
By Stephen Del Percio on December 3, 2012 in Empire State Building, LEED-EB, Litigation, Manhattan, Midtown, New York City
News that Malkin Properties has settled the lawsuit challenging the conversion of its ownership interest in the Empire State Building into a publicly traded real estate investment trust is also a win for advanced building technologies and green building throughout New York City.
Chrysler Building Joins Other Midtown Icons in Earning LEED-EB Gold
By Stephen Del Percio on November 8, 2012 in Energy Star, Grand Central Station, LEED-EB, Manhattan, New York City
After energy and water infrastructure upgrades over the past year, the Chrysler Building now joins the Empire State Building with dual Energy Star and LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance Gold certification.
