Thanks to a zoning amendment that the company championed, JetBlue has installed signage on top of its new corporate headquarters at the historic LEED Silver Brewster Building in Long Island City.
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At Empire State Building, LinkedIn Expands Its Office Space By Nearly a Third
By Stephen Del Percio on July 17, 2012 in Empire State Building, Leases, LEED-EB, Manhattan, Market Analysis, Midtown, New York City, Transactions
A year ago, green was the “key” for LinkedIn’s 25,000-square-foot lease at the world’s most famous office building. Now, the social network is expanding by 10,000 square feet in a 6-year deal that will start next February.
Next Step in Empire State Building Retrofit is Exterior LED Lighting Installation
By Stephen Del Percio on June 8, 2012 in Empire State Building, Energy Star, LEED-EB, Manhattan, Midtown, New York City
New York City’s second tallest building is in the midst of upgrading its iconic exterior facade and mast lights with 1200 LED fixtures that should drop lighting expenditures by 75 percent, saving the building over $4.4 million annually.
West Side, Sixth Avenue Setting the Pace in NYC’s LEED-EB Race
By Stephen Del Percio on April 24, 2012 in LEED-EB, Manhattan, Market Analysis, New York City, Rockefeller Center
With the recent LEED-EB Silver certification of the Rockefeller Group’s 1271 Avenue of the Americas, Sixth Avenue has jumped past Park Avenue for the most LEED-EB-certified office buildings in Manhattan. The rating also nudged the West Side past the East Side on the same list, 19 to 18.
Hearst Tower is First LEED-NC Gold Building in NYC to Earn LEED-EB: OM Platinum
By Stephen Del Percio on March 7, 2012 in Columbus Circle, Hearst Tower, LEED-EB, Manhattan, New York City
Norman Foster’s Hearst Tower is the first LEED for New Construction Gold-certified commercial office building in New York City to subsequently earn Platinum under the LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance rating system.
After $50M Acquisition, Joint Venture to Pursue LEED Label for 200 Lafayette Street in SoHo
By Stephen Del Percio on February 8, 2012 in 200 Lafayette Street, Finance, Historic Preservation, LEED-EB, Manhattan, New York City, Sales, SoHo, Transactions
The Kushner Companies and Los Angeles-based CIM Group recently closed on the $50 million acquisition of 200 Lafayette Street and will reposition the historic 7-story property as a Class A, LEED-certified SoHo office building.
In Oregon Lease Renewal, New York-Based Tenant Negotiates Green Building Upgrades
By Stephen Del Percio on January 25, 2012 in Green Leases, Leases, LEED-EB, Portland, Transactions, Upstate
Welch Allyn, a New York-based manufacturer and distributor of medical supplies, was recently able to capitalize on the soft commercial real estate market by negotiating green building upgrades in connection with a 100,000-square-foot office renewal in Beaverton, Oregon.
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.
“Green the Key” to Empire State Building Landing LinkedIn Lease
By Stephen Del Percio on May 9, 2011 in Empire State Building, Leases, LEED-EB, Manhattan, Midtown, New York City, Transactions
The Empire State Building’s green retrofit was the “key thing” in convincing LinkedIn executives to sign a 7-year, 31,000-square-foot lease for the iconic skyscrapers entire 25th floor.
Taking The LEED: Empire State Building Gets Certified After All
By David Roth on April 25, 2011 in Empire State Building, LEED Commentary, LEED-EB, Manhattan, Market Analysis, Midtown, New York City
The Empire State Building doesn’t need a LEED plaque to be recognized. But, in an unexpected reversal, the newly retrofitted icon has decided to pursue one anyway.
