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.
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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.
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.
WTC Construction Update: With Transit Hub on Horizon, Office Towers, Museum to Open By 2014
By Stephen Del Percio on September 10, 2013 in 1 World Trade Center, 3 World Trade Center, LEED-NC, Manhattan, Market Analysis, New York City, World Trade Center
By November, the first of the four office buildings that will make up the new World Trade Center will be finished, with 1 WTC to follow in early 2014. Let’s take a quick look at where construction and development efforts stand across the rest of the site.
Big, Bright, & Green: A Closer Look at the Future of Midtown West
By Stephen Del Percio on August 22, 2013 in Hudson Yards, LEED-NC, LEED-ND, Manhattan, Market Analysis, Midtown West, New York City, Urban Planning
Hudson Yards, Manhattan West, and associated infrastructure and transit improvements will transform the far West Side of Manhattan for good. Two recent panels discussed and revealed some important new insights on these two enormous projects, which will have wide-ranging effects on New York City’s real estate and construction industries.
Targeting LEED Gold, Mixed-Use 837 Washington Street Tops Out in Meatpacking District
By Stephen Del Percio on August 20, 2013 in 837 Washington Street, Historic Preservation, LEED-NC, Manhattan, Meatpacking District, New York City, Zoning
Rising above the shell of a landmarked former warehouse that was once part of the Gansevoort Market, construction on the planned LEED-CS Gold 837 Washington Street has topped out, but the developers are still targeting tenants for its retail and office components.
With Term Sheet Signed, Richard Rogers’ LEED Gold 3 WTC Almost Ready to Rise
By Stephen Del Percio on July 11, 2013 in 3 World Trade Center, Leases, LEED-NC, Manhattan, New York City, Transactions, World Trade Center
Thanks to a transaction that will resonate throughout New York City’s commercial real estate – and green building – industries, Silverstein Properties is close to moving forward with construction on the Richard Rogers-designed, LEED Gold-hopeful 3 World Trade Center.
Cornell NYC Tech to Bring Net Zero, LEED Platinum to $2B Roosevelt Island Campus
By Stephen Del Percio on May 23, 2013 in Intellectual Property & Technology, LEED-NC, New York City, Urban Planning
After the City Council’s recent approval, an ambitious $2 billion plan to transform the southern end of Roosevelt Island into the Cornell NYC Tech engineering campus is a step closer to breaking ground.
With 1 World Trade Center Topped Out, Industry Expects Rest of Tenants Will Come
By Stephen Del Percio on May 20, 2013 in 1 World Trade Center, Financial District, LEED-NC, Manhattan, Market Analysis, New York City, Transactions, Urban Planning, World Trade Center
1 World Trade Center is topped out at its patriotic final height of 1776 feet. But there’s still work to be done as the tower remains at 55 percent occupancy.
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.
