An ambitious new mixed-use, transit-oriented development just ten miles west of Midtown Manhattan will incorporate a variety of green design features and aim for LEED certification from USGBC.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
