Back in April, AOL opened up its new headquarters at 770 Broadway, which dates from 1903 and was designed by Daniel Burnham. The 15-story tower spans the entire block between East 8th and 9th Streets and is currently in pursuit of a LEED for Existing Buildings (”LEED-EB”) rating. In an effort to demonstrate that there is still good green real estate news here in New York City, AOL has announced that it will take the tower’s entire sixth floor (76,000 square feet) from owner Vornado, bumping its total at 770 Broadway to around 228,000 square feet across three floors. Architects Mancini Duffy designed AOL’s interiors, which are currently seeking an unspecified level of LEED for Commercial Interiors (”LEED-CI”) certification, though it’s unclear whether the firm will also design the company’s sixth floor addition.
October 27th, 2008 | Stephen Del Percio | 0 comments | ContinuedMancini Duffy
Holy Green: Trinity Real Estate’s LEED-CI Silver Offices by Mancini Duffy
Trinity Real Estate- which is currently developing the mixed-use, Brennan Beer Gorman-designed 330 Hudson Street to LEED Silver specifications- is the largest landlord in the Hudson Square submarket, where it has been converting industrial space into Class A commercial offices since 1983. The firm is the real estate arm of Trinity Church, the downtown Episcopal parish that currently enjoys a 93 percent occupancy rate for its portfolio. Trinity currently owns and operates six million square feet across eighteen buildings north of Canal Street and west of Sixth Avenue. Earlier this year, the firm opened its new 16,000-square-foot headquarters space at One Hudson Square (75 Varick Street), designed by architects Mancini Duffy to achieve a LEED for Commercial Interiors (”LEED-CI”) Silver rating.
August 19th, 2008 | Stephen Del Percio | 0 comments | Continued
Monday LEEDoff: AOL Opens New HQ at 770 Broadway
Last week, AOL officially opened its new corporate headquarters at 770 Broadway, relocating from its former base in Dulles, Virginia. The building, which dates from 1903 and was designed by Daniel Burnham (the Flatiron Building), occupies the entire block between East 8th and 9th Streets and is currently pursuing a LEED for Existing Buildings (”LEED-EB”) rating. AOL’s new space was designed by Mancini Duffy, and it too will seek LEED certification, presumably under the Commercial Interiors system, though specific details on those efforts are unavailable. Landmarked and owned by Vornado Realty Trust, 770 Broadway is the former site of the Wanamaker Department Store. The tower currently offers 165,000 square feet of retail space; tenants include Ann Taylor Loft, Kmart, and Bank of America. AOL’s lease is for 152,000 square feet over two floors at the 15-story tower until 2022.
April 21st, 2008 | Stephen Del Percio | 0 comments | Continued
Monday LEEDoff: Milliken Floor Covering Showroom Opens, Seeks -CI at 875 Avenue of the Americas
Spartanburg, South Carolina-based Milliken & Company is one of the largest textile and chemical manufacturers in the world. Recently, it opened the Milliken Floor Covering Showroom at 875 Avenue of the Americas (6th Avenue at 31st Street) in the Greeley Square Building. The space was designed by architects Mancini Duffy, and consultant Catalyst Partners will help Milliken in its pursuit of an unspecified level of LEED for Commercial Interiors (“LEED-CI”) certification. The showroom features sustainable interiors by interior design firm Studio Q, as well as separate “zones” for each brand of Milliken floor covering: Milliken Contract, Milliken Residential, and Milliken Hospitality. Specific green design features include ceramic metal halide lamps, daylight sensors, low-VOC paints and sealants, and recycled medium-density fiberboard.
March 17th, 2008 | Stephen Del Percio | 0 comments | Continued