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 | ContinuedAll Posts Tagged With: "Mancini Duffy"
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
City Selects Gowanus Green; LEED for AOL HQ & New York Theater Workshop
gbNYC selects green news items of note that were reported across the New York City area during the week of April 12, 2008, including a number of affordable LEED projects on the way in the Bronx in addition to the Morrisania Homes, the City’s selection of Gowanus Green for a LEED-ND development along the Gowanus Canal, and potential LEED-certified spaces for AOL at 770 Broadway and the New York Theater Workshop at 72 East 4th Street.
April 20th, 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