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Perplexity Signs New Lease Spanning 22,000 Square Feet at 841, 853 Broadway in Union Square, Manhattan

AI company Perplexity has expanded its office footprint in Manhattan’s Union Square, signing a new lease that brings its total occupancy to 22,000 square feet across 841 and 853 Broadway. The company, which initially leased the entire fourth floor of 853 Broadway in June, has now secured the fourth floor of the adjoining 841 Broadway, also known as the Roosevelt Building. The Feil Organization, owner of both buildings, will remove the dividing wall to create a contiguous full-floor office space. The properties are located between East 13th and 14th Streets, just south of Union Square Park.

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Financing Secured For Campos Plaza II Renovation In East Village, Manhattan

The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) has closed on $92.5 million in financing for the renovation of Campos Plaza II, a two-building residential development in Manhattan’s East Village. The project, part of NYCHA’s Permanent Affordability Commitment Together (PACT) initiative, will modernize 224 apartments housing more than 450 residents. Development partners L+M Development Partners, Type A Projects, and Henge Development will lead the rehabilitation.

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50-58 Cliff Street. Rendering courtesy of Settlement Housing Fund.

Renderings Reveal All-Affordable Housing Tower at 50–58 Cliff Street in Manhattan’s Financial District

Preliminary renderings have been revealed for 50–58 Cliff Street, a planned 24-story all-affordable residential tower on the border of Lower Manhattan’s Financial District and Seaport District. Designed by Dattner Architects and developed in a joint venture between the property owner Trinity Church and Settlement Housing Fund, the structure is slated to yield 120 below-market rental units, with 18 dedicated to formerly homeless individuals. The nearly $70 million project would also include ground-floor social services. The 6,000-square-foot property is located near the corner of Cliff and Fulton Streets.

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One Liberty Plaza Unveils Lobby Art Installation At 165 Broadway In Financial District, Manhattan

Brookfield Properties has unveiled a new art installation by artist Pierre Huyghe at One Liberty Plaza, a 54-story, 2.3-million-square-foot office skyscraper at 165 Broadway in Manhattan’s Financial District. The centerpiece of the building’s reimagined double-height lobby is A::Light, an interactive ceiling-based artwork that functions as a playable video game. The installation was presented in collaboration with Fine Art Concepts, LLC, with Huyghe represented by Marian Goodman Gallery, and lobby interiors by Gachot Studios.

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One Saint Marks. Image: GDSNY

GDSNY Reveals New Lobby Design at One Saint Mark’s Place in Manhattan’s East Village

Renderings have been revealed for the GDSNY-designed lobby at One St Marks, a nine-story office building originally designed by Morris Adjmi Architects at 1 St. Marks Place in Manhattan’s East Village. Developed by Real Estate Equities Corporation, the structure yields 49,194 square feet of office space. The project also includes expansive wraparound terraces on levels five, six, and nine, and 7,776 square feet of retail space on the ground floor and cellar level. The property is alternately addressed as 3 St. Mark’s Place and located at the northeast corner of Third Avenue.

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