Midtown East

JPMorgan Chase Tower Opens to First Employees at 270 Park Avenue in Midtown East, Manhattan

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Employees have begun moving into the JPMorgan Chase Tower, the financial titan’s 1,389-foot-tall headquarters at 270 Park Avenue in Midtown East. Designed by Norman Foster of Foster + Partners and developed by Tishman Speyer, the 60-story supertall skyscraper yields 2.5 million square feet of office space with a capacity of 14,000 employees, and is the tallest structure in New York completely powered by hydroelectric energy. Adamson Associates was the architect of record and Gensler is the workplace designer for the $3 billion project, which occupies a full city block bounded by East 48th Street to the north, East 47th Street to the south, Park Avenue to the east, and Madison Avenue to the west.

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Excavation Continues for 470-Foot Tower at 303 East 44th Street in Midtown East, Manhattan

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Excavation is progressing at 303 East 44th Street, the site of a 35-story residential tower in Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by ODA Architects, the 470-foot-tall structure will span 89,043 square feet and yield 131 condominium units along with 8,006 square feet of commercial space. Triangle Assets was originally listed as the developer of the project, but it’s unclear whether the company is still involved. The property is located on an interior lot between First and Second Avenues.

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Peacock Ally at the Waldorf Astoria. Photo courtesy of Waldorf Astoria.

Waldorf Astoria Reopens After Restoration, Partial Residential Conversion in Midtown East, Manhattan

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

The Waldorf Astoria officially reopened to the public yesterday following the conclusion of its eight-year renovation at 301 Park Avenue in Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by Skidmore Owings & Merrill, the $2 billion project involved the renovation and partial hotel-to-residential conversion of the 47-story, 625-foot-tall Art Deco landmark, which was completed in 1931. The property occupies a full city block bounded by Park and Lexington Avenues and East 49th and 50th Streets.

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270 Park Avenue’s Hoist Begins Disassembly in Midtown East, Manhattan

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is entering the final stages on 270 Park Avenue, JPMorgan Chase’s 1,389-foot-tall Midtown East headquarters. Designed by Norman Foster of Foster + Partners and developed by Tishman Speyer, the 60-story supertall skyscraper will yield 2.5 million square feet of office space with a capacity of 15,000 employees, and will become the tallest structure in New York completely powered by hydroelectric energy. Adamson Associates is the architect of record and Gensler is the workplace designer for the project, which occupies a full city block bounded by East 48th Street to the north, East 47th Street to the south, Park Avenue to the east, and Madison Avenue to the west.

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Renovations Announced for 850 Third Avenue In Midtown East, Manhattan

By Max Gillespie

HPS Investment Partners has closed a deal with the New York City Economic Development Corporation to renovate 850 Third Avenue in Midtown East, Manhattan, marking the first finalized project under the Manhattan Commercial Revitalization (M-CORE) program. The 21-story office building will undergo a $57 million transformation aimed at modernizing the property with upgraded infrastructure, new amenities, and ground-floor retail space. The property is located between East 51st and 52nd Streets.

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