– Leading global law firm adds 49,000 sf in Rockefeller Center tower
NEW YORK, August 7, 2018 – Rockefeller Group today announced the completion of a lease for 49,000 square feet with White & Case at 1221 Avenue of the Americas, bringing the global law firm’s total occupancy to approximately 489,000 square feet on the top 10 floors of the Midtown skyscraper.
White & Case is one of New York’s oldest and most prestigious law firms, with global operations in more than two dozen countries. The firm signed a long-term lease in 2014 and relocated to the building in 2017. Located between West 48th and West 49th Streets, 1221 Avenue of the Americas was developed in the modern expansion of Rockefeller Center to the west side of Sixth Avenue.
The tenant was represented by Ken Siegel, Tom Doughty and Lisa Kiell of Jones Lang LaSalle. Rockefeller Group was represented by an in-house team led by Ed Guiltinan, along with a Cushman & Wakefield brokerage team led by Executive Vice Chairman Rob Lowe.
“We are proud to have White & Case as a tenant in 1221 Avenue of the Americas and we are pleased the firm chose to expand its space in the building,” said Mr. Guiltinan, senior vice president and head of leasing in New York for Rockefeller Group. “The continued positive response to the capital improvements made to 1221 Avenue of the Americas and the strong demand for the building, and the Avenue of the Americas overall, are encouraging.”
“We have been extremely happy with the our new offices at 1221 Avenue of the Americas, and are very pleased the Rockefeller Group has been able to offer us additional space in this award-winning building as we continue to grow and expand our presence in New York,” said Eliza McDougall, New York Office Executive Partner for White & Case.
In 2016, Rockefeller Group completed an approximately $50 million capital improvement program at 1221 Avenue of the Americas that updated the elevators and building systems and reimagined the lobby, entrances and outdoor plazas. Since the renovations were announced in 2013, the building has attracted more than 1.6 million square feet of new leases and renewals.
The office space in 1221 Avenue of the Americas is approximately 97 percent occupied. The remaining available space in the building is approximately 25,000 on a portion of the 15th floor and approximately 40,000 square feet on the entire 2nd floor, which has a vacant 350-seat auditorium and event space with direct escalator access from the building’s lobby.
Designed by Harrison Abramovitz & Harris, 1221 Avenue of the Americas is distinguished by its large, efficient floor plates and its expansive open-air plazas that surround the building on all four sides. Outdoor dining with table-service is offered on the 49th Street plaza by the popular restaurants Del Frisco’s and Oceana. The building is also interconnected through a concourse level to all of Rockefeller Center and seven subway lines. The class-A building totals approximately 2.6 million square feet, and is among the largest buildings in Manhattan to achieve LEED®-EB certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. It holds a Wired-Platinum score for its technology infrastructure from Wired NYC.
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About Rockefeller Group
Rockefeller Group is a leading real estate developer, owner and investor, known since the development of Rockefeller Center for pioneering large-scale urban mixed-use development. For nearly nine decades the company has been trusted for its financial strength, stability and vision, and today remains committed to the selective development of innovative, high-quality office, industrial, residential and mixed-use properties in urban centers and strategic distribution markets. The company combines the global perspective and market access of a sophisticated development and investment management platform, through its partnership with Tokyo-based Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd., and its strategic investments in independent property fund platforms in the United States and Europe. Visit RockefellerGroup.com.
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