Software Company, Investment Firm and Ad Platform Take 73K SF at 1 WTC
Business software firm Templafy, investment management company Jordan Park and advertising platform LiveIntent snagged a total of 72,896 square feet at The Durst Organization and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s 1 World Trade Center, Commercial Observer has learned The deals bring the building, which faced an uncertain future after major tenant Condé Nast put much of its offices on the sublease market in 2021, to 92 percent leased. The building’s two landlords resolved a rent dispute with the publishing giant last year, after it paid $2.4 million in rent it previously withheld. Templafy, which was subleasing…
Date 2022-02-28
Author Celia Young
SVEN, eco-friendly rental tower, now leasing from $3,160/month; Affordable lottery underway
One of the benefits of outer-borough apartments are the views of the iconic Manhattan skyline, but Long Island City is on the road to a dramatic skyline of its own. The gracefully curved Sven is a new entrant making a statement with both its soaring height and eye-catching crown. This spectacular structure houses 958 highly sustainable and stylish residential units and amenities designed with community in mind Current availabilities start at $3,160/month for studios, $3,795/month for one-beds, $4,995/month for two-beds, and $6,712/month for three-beds. All prices are net effective to reflect a concession; additionally, qualified applicants are eligible for $1,000…
Author CityRealty
LIC tower is the tallest building in New York City with Smart Windows
View, Inc. (View), the foremost innovators in smart building technology, has made history by having their Smart Windows installed at the Durst Organization’s 71-story, 755 foot skyscraper, the Sven, in Long Island City — making it the tallest residential building in North America to feature smart windows “View glass reduces energy use and provides access to natural light and unobstructed views,” said Durst. “It epitomizes Sven’s approach to sustainability by simultaneously using energy and our natural resources efficiently and creating a place where people are healthy, productive and happy.” The Smart Windows are a reinvention that will change the future…
Date 2022-02-03
Author Aidan Seiden
Artificial Intelligence Windows Set Up At LIC Apartment Tower
LONG ISLAND CITY, QUEENS — Residents of a glass-clad tower in Long Island City don't need to set up window shades View Smart Windows, which use artificial intelligence to automatically adjust the amount of natural light coming in through windows, have been installed at Sven, the Durst Organization'sluxury residential tower at Queens Plaza Park, the window company announced on Wednesday. The windows are the latest of many unique luxury amenities offered to people who can afford an apartment at the 958-unit skyscraper, where market rate studios start at $3,200 per-month and "affordable" apartments are off limits for "low income" New…
Date 2022-02-03
Author Kayla Levy,
Durst Tower Tallest Multifamily Building to Feature View Smart Windows
The Durst Organization has installed View smart windows in its recently completed, 67-story Sven apartment tower in Long Island City, Queens, making it the tallest residential building in North America to feature View’s technology The developer and the proptech firm plan to jointly announce the installation on Wednesday. Although smart windows have become increasingly common in office buildings, it was a case of seeing is believing for the Durst company to decide to use the technology in the 755-foot Sven. “We have worked on collaborations with View before on the commercial side,” said Dan Mogolesko, senior vice president of residential…
Date 2022-02-02
Author Philip Russo