Tishman Speyer Commission Two-year Project to Conserve Landmark Art

Two years ago, when Tishman Speyer, co-owner and manager of Rockefeller Center, hired EverGreene, Mr. Greene spent six months doing nothing but research. “I read the Rockefeller family archives,” he said. Like the surrounding complex, the art at 30 Rockefeller Plaza has a rich history. A committee set up by John D. Rockefeller and his son, John D. Rockefeller Jr., decided that the artworks there should have a unifying theme, New Frontiers, encompassing aspects of a modern society: science, labor, education, travel, communication, humanitarianism, finance and spirituality. Because 30 Rockefeller Plaza, near the Channel Gardens, where the Christmas tree stands every year, was considered the center’s flagship, it was to be the most elaborately decorated.

Full article via New York Times.

50-story building owned by Tishman Speyer is moving and expanding Chicago office

Polsinelli Shughart is nearly doubling the size of its Chicago office to 29,000 square feet, as part of a move to 161 N. Clark St., the Kansas City, Mo.-based law firm announced Monday. The firm, which has nearly 500 lawyers nationwide and 30 in Chicago, is moving its local office this fall from Two Prudential Plaza, 180 N. Stetson Ave., where it has 15,000 square feet. The firm said it has signed a 15-year lease at 161 N. Clark, where it will occupy all of the 42nd floor and part of the 41st floor. The 50-story building is owned by a venture led by New York-based Tishman Speyer Properties L.P. Grubb & Ellis Co. advised the law firm.

Full article via Chicago Business.

Rob Speyer Among the Most Powerful People in New York Real Estate As Voted by Readers of the New York Observer

For the first time, the New York Observer gave readers the opportunity, in unscientific online polls at Observer.com, to tell who they thought were the most powerful people in New York real estate. (Note: The final Power 100 was picked by The Observer’s real estate desk.) Readers were given four names per category to choose from.

Rob Speyer, President & Co-CEO of Tishman Speyer, was named among the most powerful residential landlords in New York Real Estate.

[Full story via New York Observer]

Tishman Speyer among award recipients at NAIOP Awards

The award for Best Urban Office over 150k SF went to Tishman Speyer and Davis Construction for 1099 New York at the NAIOP Awards.

Full article via Real Estate Bisnow.

Tishman Speyer receives big shoutout from Real Estate Bisnow

Real Estate Bisnow: A big shoutout to Tishman Speyer and their great 1775 Penn, a double corner location with views from three sides and a block from the White House. Fully renovated and upgraded, with an elegant new lobby, streetscape, and sculptural entrance canopy.

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Convio Leases 14,500 SF in West End

Known as the Floyd D. Akers Building, the eight-story property delivered in 1982 and totals 342,246 square feet in the West End submarket.

Andrew Eichberg, Scott Franklin, Dan Dooley and Evan Behr handled the deal in-house for the landlord, Tishman Speyer. Paul Graham of ACP Mid-Atlantic represented the tenant.

Full Story via CoStar

First Residents Move Into Tower II at Tishman Speyer’s The Infinity San Francisco

“The Infinity has tremendous momentum right now, averaging 6 sales per week and more than 130 visitors to the sales and design center each week for the past 3 months,” said Carl Shannon, managing director of Tishman Speyer in the Bay Area. “After an extremely successful public sales launch for Tower II, we are delighted to mark the next milestone at The Infinity and to welcome our first residents into the second tower.”

Full story via PRWeb