We got a tour of 229 West 43rd Street, the headquarters of The New York Times from 1913 until June 9, 2007, when the paper was written and edited in the building for the last time. The Times moved its operations to a new tower nearby at Eighth Avenue and 43rd Street.

The 500,000-square-foot building is being gut renovated by its owner, an investment company controlled by billionaire Lev Leviev, and marketed for leasing by brokerage CB Richard Ellis.  read more »

The photo of the gaping space with the yellow 150 sign is the old basement, where the paper was printed. There’s also a photo of the 11th floor (that’s basically all white), where the phone switchboard used to be.]]> http://www.observer.com/2008/test-flash-0#comments Media Real Estate The New York Times Building Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:05:03 -0400 Tom Acitelli 71252 at http://www.observer.com http://www.observer.com/2008/welcome-times-tower-goodwin-procter

The Post's Keith Kelly hears that 70 Times staffers are going to take buyouts, which means that about 30 are on the chopping block and it'll be Joe Sexton's Metro team that'll take the brunt of the hit.  read more »

Last night, New York Times reporters were treated to tea and cake to celebrate the opening of their new Eighth Avenue tower. But on Monday, the real party starts, when the paper holds its official opening celebration. That event will be limited to the masthead, advertisers, "government officials" and select prized Times superstars.

The vast majority of the staff, not invited, will have to accommodate them.

Memo after the jump...  read more »