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In a universe a lot like this one, the subway clatters to a stop, the doors slide open and a disembodied voice intones, “Stand clear of the closing doors.” Except the universe is one-eighty-seventh the size of ours, and no sprinting figure attempts to defy the resolve of rapidly narrowing... READ MORE»
Domenic Recchia—the colorful councilman who speaks pure South Brooklynese—is headed to court this week to take on Jerry Speyer and his Tishman Speyer, titanic landlord of such trophies as Rockefeller Center and the Chrysler Building. Sort... READ MORE»
This week, office and retail brokers across Manhattan received thick red envelopes in the mail containing invitations to Tishman Speyer’s Annual Lobster Bake at Rockefeller Center. “Tishman Speyer cordially invites you to the 9th Annual Lobster Bake at Rockefeller Center, Tuesday, June 9, 2009, 6 p.m., the Rink... READ MORE»
Dale DeGroff earned the nickname "King of Cocktails" mixing fancy drinks at the illustrious Rainbow Room during its heyday back in the 1980s. "It was an amazing place,” Mr. DeGroff said. "We had a great, great bar. We also had a wonderful cabaret—Rosemary Clooney, Tony... READ MORE»
On Friday, Dec. 5, a crowd of anchors, reporters, producers and executives from New York’s WNBC-4 was gathering in the long early-morning shadow of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree for its annual taping of a holiday singalong that has served for years now as the station’s local promotional holiday-season piece. Historically, the singalongs have been festive occasions. But in the dark days of 2008, every office get-together can become fraught with fear and anxiety.... READ MORE»
A postscript to our story in this week’s print edition on how the Ciprianis, who run the art deco-themed Rainbow Room at Rockefeller Center, are trying to give the Tishman Speyer-owned space a restrictive landmark status, rounding up public and political support for the move. Ultimately, the decision rests entirely with the city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission (which has been the recent target of an apparent crusade by The New York Times, which trashed the... READ MORE»
NBC Universal has subleased roughly 100,000 square feet at Tishman Speyer's 75 Rockefeller Plaza from AOL, according to Crain's. (The Observer's Dana Rubinstein noted the likelihood of more space at 75 Rock in October.) The move is part of NBC Universal's grand maneuvering to find 600,000 square feet of office space to consolidate its business operations, maneuvering that has seen the media giant kick the tires at 7 World Trade Center, Worldwide Plaza and... READ MORE»
The Consulate General of the Netherlands has renewed its lease in Tishman Speyer's One Rockefeller Plaza, taking 17,156 square feet on the 11th floor for 10 years, according to CB Richard Ellis, which represented the consulate. Apparently, in these uncertain economic times, consulates and other foreign missions are sought-after office tenants, according to CBRE senior VP Matthew McBride in a statement about the Netherlands lease. Why? The foreign offices aren't as affected by the... READ MORE»
Dean & DeLuca is pulling a Starbucks. With an existing Dean & DeLuca Café at 9 Rockefeller Center, we got word last night that the 30-year-old specialty food retailer has opened a new location at the Tishman Speyer-owned One Rockefeller Center. But not to worry, the press release promises a “new café concept." The new Rockefeller Center location is the first of three Dean & DeLuca cafes coming to Manhattan in the next few months;... READ MORE»
How’s the shampoo?” asked Patrick, the chatty, bespectacled 54-year-old bartender at Wol... READ MORE»
Hah! And you thought it was always New York City that lost out on the corporate-retention duel. This time around, MSNBC is moving 421 jobs from Secaucus, NJ, to Rockefeller Plaza, balking on a deal that was supposed to keep them in the Garden State for another five years. New Jersey loses about $8 million in foregone sales taxes from the move, according to the watchdog group New Jersey Policy Perspective, and another... READ MORE»
So much for the good old days in Greenwich Village. Bob Dylan and his brother have bought a Scottish mansion [above] in the Cairngorms National Park. If they had decided to rent, the place would have cost 3,000 Pounds (roughly $5,900) a night. [BBC News, via Luxist] The AIA Honor Awards have been announced, and four prizes have been handed out to local beauties: Top of the Rock at Rockefeller Center, the Modern, Bloomberg's... READ MORE»
Rockefeller Center has long been a haven for staid bank branches, airline ticket offices and other d... READ MORE»
