Columbia Property Trust and Normandy Real Estate Partners to develop $300m boutique office building in New York

Columbia Property Trust has entered into an agreement to form a joint venture with Normandy Real Estate Partners to jointly develop 799 Broadway in Manhattan’s Midtown South.

Columbia will own a 50 percent interest in this $300 million ground-up project, which is scheduled to be completed in the second half of 2020.

799 Broadway is located at the corner of 11th Street and Broadway, at the convergence of Union Square and Greenwich Village. Designed by Perkins+Will, the new 12-story, loft-style building will comprise 182,000 square feet of boutique office space and will provide a dramatic complement to this quintessential New York neighborhood. With floor plates ranging from 3,600 square feet to 22,000 square feet, 799 Broadway will feature floor-to-ceiling glass, private terraces and 15-foot high ceilings. This combination of highly desirable location and state-of-the-art design will appeal to New York’s most progressive and creative companies.

“We are seeking selective development opportunities in our target markets to provide value and growth to our high-quality, well-leased portfolio,” said Nelson Mills, CEO of Columbia.

Once completed, 799 Broadway will complement Columbia’s growing portfolio of differentiated assets in Midtown South, characterized by smaller floor plates, distinctive architecture, and high-end, modern finishes and amenities. Columbia’s Manhattan portfolio also includes 218 West 18th Street, 249 West 17th Street, 114 Fifth Avenue, 229 West 43rd Street, 315 Park Avenue South and 149 Madison Avenue.