Bloomberg signs expansion lease at SL Green’s 919 Third Avenue 

Bloomberg signs expansion lease at SL Green's 919 Third Avenue 
919 Third Avenue is a 1.5 million-square-foot, 47-story glass and steel office tower. Image: Courtesy of SL Green Realty

Media giant Bloomberg has signed a 191,207 square foot expansion lease at 919 Third Avenue covering the entire 28th through 33rd floors.

This expansion increases Bloomberg’s commitment at 919 Third Avenue to 748,415 square feet, said SL Green Realty Corp. in a statement.

“We’re delighted to expand our valued relationship with Bloomberg for the second time,” said Steven Durels, Executive Vice President and Director of Leasing and Real Property at SL Green.

“This expansion is a testament to the resiliency of New York’s office market and the desirability of Class A office space for companies to promote creativity and collaboration,” he added.

Designed by the internationally renowned architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, 919 Third Avenue is a 1.5 million-square-foot, 47-story glass and steel office tower. The lobby, entrances and elevator cabs are currently undergoing an extensive renovation with a design that emphasizes a warm, upscale hospitality ambiance and features in-lobby coffee bar and new bike room with direct access to the exterior plaza.

In addition, at One Vanderbilt Avenue, SL Green signed a new 19,522 square foot lease with Flexpoint Ford, a private equity firm with a history of investing in the financial services and healthcare sectors, covering a portion of the 61st floor and a 6,554 square foot expansion lease with Stone Point Capital LLC covering a portion of the 50th floor. One Vanderbilt is now 92.7% leased.

SL Green has signed 359,032 square feet of Manhattan office leases to date in the fourth quarter and 1,714,940 square feet of Manhattan office leases to date in 2021.