JLL completes 120,720 s/f lease for FTI Consulting at 1166 Avenue of the Americas

Manhattan, NY According to Edward Minskoff Equities Inc. and JLL, FTI Consulting, Inc. has signed a long-term lease for 120,720 s/f on three floors at 1166 Avenue of the Americas. With the completion of this transaction, JLL has leased over 560,000 s/f in the 1.6 million s/f office tower.

FTI Consulting will occupy the entire 14^th, 15^th and 16^th floors in the class A office building located between West 45^th and West 46^th Sts. 

Minskoff was represented by the JLL team of Paul Glickman, vice chairman; Jonathan Fanuzzi, managing director; Cynthia Wasserberger, vice chair; and Diana Biasotti, senior vice president. Jeffrey Sussman, executive vice president, led the leasing effort in-house for Minskoff. 

The tenant was represented by Connor Faught, senior vice president, enterprise solutions, Brian Given, vice chairman, Sheena Gohil, executive director, Robert Gallucci, executive director and Jim Southard, senior managing director with Colliers International. Daniel Johnson, vice president, global real estate and facilities, and Chuck Cerria Jr., director, global real estate, represented FTI Consulting in-house. Trevor Adler, partner, and Ida Phair, associate, of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP represented the property owner in the transaction and Bruce Saber, partner, and Genta Stafaj, associate, with DLA Piper LLP represented the tenant.

The transaction is one of the largest office leases signed since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

FTI Consulting will consolidate multiple offices into the space, which will serve as its NYC headquarters.

“We are pleased that FTI Consulting will join the prestigious community of tenants in the building,” said Edward Minskoff. “We have recently completed a comprehensive renovation of the property, and we continue to expand services and amenities for our tenants.”

“Minskoff has continually invested to enhance 1166 Avenue of the Americas, further positioning the property as a leading Midtown office destination,” said Glickman, vice chairman with JLL. “Edward Minskoff has curated the lobby with extraordinary artwork, creating a distinct aesthetic for the entire property.”

Minskoff is creating a 12,000 s/f, multi-purpose conference center on the 12^th floor of the building. This follows a redesign by Gensler of the building’s lobby, lighting, outdoor canopies and security features. The recently-completed lobby showcases signature works of art, including tapestries by Roy Lichtenstein, sculptures by KAWS and Tom Otterness, paintings by Yayoi Kusama and Harmony Korine, and a monument model by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen. The lobby renovation recently received the Landlord Architectural Achievement award from the Avenue of the Americas Association. Minskoff has also enhanced the office property’s telecommunications infrastructure to be listed as Wired Certified Gold with WiredScore.