MKDA completes 10,000 s/f headquarters for CVC Capital Ptrs.

CVC Capital Partners (CVC), a leading global private equity and investment advisory firm headquartered in Luxembourg, has opened its first North American corporate office in a 10,000 s/f suite designed by space planning and interior design firm MKDA. The full 43rd floor office suite, located at 712 Fifth Ave. on the corner of East 56th St. in Midtown, was designed to be consistent with CVC's global brand, culture and values. "For its first U.S. office, CVC required a conservative corporate office suite fully representative of the firm's global brand and consistent with its 18 other offices spanning across Europe and Asia. By working closely with the firm's executive team and real estate representative, we were able to meet each of the firm's requirements, creating a classic design on time and on budget," said MKDA president Michael Kleinberg. The office suite consists of 13 private offices with glass and custom mahogany millwork office fronts as well as Sapele mahogany office furniture. In the elevator bank and reception area, MKDA used Sapele mahogany, limestone flooring and satin aluminum lighting fixtures by the American Glass Light Company. "We brought MKDA into the conversation early on in the leasing phase so that CVC could visualize how it would function within this particular space, previously occupied by another financial firm. After the space was leased by CVC, MKDA demolished the space and then crafted an elegant and traditional high-end office suite while respecting the company's conservative approach to their capital budget," said CVC's exclusive representative, Studley senior managing director David Dusek.