SHoP Architects. signs long-term renewal/expansion at Woolworth Building

Manhattan, NY According to Cammeby’s, a development, investment, management, and leasing company, long-term office tenant SHoP Architects (SHoP) has signed a 15-year lease renewal and expansion totaling 56,000 s/f at the Woolworth Building. SHoP will continue to occupy 28,098 s/f on the 11^th floor and 22,612 s/f on the 10^th floor, while expanding by an additional 5,486 s/f to occupy the entirety of both floors. The Woolworth Building has served as SHoP’s New York City headquarters since 2013.

Brian Siegel of The Lawrence Group represented both SHoP Architects and the landlord in the transaction.

“We aim to create iconic spaces for our clients. As such, our place of work must be a source of inspiration — something the Woolworth Building has embodied for more than a century, from its history and mystery to its service and grandeur,” said SHoP principal Gregg Pasquarelli. “As our second home in the city, the Woolworth Building is where we continue to innovate and grow. It’s an exciting time to be at SHoP and in downtown Manhattan.”

Founded nearly 30 years ago, SHoP is committed to the design of buildings and environments that improve the quality of public life. With an interdisciplinary staff of 150 people designing critical sites around the world, notable projects include 111 West 57^th St.; The Brooklyn Tower; the YouTube headquarters in San Bruno; the master plan for Detroit’s Hudson’s Site redevelopment; U.S. embassies in Bangkok, Tegucigalpa and soon, Milan; and Atlassian Central Tower, set to open later this year in Sydney.

The SHoP lease announcement is one of many to come from the developers of the iconic building, which is amid a transformation focused on aesthetic enhancements, activations and more to establish the Woolworth as a downtown Manhattan creative hub. This includes activating the 26^th floor as a cultural canvas, with Cammeby’s inviting emerging brands, artists, and creative partners to temporarily transform the white box, open-format space through curated experiences, pop-ups, and community-driven programming as part of a broader effort to foster creativity and cultural exchange within the building.

“Our bigger picture goal to reshape and reimagine this historic building is inspired by long-term tenants who continue to build their businesses and thrive within the walls of the Woolworth,” said Cammeby’s principal, Avi Schron. “SHoP Architects is an exceptional firm doing exceptional work. We’re thrilled to continue our partnership.”

Completed in 1913 and designed by architect Cass Gilbert, the 57-story, 792-ft. Woolworth Building was once the tallest building in the world and remains one of New York City’s most celebrated landmarks. The building is both exterior- and interior-landmarked, with its Gothic lobby regarded as one of the most significant public interiors in the city. The Woolworth Building is home to a mix of architecture, fashion, experiential marketing, nonprofit, and institutional tenants, including SHoP Architects, Modellus Novus, Altuzarra, Blueprint NYC, Allied Global Marketing, the NYC Law Department, and Accenture Federal Services. In 2026, two new curated restaurant concepts will debut at the base of the building.

In 2025, Cammeby’s executed more than 120,000 s/f of leasing activity in the building, including 43,000 s/f of new leases, over 10,000 s/f of tenant relocations, and nearly 66,000 s/f of renewals and extensions by long-term tenants — reinforcing sustained demand and long-term stability at the landmark.