Taconic Investment and Thor Equities break ground on 837 Washington Street; Designed by Morris Adjmi

Co-developers Taconic Investment Partners and Thor Equities broke ground on 837 Washington, a new office and retail building designed by Morris Adjmi. Situated on the corner of Washington and 13th Sts., the existing landmark structure will be restored and integrated within a new 55,000 s/f space envisioned as a flagship location for market-leading companies from the fashion, technology, entertainment and media industries. Attendees of the event included: Paul Pariser and Charles Bendit (co-CEOs of Taconic), Joseph Sitt (CEO of Thor Equities), Morris Adjmi (Morris Adjmi Architects), Frank Sciame (CEO of Sciame Construction), and Joseph Mizzi (president of Sciame Construction). The office portion will measure up to 40,000 s/f, serviced by two elevators via a private lobby on Washington St., and will have 12-ft.-high ceilings with full height divided light window walls affording abundant natural light and magnificent views in every direction. In addition, the building offers private terrace spaces of approximately 500 s/f on the 2nd floor, 3,500 s/f on the 3rd floor, and 3,000 s/f on the roof, with some of the Meatpacking District's best vantage points of the High Line, Hudson River, Midtown, and Lower Manhattan. Occupancy is slated for fall 2013. PHOTO CREDIT: Jill Lotenberg