219/235 East 42nd Street

The office to residential conversion of the former Pfizer headquarters at 219/235 East 42nd Street will be the largest conversion in New York City history upon its completion in 2027. The original 9 story mid block building, built in 1909 of cast iron and terracotta, will be threaded through with a new poured concrete 30 story addition, while the adjacent 1960’ s era steel structure will feature both horizontal and vertical enlargements, alo ng with a complete re skinning of the facade. The adjoining pair of buildings will yield over 1.3M square feet, offering more than 1,600 apartments and over 100,000 square feet of amenities, a rooftop pool, a fitness center, and ground floor retail.

Architect: Gensler

MEP Engineer: JMV Associates

Structural Engineer: G.A.C.E.

Developer: Metro Loft Developers

Square Footage: 1,338,000

Units: 1,602

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