Announcements

The Olayan Group’s 550 Madison Named 2024 Urban Land Institute Americas Awards for Excellence Winner

The Urban Land Institute has announced that 550 Madison Avenue has been named a Winner of ULI’s 2024 Americas Awards for Excellence. The ULI Americas Awards for Excellence program evaluates projects across a number of factors, including achievements in marketplace acceptance, design, planning, technology, amenities, economic impact, management, community engagement, innovation, and sustainability. As a […]

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The Olayan Group’s LEED-Platinum 550 Madison Avenue Receives WELL Gold Designation

550 Madison Avenue has achieved WELL Gold certification, a milestone achievement that establishes the property as New York City’s first and only landmarked building to receive WELL Gold and LEED Platinum certifications. The certification follows Olayan’s transformation of the Philip Johnson- and John Burgee-designed property into a world-class, multi-tenant new office destination. The building proudly […]

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Open House New York Launches Annual Festival at The Olayan Group’s 550 Garden

Citywide Festival Invites New Yorkers to Explore 350+ Places Across the Five Boroughs—All for Free The Olayan Group and Open House New York will hold a Launch Party in the 550 Madison Garden to kick off Open House New York Weekend (OHNY Weekend), an annual five-borough festival offering more than 350 ways for the public to unlock the city from October 20-22. Since 2003, OHNY Weekend has made it possible for hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers to participate in a shared experience across New York City through behind-the-scenes tours led by architects, engineers, designers, preservationists, historians, community advocates, curators and other experts.
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Renovated Manhattan Skyscraper Adds New Finance Firm as Tenant

Junto Capital Management, an investment firm led by James Parsons who worked at Viking Global Investors for almost a decade, is moving into offices at 550 Madison Ave., a recently renovated Manhattan tower that’s drawn firms seeking new space in the city.
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Madison Avenue tower adding ‘multi-faceted’ dining concept by celebrated COTE creator

Olayan Group, which has widely touted new amenities it’s brought to redesigned office landmark 550 Madison Avenue, just landed its most impressive — and surprising — amenity of all.
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Redesigned With Amenities, the Chippendale Building Tries to Lure Workers

Now known as 550 Madison, the historic Chippendale Building has been updated with a new gym, a full kitchen and an outdoor garden to welcome people back to the office.
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