Jamie Dimon's new JPMorgan skyscraper at 270 Park hits $6 billion
JPMorgan Chase just revealed a $6 billion Price tag for its new skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan.
The short version
- That is double the bank's initial cost estimates for the massive tower.
- The project created 8,000 construction jobs and will house about 10,000 employees.
Jamie Dimon, the head of JPMorgan Chase, just watched the final Price tag for his bank's new Midtown Manhattan skyscraper climb to an estimated $6 billion, according to the Wall Street Journal. The gleaming tower at 270 Park Avenue now stands as one of the most expensive office projects in New York City history, with costs doubling from early slated projections.
The bank's real estate staff calculated the all-in figure to include construction, furnishings, and intangible assets like air rights. Early estimates put the project at $3 billion, while Dimon previously told his board it would cost $4 billion. The monumental glass tower dwarfs Related Companies' 50 Hudson Yards, which was previously expected to be the city's most expensive office building at nearly $4 billion.
Work on the Norman Foster–designed skyscraper began in 2019 before inflation and soaring interest rates hit the construction industry. The new headquarters breaks down to $2,500 per square foot and will house about 10,000 employees. The building is the centerpiece of a massive Midtown campus that also includes the neighboring Bear Stearns tower at 383 Madison Avenue and 250 Park Avenue.
JPMorgan Chase, the biggest bank in America, now holds a footprint totaling nearly 6 million square feet in the heart of Manhattan. That massive footprint rivals the entire global real estate holdings of certain Wall Street competitors. The bank has defended the development as the true physical manifestation of its values. For businesses watching commercial real estate, it shows just how much top-tier space costs in today's market.
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