As GlobeSt.com previously reported, Skyline Developers purchasedthe building in a package with 1050 and 1052 Avenue of the Americasfor $170million last July. At the time, Orin Wilf, Skyline'spresident, told GlobeSt.com that the plans were not yet set "forthe future of these buildings."

Wilf says in a prepared statement that major improvements inthis office tower "will result in full and half floors of desirablehigh-end prebuilt suites that will appeal to potential tenantsincluding those in the financial and legal sectors." The 24-hourattended lobby has been enhanced with new decorative fabric panelsand a Wall Street Journal video wall. Improvements will alsoinclude new elevator cabs and upgraded building systemsthroughout.

In addition, a complete gut renovation of the 9th, 10th and 11thfloors is underway. The floors will be offered as pre-built officesuites ranging from 3,500 sf to 12,000 sf and will feature glasswalled conference rooms, tenant-controlled HVAC, full-heightpaneled wood doors, quality hardware, high-end lighting, fullyoperable windows and pantries with stainless appliances. Space canbe leased individually or combined. The Skyline source tellsGlobeSt.com that current tenants should not incur any interruptionsduring the renovation process.

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