Renowned architect Bjarke Ingels was hired to oversee a massive renovation that aimed to preserve the building’s Italian Renaissance-style facade while modernizing the interior. The Downfall and Resale
Lord & Taylor, the oldest department store chain in the U.S., was struggling with the rise of e-commerce. wework buys lord and taylor building
Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC), the parent company of Lord & Taylor, announced it would sell the iconic Fifth Avenue building to WeWork for $850 million . Renowned architect Bjarke Ingels was hired to oversee
WeWork intended to use the 676,000-square-foot space as its global headquarters and for additional shared office space. wework buys lord and taylor building