245 Park Avenue
245 Park Avenue is a 648-ft skyscraper in New York City, New York. It was completed in 1967, and contains on 48 floors. Shreve, Lamb and Harmon designed the structure, which is the 94th-tallest building in New York. The Building Owners and Managers Association awarded the 2000/2001 Pinnacle Award to 245 Park Avenue.History
The site used to be occupied by the second Grand Central Palace exhibition hall, which was demolished in 1964 to make way for 245 Park Avenue. The building was previously named for American Tobacco Company, American Brands, and Bear Stearns at various points in its history.
In 1987, Bear Stearns signed a lease for more than of space as its new headquarters and moved 3,000 of the company's employees into the building.
In November 2000, JPMorgan Chase leased in the building, creating a corporate campus with the company's nearby headquarters at 270 Park Avenue.
On March 20, 2017, Chinese conglomerate HNA Group announced a deal to acquire the building for $2.21 billion from Brookfield Property Partners and the New York State Teachers’ Retirement System, one of the highest prices ever paid for a New York skyscraper. HNA financed the acquisition with a $1.75 billion loan from a consortium of lenders including J.P. Morgan Chase, Deutsche Bank, Barclays, Natixis and Societe Generale in addition to $568 million of mezzanine financing.
Following financial difficulties at HNA in 2018, the conglomerate committed to selling off $22 billion in stocks and real estate assets. Part of this commitment included the sale of a $148 million stake in 245 Park Avenue to office REIT SL Green, which was also appointed as property manager and leasing manager.Tenants
- Angelo, Gordon & Co., on floors 24-26
- Ares Management, on floors 42-44
- HNA Group, on floor 40
- Houlihan Lokey, on floors 17, 19-20 & 32
- JLL, on floor 16
- J.P. Morgan Chase, on floors 2 & 16
- Major League Baseball, on floors 29-31 & 34
- National Australia Bank, on floor 28
- Norinchukin Bank, on floor 21
- Pioneer Financial LLC, on floor 17
- Regus, on floor 39
- Rabobank, on floors 36-38
- SEB, on floor 33
- Societe Generale, on floors 3-14
- Vestar Capital Partners, on floor 41
- WisdomTree Investments, on floor 35
- Woori Bank, on floor 43
