The Paul Taylor Dance Firm and George Consolation & Sons have introduced that they’ve finalized an settlement for the dance group to relocate its headquarters to George Consolation & Sons’ 307 West 38th Road tower in Midtown’s bustling Occasions Sq. South neighborhood.
Underneath the phrases of the settlement structured as a 30-year leasehold condominium, Paul Taylor will occupy 31,000 sq. ft throughout the complete ninth and 10th flooring of the 21-story tower starting in early 2025. The dance firm is increasing from its present 13,000-square-foot dwelling at 551 Grand Road – greater than tripling its general footprint. The brand new location will home the Firm’s places of work and studio area, in addition to the expanded academic wing of the Paul Taylor Dance Basis, the Taylor College.
Based by choreographer Paul Taylor in 1954, the Paul Taylor Dance Firm has carried out in additional than 600 cities throughout 66 international locations, from school campuses and rural cities to the world’s main opera homes and performing arts facilities. The Firm just lately accomplished its 2023 Lincoln Heart Season of iconic Taylor dances, firm premieres by present choreographers, and theatrical experiences. Its 2024 touring schedule contains stops in Ohio, Nevada, Florida, and several other Italian cities.
“Over the course of almost 70 years, the Paul Taylor Dance Firm has grown from a world-class trendy dance firm constructed round one of many 20th century’s most essential creative geniuses to incorporate academic and coaching applications that carry dance experiences to individuals of all ages and skills,” stated John Tomlinson, Govt Director of the Paul Taylor Dance Basis. “With this deliberate enlargement, we’re redoubling our dedication to bounce training whereas additionally offering our firm of excellent dancers the state-of-the-art studios that can help their work with new choreographers in addition to their efficiency of Paul Taylor’s unparalleled repertory.”
“World-renowned cultural establishments just like the Paul Taylor Dance Firm are the lifeblood of New York Metropolis and a key part to the Huge Apple’s enduring attract,” stated George Consolation & Sons President and CEO Peter S. Duncan. “We’re thrilled to have the ability to accommodate its newest enlargement set inside an iconic and thriving midtown neighborhood.”
Paul Taylor Dance Firm was represented by Jeffrey Rosenblatt of Lincoln Property Firm. George Consolation & Sons was represented in-house by Duncan, Matthew Coudert and Alexander Bermingham.
Inbuilt 1933 and renovated in 2018, 307 West 38th Road is a 21-story, 300,000-square-foot workplace constructing that includes flooring plates starting from 7,000 to twenty,000 sq. ft, 11-foot ceiling heights, considerable pure mild on the highest flooring, seven-passenger elevators and 24/7 entry. The constructing’s retail tenants embody Tradition Espresso, Nimbus and Metropolis Bicycle NYC. Positioned solely two avenues east of Hudson Yards and 4 blocks from Occasions Sq., 307 West 38th Road is ideally located between Penn Station and the Port Authority Bus Terminal, with handy entry to the Occasions Sq. (N, Q, R, W and 1, 2, 3), Bryant Park (B, D, F, M) and Penn Station (A, C, E and 1, 2, 3) subway stations.
Full flooring of contiguous area consisting of 15,000 sq. ft are at the moment obtainable for lease on the tower, together with partial-floor boutique models beginning at 1,500 sq. ft.
