Seven floors to be redesigned by Financial Guaranty Insurance.In a move that will further rehabilitate the historic landmark building of 115 Broadway, The Clifford Companies announced today that Financial Guaranty Insurance Company ("FGIC FGIC See Financial Guaranty Insurance Corporation (FGIC). ") has undertaken extensive construction and redesign on seven floors of the building, encompassing 120,000 square feet of office space. FGIC's decision to remain in the Wall Street area is indicative of the company's commitment to remaining in and doing business in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , the financial capital of the world. The move to 115 Broadway represents one of the largest office leases signed for a downtown Broadway building, and marks the start of a revitalization of that section of lower Broadway Lower Broadway is a street that is a focal point of Nashville, Tennessee. The street runs east and west between Interstate 65 and the west bank of the Cumberland River. . This move also illustrates the growing trend of corporations away from "ego-buildings" and the opulence of a skyline statement, in favor of existing landmark buildings which can be redesigned to accommodate state-of-the-art amenities at a fraction of the price of new construction. Built in 1906, 115 Broadway, and its sister building at 111 Broadway are classic examples of the Gothic genre. Designed is H. Kimball to blend in Verb 1. blend in - blend or harmonize; "This flavor will blend with those in your dish"; "This sofa won't go with the chairs" blend, go fit, go - be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired; "This piece won't fit into the puzzle" with neighboring Trinity Church Trinity is a commonly used name for Christian churches, especially within the Anglican and Russian Orthodox traditions. Trinity Church may refer to:
Noun 1. Brit the part of a road along which traffic passes in one direction: the westbound carriageway of the M4 2. . KPF KPF Kerio Personal Firewall (Kerio Technologies Inc.) KPF Kohn Pederson Fox (architecture firm) KPF Kde Public Fileserver Interior Architects, P.C. (KPFIA) has been retained by FGIC to design the space. Part of the construction involves the installation of an atrium reception area on the eighth and ninth floors as well as a connecting pedestrian bridge. A serpentine form is a reoccurring theme throughout the seven floors. Offices are defined by an undulating sandblasted glass wall which visually enhances the space. In addition, the renovation will accommodate FGIC's sophisticated computer communications network. According to Jordan Saper, president of the Clifford Companies, managers of the buildings, "With the restoration and the addition of state-of-the-art tenant amenities and building systems, 115 Broadway's preeminence as an exceptional corporate environment has been accomplished without compromising the original architectural integrity." |
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