Synergos Institute selects Aragon for 25k s/f build out.In a prestigious assignment, Aragon Construction was recently selected to manage the construction of a new headquarters space for The Synergos Institute, an independent non-profit organization dedicated to the development of effective, sustainable and locally based solutions to poverty. Founded by one of David Rockefeller's daughters, Peggy Dulany, the foundation will occupy the entire 21st floor of the New York Life Building New York Life Insurance Company Building, located at 51 Madison Avenue, Manhattan, New York City is the last significant Cass Gilbert skyscraper in Manhattan. It was built to house the headquarters of the New York Life Insurance Company in 1928. , located at 51 Madison Avenue, this summer. The 25,000-s/f space, which consists of offices, conference rooms, LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. facilities and storage spaces, will feature an environmentally sound, open landscape "green" design created by NELSON, a global integrated solutions firm. It will boast a sophisticated, hi-tech look with finishes such as exposed floating ceilings, cork flooring, patterned glasswork and Modern Fold sliding partitions. The 1.5-million-s/f office tower, whose namesake is its primary tenant, recently underwent a complete infrastructure upgrade and modernization. The Synergos Institute will be one of the first tenants to move into the newly revamped building. Aragon's executive vice I Richard B. Hartz notes, "Aragon has successfully partnered with Victor Stein--one of NELSON's Managing Principals--on several other noteworthy projects, including creating offices, for the Bank of America
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC TYO: 8648 ) is the largest commercial bank in the United States in terms of deposits, and the largest company of its kind in the world. Securities and Special Situations. We are delighted to create an attractive new space befitting, of The Synergos Institute's image." Founded in 2000, Aragon Construction is a leading New York City-based general contracting, construction management and consulting firm specializing in interior construction fit-outs for both the public and private sectors. The company has an extensive client roster, including Bank of America Securities, The BISYS Group, Inc., BET (Black Entertainment Television), SL Green, Rudin Management, Shell Oil Company, The City University of New York The City University of New York (CUNY; acronym: IPA pronunciation: [kjuni]), is the public university system of New York City. (CUNY CUNY City University of New York ), Red Door Spas, Lightolier, Jones Lang LaSalle Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE: JLL) is a major real estate and money management services firm headquartered in the Aon Center in Chicago, Illinois and the only company in its industry making it into Fortune magazine's list of the 100 Best Places to Work in the U.S. , NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. DHL and Sanders Morris Harris. |
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