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Bloomberg
29-07-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Gunman's Deadly Spree in Midtown Manhattan Spawns Evening of Fear in NYC
Work was winding down at 345 Park Avenue on Monday when a man strode across the public plaza just outside the Midtown Manhattan tower with an assault rifle in his hand. Within minutes, at least four people were dead, as well as the gunman, in a mass shooting in the epicenter of American finance. The harrowing scene unfolded in the 44-story, dark-glass tower that houses the offices of private equity giant Blackstone Inc., consultant KPMG, the National Football League and building landlord Rudin Management.
Skift
16-07-2025
- Business
- Skift
Cincinnati Invests $800 Million to Overhaul Convention District and Attract Larger Events
Cincinnati is making an $800 million bet that a fully modernized convention center, a new headquarters hotel, and two-acre public plaza will help the city leapfrog into the top tier of U.S. meetings destinations. At the center of Cincinnati's Convention District transformation are two major projects: a $240 million renovation of the Duke Energy Convention Center, which reopens in January 2026, and a new $536 million, 700-room Marriott headquarters hotel, scheduled to open in 2028. The convention center is 55 years old, and is getting a full upgrade. It includes a revamped exhibit hall with additional capacity, a new rooftop terrace with skyline views, a 40,000-square-foot ballroom, and a rooftop 359.7 kW solar array to reduce the building's demand on the grid. ASM Global will manage the facility, which aims to draw bigger events the city couldn't host before. Next doorr, the two-acre Elm Street Plaza opens in October. The flexible outdoor venue includes a concert pavilion, a bar, and landscaped social areas. In addition, a dog park, interactive water features, and public art will appeal to locals as well. 'In the growing convention world, outdoor event space is no longer an amenity; it is a necessity,' said Katie Westbrook, vice president of development for 3CDC, the real estate development corporation for the new Marriott. New Marriott to Anchor the District Slated to open in 2028, the Marriott headquarters hotel will add 700 rooms and more than 62,000 square feet of meeting space to the Cincinnati Convention District. Features include a 17,445-square-foot events terrace and a skybridge connecting directly to the convention center. 'The new Marriott headquarters hotel anchors our long-term vision to reimagine Cincinnati's Convention District,' said Julie Calvert, president and CEO of Visit Cincy. Local and state officials expect the upgraded convention infrastructure to attract larger trade shows and conventions that previously went to peer cities like Indianapolis, Nashville, and Columbus. 'This is about elevating Cincinnati's competitiveness,' said Lydia Mihalik of the Ohio Department of Development. 'Communities across the country are fighting for this business, and having a state-of-the-art facility is a big win.'
Yahoo
25-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Barbican centre side street entrance to be opened up with new public plaza
Plans for a major new office development that will open up the famously hard to find entrance to the Barbican Arts Centre have been submitted to the City of London authorities. The proposals for the 91,100 sq m scheme over two blocks at 1 Silk Street will create a new public plaza at the Brutalist theatre, cinemas and concert hall complex's main entrance, currently tucked down the narrow side street off Beech Street. The development managers behind the 21 storey project are Lipton Rogers Developments, the firm best known for 22 Bishopsgate, the City's tallest skyscraper. They are working on behalf of US investors LaSalle Investment Management to a design from architects Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. The developers said: 'The proposals aim to provide greater visibility for the cultural institutions within this unique corner of the City of London, creating 2,406 sqm of public realm including a new, welcoming public plaza at the Barbican Arts Centre's main entrance, and providing engaging public-facing spaces for art, performance, and community. ' As well as the public plaza, proposals include new cultural spaces, potentially providing facilities for the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, a shared-use community hall ; and a retail arcade, creating a new pedestrian route through the site, connecting Moorgate and Liverpool Street stations to the Barbican Arts Centre. The scheme is separate from the Barbican's own £240 million plans to overhaul its interior foyers, conservatory, and lakeside terraces in time for its 50th anniversary in 2032. The current two blocks on the 1 Silk Street site, Milton House and Shire House, were built in 1982 and refurbished in 1996. However, new energy performance standards mean they will soon be effectively unlettable. One of the biggest current occupiers, magic circle law firm Linklaters are due to move out to a new headquarters at nearby 20 Ropemaker Street next year. Under the plan the existing basement and foundations - representing about 40% of the overall structure - will be retained to reduce release of embodied carbon, construction waste, and environmental disruptions from dust and noise. The development will have green terraces, street-level planting, and new trees, resulting in a 142% increase in planted areas. Demolition of the site is expected to take around 12 months and construction of the new scheme taking three and a half years The building is scheduled to be completed by 2032. However, the application likely to be opposed by some local Barbican residents. One described the proposed new buildings as 'oversized' adding 'there is a lot of anxiety' about the plans. But Gary Moore, head of International Accounts, Europe at LaSalle Investment Management, said: 'The proposals for 1 Silk Street will deliver best-in-class commercial building space that supports the City of London's Destination City ambitions, maintaining the Square Mile's position as a globally competitive financial district. 'Following significant local engagement, we are pleased to present designs that will improve the surrounding public realm and environment through a combination of cultural, amenity, and sustainable uses.' Sir Stuart Lipton. founding partner at Lipton Rogers said: "The 1 Silk Street planning application marks a bold step in redefining workspace and cultural integration in the heart of the City of London. This visionary redevelopment will deliver sustainable, high-quality offices while enriching the Barbican area with dynamic retail, public, and cultural spaces.' Kent Jackson, Partner at SOM, added: "Our vision is to deliver a new landmark for this part of London – one that introduces dynamic retail and cultural spaces, creates new public realm, and strengthens important pedestrian connections. 'Expanding upon the area's existing cultural legacy, these elements will help to reimagine this corner of the city as a vibrant destination whilst creating a bold new architecture that has a positive contribution to the City of London's Destination City strategy." Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
