NEW YORK CITY — Rockefeller Group has signed Latham & Watkins LLP to a 407,000-square-foot office lease at 1271 Avenue of the Americas. The law firm will occupy floors 25-34 in the 48-story building with an anticipated move-in during the second half of 2020. Built in 1959, the building was originally designed by Harrison & Abramovitz & Harris, the architects for all of Rockefeller Center. Scott Gamber and Craig Reicher of CBRE represented Latham & Watkins in the transaction. 1271 Avenue of the Americas is currently undergoing extensive renovations designed by the architectural firm Pei Cobb Freed & Partners. The project began in 2016 and is slated to be complete by the end of 2019. Major League Baseball and Mizuho Americas have also recently signed leases at the building.
Law Firm Latham & Watkins Signs 407,000 SF Lease in Midtown Manhattan
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