Zar Property NY has nearly completed the renovation of an eight-story commercial office building at 349 Fifth Avenue in Midtown, Manhattan. Located across the street from the Empire State Building, the property now offers tenants a bright new lobby, a roof terrace, modernized elevator cabs, and 8,000-square-foot through-floor offices with minimal columns or dividing walls to maximize the flow of natural light.
The developer tapped DPM Architects to oversee the renovation and Tier III Landscaping to outfit the new roof deck. The latter will only be accessible via the most premium suite on the eighth floor.
Taurino Management served as general contractor.
Roof deck at 349 Fifth Avenue – Zar Property NY
Lobby at 349 Fifth Avenue – Zar Property NY
Open floor plan with glass wall offices at 349 Fifth Avenue – Zar Property NY
Modern office space at 349 Fifth Avenue – Zar Property NY
Roof deck at 349 Fifth Avenue – Zar Property NY
The building comprises 48,000 leasable square feet including the new roof terrace. Office space is positioned above a Chase Bank, which occupies the first two stories.
At present, Zar Property has leased the third floor office with another in contract negotiations.
Rendering of new commercial entrance at 349 Fifth Avenue – Zar Property NY
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Why does it look like a factory inside?
Leasing tenants will finish the space however they want.
Is that… a marble roof deck?
I believe the little building on the other corner is Demarest, which is slated for demolition & was not landmarked. A true sin approaching
It’s unfortunate that LPC holds the rigid position that buildings that have had substantial alterations (that are not both more than 30 years old and worthy of preservation, like the Metropolitan Life Insurance Tower, which was re-clad in the 50s) cannot be landmarked. Both this building or the Demarest may be worthy of landmarking because the floors above the first two are remarkable but that’s not how LPC views it. For LPC, it’s all or nothing for exterior landmarks.
Chase should eliminate that tacky large signage on that beautiful building. When I first saw this, I was afraid this meant its demolition. I’m so glad it’s safe.
This looks great. I’m happy to see this classic preserved into the modern world.