City and state officials are negotiating with JPMorgan Chase
over a potential deal in which the nation’s largest bank would build a
vast $6.5 billion corporate campus with two high-rise towers in the new
commercial district on the Far West Side of Manhattan.
over a potential deal in which the nation’s largest bank would build a
vast $6.5 billion corporate campus with two high-rise towers in the new
commercial district on the Far West Side of Manhattan.
The
talks, which involve one of the largest real estate complexes for a
single company in New York City history and a large package of
incentives for Chase, have reached a feverish state after nearly falling
apart this week. ...The
negotiations are so delicate that few people are willing to discuss
them publicly for fear of alienating one side or another.But
a deal with the bank poses political risks for both the state and the
city. Chase had initially sought, by one account, more than $1 billion
in concessions from the city and the state while it continues to pare
its payroll in the city. According to executives and officials, Chase
wants to build the two towers — whose total space would be the
equivalent of about two Empire State Buildings — at Hudson Yards on the
north side of 33rd Street, between 10th and 11th Avenues. They would
become home to 16,000 employees.
talks, which involve one of the largest real estate complexes for a
single company in New York City history and a large package of
incentives for Chase, have reached a feverish state after nearly falling
apart this week. ...The
negotiations are so delicate that few people are willing to discuss
them publicly for fear of alienating one side or another.But
a deal with the bank poses political risks for both the state and the
city. Chase had initially sought, by one account, more than $1 billion
in concessions from the city and the state while it continues to pare
its payroll in the city. According to executives and officials, Chase
wants to build the two towers — whose total space would be the
equivalent of about two Empire State Buildings — at Hudson Yards on the
north side of 33rd Street, between 10th and 11th Avenues. They would
become home to 16,000 employees.
This is what some people call corporate welfare.
JPMorgan Chase Seeks Incentives to Build New Headquarters in Manhattan - NYTimes.com
I'm okay with the fact that JP Morgan Chase wants to build two towers in Manhattan. It seems that the area has historically been pretty underdeveloped for the most part. So it makes sense that the city has offered several incentives to companies to build here. Although this may first seem like corporate welfare, it may help out the entire community. By building this area up, more money can flow into this part of New York as jobs will be created along with the new buildings. It kind of reminds me of the game of monopoly we played earlier this week where it was hard to get the money circulating and the economy thriving without developing edifices.
ReplyDeleteI also agree with Querubin that with this building, revenue would start to flow in new business and jobs. JP Morgan Chase apparently grows strong with all its benefits. I think this is also a good sign of an economy growth.
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