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New York & Tri-State  + Midtown New York  + Office  |  June 8, 2022
McKissack & McKissack is relocating its headquarters to 498 Seventh Ave.
By: Paul Bubny

McKissack & McKissack to Relocate Headquarters to Seventh Avenue 

George Comfort & Sons has signed McKissack & McKissack to a headquarters lease at the reimagined 498 Seventh Ave. office tower in Midtown Manhattan. Under the 10-year-plus lease, the firm will occupy 14,000 square feet, relocating from 1001 Ave. of the Americas by the first quarter of 2023. 

A family-owned business for more than 117 years, McKissack is reportedly the oldest minority/women-owned professional design and construction firm in the U.S. “Like so many leading firms, McKissack was drawn to the improvements we’ve made to create a touchless experience for our tenants, along with the tower’s expansive floor plates, natural light and convenient Midtown location,” said George Comfort & Sons president and CEO Peter S. Duncan.   

Andrew Conrad and Matt Coudert represented George Comfort & Sons in-house, while Savills’ Erik Schmall and Scott Weiss represented the tenant. George Comfort & Sons owns 498 Seventh with Loeb Partners Realty and JR AMC. 

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About Paul Bubny

Paul Bubny serves as Senior Content Director for Connect Commercial Real Estate, a role to which he brings 13-plus years’ experience covering the commercial real estate industry and 30-plus years in business-to-business journalism. In this capacity, he oversees daily operations while also reporting on both local/regional markets and national trends, covering individual transactions across all property types, as well as delving into broader subject matter. He produces 15-20 daily news stories per day and works with the Connect team and clients to develop longer-form content, ranging from Q&As to thought-leadership pieces. Prior to joining Connect, Paul was Managing Editor for both Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com at American Lawyer Media, where he oversaw operations at both publications while also producing daily news and feature-length articles. His tenure in B2B publishing stretches back into the print era, and he has served as Editor in Chief on four national trade publications. Since 1999, Paul has volunteered as the newsletter editor of passenger rail advocacy groups (one national, one local).
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