Mr. Rosen would not mind getting a little credit for maintaining the 59-year-old building, a landmark inside and outside, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Philip Johnson. With its rich materials and exquisite detailing, the building demands scrupulous attention. And money.
RFR executives estimated that it cost about 20 percent more to maintain the seemingly spartan Seagram Building than it would a typical office tower of roughly the same size and age. Less is more.
— nytimes.com
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The Times article is basically a puff piece for Aby Rosen. The building produces more than enough revenue to cover the yearly maintenance work. Furthermore, the building's NYC landmark protections made matching the existing granite paving was the only way to repair the plaza. It's not like Aby did it out of the goodness of his heart. Rosen's actions to destroy the Four Seasons over the past 4 years show his true philistine and childish approach to stewardship of the Seagram Building.
Aren't all older office buildings more costly to maintain than newer ones? Seems like a weak point.
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