The Spring Street pre-built office space, located in the Soho neighborhood of Manhattan, provided the design team with a unique challenge: to design an attractive and flexible office space that would yield a tenant for building ownership that was eager to fill a vacant commercial space. The theory behind a pre-build is not a novel one. The prospect of living through a lengthy construction project is often a turn-off for a prospective tenant and, in some instances, can be a deal breaker, requiring them to front multiple months of rent while not even being able to inhabit the space. This has prompted many building owners to create somewhat generic, flexible offices in the hopes of luring a company to move in, creating the incentive of having a more or less move-in-ready space. What made this pre-build project unique was the prime location, which demanded a tenant that desired to be in this high-end and fashionable part of town, not always synonymous with corporate office spaces.
The result was a smashing success. With roughly one month left until the project wraps, building ownership signed a lease with a venture capital firm focused on investing in early-stage cryptocurrency projects. By signing on while the space was still being completed, the incoming tenant was able to add some personal touches that helped individualize the space to serve them better. The result was 4,500 square feet of flexible, light-filled office space featuring casual lounge areas, meeting spaces, private offices, open work areas, and a free-flowing pantry. What once was an empty commercial interior space, now has breathed new life into a building that benefits both the tenant and owner.
ClientGreystone Real EstateServicesArchitectural Design, Construction AdministrationYear2025
