DEVELOPMENT HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE
- A new modern curtain wall
- A 430’ new addition to the building’s podium floors, spanning the entire 7th Avenue block front, containing double-height and column-free space
- Over 73,000 SF of outdoor tenant space including a 17,000-SF rooftop park, 16 loggias, and 4 expansive terraces
- A triple-height lobby that opens onto a new 33rd Street plaza
- A 280-person Town Hall for tenant presentations, product launches and events
SUSTAINABILITY
PENN 2 is presently LEED Gold through the Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance designation.
The Building will maintain its LEED Gold status with the potential to improve to Platinum through tenant partnerships.
The Building will maintain its LEED Gold status with the potential to improve to Platinum through tenant partnerships.
PENN 2 is a carbon-neutral property. Highlights from PENN 2 that contribute to this distinction include:
New, high-performance, triple-paned glazing that maximizes energy efficiency, tenant comfort, and control over outdoor noise pollution
All-electric cooling from the Building’s new chillers, while maintaining the ability to switch to district stream to avoid grid peaks and contribute to system relief
Delivery of 100% zero-carbon electricity from the grid, as supplied from in-state renewable and hydroelectric resources
Real-time energy management software for tenants to track and reduce their electricity consumption and demand
Smart building technology that uses occupancy data and analytical software to run HVAC controls
Low-carbon tenant fit-out guidelines, with over 30 energy conservation measures to help tenants maximize efficiency through their design and operations
Other sustainable attributes at PENN 2:
Indoor air quality testing for CO, CO2, VOCs, Particulate Matter, Relative Humidity, and temperature
Public incentives available to our tenants through Con Edison or NYSERDA to help subsidize costs of energy efficiency projects
MERV 15 Filtration
A new glass curtain wall fully compliant with New York City energy code requirements
Over 73,000 SF of outdoor green spaces
Smart building technology that employs occupancy data and analytics to run HVAC controls
Tracking of utility consumption through ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager
Real-time energy management software for the building’s tenants
Low-carbon tenant fit-out design and operations guidelines to assist tenants to achieve minimal climate impacts
Industry-leading green cleaning and building-wide recycling and organics diversion programs
Real-time energy management software for tenants to track and reduce their electricity consumption and demand
Comprehensive recycling and waste diversion programs with a diversion ratio of 56%
Implementation of water reduction measures to reduce consumption
PENN 2 is located at key mass transit lines to facilitate various means of alternative commuting