But that was when the neighborhood had little appeal for most office tenants.
The office tenant is expected to pay about $14 million a year.
That building backs up to 67 Wall, which is filled with office tenants.
So the team turned to pursuit of an office tenant.
In the near term, office tenants may not be easy to find.
It is now looking for light manufacturing and office tenants.
By August it will be ready for its first office tenants.
Two floors have already been committed to new office tenants, he said.
The building is home to office tenants, including city agencies.
But it is too far north to attract corporate office tenants.