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The status recorded for “5 Times Square Office Tower Conversion” is Planned.

Who are the main government, EPC, and private stakeholders for “5 Times Square Office Tower Conversion”?

Taiyo maps the stakeholders of “5 Times Square Office Tower Conversion”: government bodies (City of New York, New York State Economic Development Corporation).

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This Taiyo project page references The New York Times along with the original URL (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/22/nyregion/5-times-square-conversion.html). Taiyo standardizes official data into a consistent, searchable project profile.

5 Times Square Office Tower Conversion

Sector: Residential • Location: New York, United States

Source: The New York Times

Project

Planned

The 38-story office building at 5 Times Square in Midtown Manhattan, mostly empty since 2022, will be converted into a residential building with 1,250 apartments, including affordable units. The project involves expanding plumbing and electrical systems, adding bathrooms and kitchens, and dividing open spaces into individual units. The building is expected to open to tenants in 2027.

Status: Prospective
Sector: Residential, Commercial, Government
Location: New York, United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: The New York Times

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The project “5 Times Square Office Tower Conversion” is an infrastructure initiative in the Residential sector, located in New York, New York, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from The New York Times.

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Original status	Planned
Taiyo status	Prospective
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	The 38-story office building at 5 Times Square in Midtown Manhattan, mostly empty since 2022, will be converted into a residential building with 1,250 apartments, including affordable units. The project involves expanding plumbing and electrical systems, adding bathrooms and kitchens, and dividing open spaces into individual units. The building is expected to open to tenants in 2027.
Original sector	Real Estate and Housing

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Country	United States of America (USA)
State	New York
City	New York

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Source	The New York Times
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Record type	Project
Sector	Residential, Commercial, Government
Article published date	2025-05-25

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