Steve Cuozzo

, and of Casa Tua Cucina on the long-vacant ground floor of the landmarked, former Williamsburgh Bank Tower, will add star power to the district's culinary scene.

When Boulud and his partners at landlord SL Green opened the doors in April 2021, office buildings were 80% empty.

Scott Rechler-led RXR, the managing partner, set about preparing the former IBM tower for the future with an extensive upgrading. It included a new, 25,000 square-foot tenants' amenity complex on the third floor called the Madison Avenue Club.

The $150 transformation project opened in 2023 and quickly drew tech, media and AI companies.

Two Trees developer Jed Walentas originally hoped to lease all or most of nearly 500,000 square feet at the Refinery at Domino, the former Brooklyn sugar plant , to a single tenant.

It's a turning point for 590 Madison Ave., the black granite tower at East 57th Street with a bamboo-filled atrium that attaches to Trump Tower.

But if the deal with landlord Olayan America is struck, it would complete the “Chippendale”-top tower's stunning comeback story. The 750,000-square-foot landmark's office space is nearly 100% filled with premier tenants including Chubb, Aquarian Group, private equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice, and Hermes. Rents are above $200 per square foot for some floors.

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The largest is soon to come — a 7,000 square-foot emporium for Chinese-owned PopMart, makers of creepy but cuddly Labubu dolls, in Vornado's space at 1540 Broadway . Another Chinese brand, TopToy, will open soon in a highly visible, 2,000 square-foot corner of SL Green's 1515 Broadway

Demolition of the old Brooks Brothers building at 346 Madison Ave. and of next-door 11 E. 44th St. will start in the third quarter, SL Green leasing director Steven Durels told Realty Check.