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Tishman Speyer and other investors have purchased the Chrysler Building for $235 million to refurbish its aging interior and exterior. The deal includes a 150-year ground lease with Cooper Union, which owns the land beneath the iconic art deco structure. The building, opened in 1930 as a symbol of modernity, had been subject to ownership uncertainty for several years before this recent acquisition.

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Tishman Speyer, a US real estate firm, announced on Wednesday it has purchased the Chrysler Building, an iconic art deco landmark in New York’s skyline, and will invest US$235 million to refurbish both its interior and exterior. The building, which was opened in 1930, had been under ownership uncertainty for several years. Tishman Speyer will pay rent to Cooper Union, a New York college that owns the land on which the Chrysler Building stands, as part of a 150-year ground lease. This extensive makeover is aimed at revitalizing the aging landmark and ensuring its continued prominence in New York's architectural heritage.

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Real estate firm Tishman Speyer and other investors will inject US$235 million into refurbishing the ageing art deco landmark A US real estate firm announced on Wednesday it is buying the Chrysler Building and will undertake a vast makeover of the art deco landmark that dominates New York’s skyline.

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🔮 Real estate firm Tishman Speyer and other investors will inject US$235 million into refurbishing the ageing art deco landmark A US real estate firm announced on Wednesday it is buying the Chrysler Building and will undertake a vast makeover of the art deco landmark that dominates New York’s skyline.

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New York’s famed Chrysler Building finally finds a buyer · assertive framing

New York’s famed Chrysler Building finally finds a buyer asserted

Building → find → buyer

Real estate firm Tishman Speyer and other investors will inject US$235 million into refurbishing the ageing art deco landmark A US real estate firm announced on Wednesday it is buying the Chrysler Building and will undertake a vast makeover of the art deco landmark that dominates New York’s skyline. asserted

that → inject → skyline

The Chrysler Building, which was opened in 1930 as a symbol of exuberance and modernity, had faced several years of uncertainty over its ownership. asserted

which → open → ownership

Tishman Speyer, a commercial landlord, said it and other investors will inject US$235 million into the property to refurbish its ageing interior and exterior. asserted

it → say → interior

They will also pay rent to Cooper Union, a New York college that owns the land on which the Chrysler Building stands, as part of a 150-year ground lease. asserted

Building → pay → lease

New York’s famed Chrysler Building finally finds a buyer

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