In the Media: Mandarin Oriental Residences Conversion

Mandarin Oriental Residences Office-to-Residential Conversion Featured in BD+C

DeSimone has earned a reputation for specializing in high-profile, technically and logistically challenging office to apartment conversions.

At 685 Fifth Avenue, the mixed-use conversion of an outdated NYC office and retail building, DeSimone engineered a complete transformation of the property to become Mandarin Oriental’s first exclusively residential property on the East Coast.

The building’s mixed vintages required significant modifications to meet residential needs. BD+C reported how the team was able to add approximately 20,000 sf of residential space and transform the office structure into 69 luxury condominium residences.

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