[The Walt Disney Company] The Robert A. Iger Building, nouveau siège new-yorkais de Disney

The Walt Disney Company a conclu la vente de huits bâtiments abritant le siège new-yorkais de Disney ABC Television Group situé à Upper West Side pour une somme de plus d'un milliard de dollars pour ensuite les relouer au nouveau propriétaire pour une durée de cinq ans. Seul Armory building, actuellement occupé par ESPN, reste la propriété de The Walt Disney Company.

Dans la foulée, The Walt Disney Company a acquis pour une durée de 99 années les droits de superposition et de densité résidentielle associés à une parcelle de quatre bâtiments formant un pâté de maisons dans le quartier de Hudson Square à Manhattan, parcelle situé entre les rues Hudson Street, Varick Street, Vandam Street and Spring Street.

La parcelle appartient depuis le début du 18ème siècle à l'église de la Trinité qui pour 650 millions de dollars autorise Disney a développer et occuper celle-ci pour les 99 prochaines années.

Les quatre bâtiments existants seront démolis afin d'y construire le nouveau siège de Disney ABC, des installations ultramodernes comprenant des bureaux, des espaces de productions et des studios, où seront regroupé les activités new-yorkaises de l'entreprise dont Disney Streaming Services et les programmes de la chaine de télévision ABC (à l'exception de l'émission Good Morning America qui continuera a être réalisée dans le studio de Times Square).

Le calendrier pour la construction du nouveau siège et le déménagement des différentes entités n'est pas encore connu.

Le quartier de Hudson Square connait ces dernières années un nouvel élan et est en pleine réhabilitation/transformation, ce qui apporte inévitablement son lot de mécontentements (augmentation des loyers etc...).

De nombreux new-yorkais s'indignent déjà de la démolition prochaine de bâtiments à caractère historique mais non-protégés, ils souhaiteraient que ceux-ci ne soit pas totalement rasés mais intégrés dans le nouvel ensemble qui sera érigé par Disney.  

Une demi-douzaine d'années plus tard, Seven Hudson Square, officiellement le Robert A. Iger Building, rejoint une longue et distinguée liste d'adresses qui ont servi à mettre en valeur les entreprises médiatiques et à façonner leurs quartiers new-yorkais.

Le nouveau complexe de vingt-deux étages devient le siège de toutes les entreprises de Disney à New York.  

L'ensemble abrite trois studios de télévision pour ABC, une salle de presse pour ABC News ainsi qu'un café à service complet, des terrasses extérieures, des salles de bien-être, un grand espace événementiel pour les réunions d'employés, des centres de conférence, une grande salle de projection, une salle de lecture, un local à vélos avec douche, un magasin d'entreprise, des studios, et bien plus encore.

The Walt Disney Company et son conseil d'administration ont décerné l'honneur de nommer officiellement le complexe The Robert A. Iger Building en reconnaissance des cinquante ans de carrière de Bob Iger au sein de l'entreprise.

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Inside The Walt Disney Company’s New NYC Headquarters

The Walt Disney Company has had a long history with New York City, and now Disney’s connection to the Big Apple is getting even deeper, with the opening of a new headquarters for its New York businesses at 7 Hudson Square.

This new complex, which serves as a collaborative town square in the bustling city, has already started welcoming employees, and by next summer will officially be home to news, editorial, live productions, streaming, technology, advertising, corporate, business support functions, and more.

The NYC headquarters is named the Robert A. Iger building — an honor bestowed by the company and its Board to mark Iger’s many accomplishments for Disney and its employees as he commemorates his 50th anniversary with the company. Iger began his career at ABC in New York in 1974.





The new building features hallmarks of Disney’s other offices and campuses around the world that speak to the company’s century of creativity and community.





7 Hudson Square is also a testament to Disney’s commitment to NYC, its economy, and its people. The state-of-the-art building encompasses an entire city block and will be a collaborative hub for the company’s media, production, and innovation.





Welcome to 7 Hudson Square

Disney employees will enjoy access to a wide range of individual work, collaboration, and amenity spaces, along with best-in-class shared services. This modern facility is equipped to evolve with future advancements in technology, new formats, and the overall transformation of the company’s businesses.





The building has also already begun hosting audience productions of The View in the new space. With three large studios, the building will continue to welcome hundreds of New Yorkers and visitors from across the country and around the globe each weekday to participate in live and recorded tapings of our shows.





Noteworthy building amenities include a full-service café and coffee bar, outdoor terraces, wellness rooms, a large event space for employee gatherings, conference centers, a large screening room, a reading room, a bike room with shower facilities, a company store, TV studios, and much more.





The all-electric building features on-site solar panels, high efficiency dedicated outside air systems, high-performance facades, waste heat recovery, and electric heat pumps. The energy-efficient design approach is reflective of Disney’s 2030 environmental goals.





Disney and NYC: A History of Storytelling

Since The Walt Disney Company was founded more than 100 years ago, New York City has been part of the storytelling foundation that has supported the company’s success.





For example, Steamboat Willie — the iconic short starring Mickey Mouse — debuted in Manhattan in 1928 at the Colony Theatre, which is now known as the Broadway Theatre.





Another major milestone in the relationship between Disney and New York City was when Walt Disney and his creative team, referred to today as Walt Disney Imagineers, debuted four spectacular attractions using innovative forms of themed entertainment and dimensional, figural animation — or Audio-Animatronics — at the 1964–1965 New York World’s Fair. Some of these marquee experiences, like it’s a small world, would later become beloved Disney Parks attractions, with versions found at the company’s theme parks around the globe.





As for Disney’s Broadway presence, it began in 1994 with a 13-year run of Beauty and the Beast and spans 10 Broadway titles, including The Lion King, the highest-grossing title in box office history. With three of the 15 longest running shows in Broadway history — Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King and Aladdin, now in its 11th year — Disney Theatrical Group is one of the most successful Broadway producers of all time.


Creativity and Collaboration

At the heart of the timeless storytelling of The Walt Disney Company is creativity and collaboration. The company’s offices and campuses are important places that foster community, leading to unbridled creativity, strengthened partnerships, and trust among and between teams.

Architecture has been a culture driver and part of Disney’s identity for decades. While the company’s offices and campuses in Burbank, Bristol, and Emeryville (to name a few) are each tailored to the type of work taking place there — in all cases, these campuses aim to foster creativity and collaboration.





The Robert A. Iger building is an example of what makes Disney unique. It not only forges a shared community that allows the company’s storytelling to flourish, but it also connects Disney’s culture within a state-of-the-art complex that focuses on innovation, collaboration, and the indelible spirit of New York City.

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