Posted Aug 15, 2012, 12:06 AM
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Seems people have been going up to that 103rd floor more frequently...
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/ph...sEnabled=false
PHOTOS: McKayla Maroney, Gabby Douglas and rest of gold medal-winning U.S. gymnastics team
light Empire State Building
August 14, 2012
The ‘Fierce Five’: Gabby Douglas, McKayla Maroney, Jordan Wieber, Kayla Ross and Aly Raisman show off their hard-earned gold medals
after lighthing the Empire State Building red, white and blue Tuesday.
McKayla Maroney and Aly Raisman take their own photos to remember the day — and the view.
Clockwise from bottom left: Gabby Douglas, McKayla Maroney, Jordan Wieber, Kyla Ross and Aly Raisman on the 103rd floor parapet.
Back on street level, the ‘Fierce Five’ flash their gold for the media.
http://blogs.wsj.com/metropolis/2012...tate-building/
Income to Soar for Empire State Building
August 14, 2012
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The Empire State Building’s income is poised to double within four years and more than triple by 2026, according to a new securities filing related to the proposed public sale of the building.
The surge in income comes amid a $550 million upgrade to the building. The Malkins, the New York real estate family that manages the skyscraper and is spearheading the initial public offering, has been combining the more than 850 office spaces in the building in an effort to attract larger and higher-paying tenants. That effort, which has restored the lobby and upgraded the 81-year old building to make it more energy efficient, is already starting to pay off with new tenants like Swedish construction company Skanska and Air China.
The building’s net operating income is projected to rise to $160.6 million in June 2015, up from $76.8 million in June 2012, according to Securities and Exchange documents filed on Monday. Income is seen rising to $248.5 million by 2026, and balloons to $422 million by 2041.
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