Exclusive | Luxury automaker McLaren coming to Midtown NYC, helping complete remarkable rebirth of landmark tower: sources

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · May 26, 2026 · 384 words · By Steve Cuozzo

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Luxury automaker McLaren coming to Midtown NYC, helping complete remarkable rebirth of landmark tower: sources See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Luxury sports car manufacturer McLaren automotive is close to leasing 550 Madison Ave.’s remaining retail space for a spectacular showroom, multiple sources told The Post.

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Claim 1: “Luxury sports car manufacturer McLaren automotive is close to leasing 550 Madison Ave.’s remaining retail space for a spectacular showroom”

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The claim is reported by The New York Post, but no other independent news sources or official announcements corroborate the specific negotiation for the showroom at this time.

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web search NEUTRAL — 550 Madison Avenue is in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. The rectangular land lot is bounded by Madison Avenue to the east, 56th Street to the north, and 55th Street to the south.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/550_Madison_Avenue

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web search NEUTRAL — Luxury sports car manufacturer McLaren automotive is close to leasing 550 Madison Ave.’s remaining retail space for a spectacular showroom, multiple sources told The Post.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/26/business/luxury-automaker-mcla…

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web search NEUTRAL — McLaren Automotive. @McLarenAutomotiveTV. • 385 тыс. подписчиков • 781 видео. McLaren Automotive - born and raised on the track, we use racing technology and expertise to create the most advanced perf…
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiWQ5eQPkw2BX2L4jeHKEVQ

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Claim 2: “The only empty space is on the ground floor retail corner at the south end, which has a temporary Museum of the City of New York exhibition.”

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The specific detail about the Museum of the City of New York exhibition occupying the south end retail corner is only found in the New York Post report.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 550 Madison Avenue (also 550 Madison; formerly known as the Sony Tower, Sony Plaza, and AT&T Building) is a postmodern–style skyscraper on Madison Avenue between 55th and 56th Streets in the Midtown M…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/550_Madison_Avenue

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 550 Park Avenue is a luxury apartment building on Park Avenue on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York City, United States. 550 Park Avenue was designed by J.E.R. Carpenter. The 17-floor building…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/550_Park_Avenue

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Madison Avenue is a north–south avenue in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, New York, that carries northbound one-way traffic. It runs from Madison Square (at 23rd Street) to meet the southbo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madison_Avenue

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Claim 3: “Olayan bought the pink granite property, former home of AT&T and later of Sony, for $1.4 billion in 2016”

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Both Wikipedia and official property descriptions confirm Olayan America purchased the property (formerly AT&T/Sony) for $1.4 billion in 2016.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Olayan Group purchased 550 Madison Avenue in 2016 with plans to renovate it, and the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission designated the building's exterior as a landmark in 2018.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/550_Madison_Avenue

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web search NEUTRAL — The Philip Johnson-designed office tower at 550 Madison Avenue is the city’s youngest landmark.Olayan’s U.S. investment arm, Olayan America, purchased the property for $1.4 billion in May 2016.
https://550madison.com/announcements/former-att-and-sony-hea…

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web search NEUTRAL — From left: Suliman Olayan, 550 Madison Avenue and Hutham Olayan.Chetrit and Clipper paid Sony $1.1 billion for 550 Madison Avenue, located between East 55th and East 56th streets, in 2013.
https://therealdeal.com/new-york/2016/06/02/olayan-closes-on…

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Claim 4: “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.”

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Multiple sources, including YIMBY Forums and the New York Post, confirm the building's size (750,000 sq ft) and the presence of premier tenants like Chubb and Aquarian Group.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following events occurred in October 1918:
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Serendipity 3, often written Serendipity III, is a restaurant located at 225 East 60th Street, between Second and Third avenues in New York City, founded by Calvin L Holt, Patch Caradine and Stephen B…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serendipity_3

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Claim 5: “It was founded by champion driver Bruce McLaren – who led the McLaren racing team, a predecessor to McLaren Group – before he died at age 32 in a driving accident.”

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No evidence was provided in the search results to verify the specific details of Bruce McLaren's founding of the team or the circumstances of his death.

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Claim 6: “McLaren would be the latest marquee-name automaker to launch a Midtown showroom, following Aston Martin and Ferrari.”

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No evidence was provided in the search results to confirm the existence of Aston Martin and Ferrari showrooms specifically in Midtown Manhattan.

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Claim 7: “launched a $300 million partial redesign under the watchful eye of the Landmarks Preservation Commission.”

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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and real estate news (6sqft, RXR Realty), confirm the $300 million redevelopment and the involvement of the Landmarks Preservation Commission.

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web search NEUTRAL — Olayan America, a division of the Saudi conglomerate Olayan Group, and Chelsfield bought the building in 2016 from the Chetrit Group. Chetrit first purchased the Phillip Johnson-designed Sony Tower in…
https://www.6sqft.com/snohetta-tapped-as-lead-architect-for-…

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web search NEUTRAL — RXR joins Olayan on 550 Madison Avenue’s $300M redevelopment. Rechler’s firm paid undisclosed sum to invest as minority partner.The city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission is expected to approve desi…
https://therealdeal.com/new-york/2018/04/05/rxr-joins-olayan…

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Claim 8: “Rents are above $200 per square foot for some floors.”

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Two separate web search results confirm rents reaching or commanding close to $200 per square foot for certain floors.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 590 Madison Avenue, also known as the IBM Building, is a skyscraper at 57th Street and Madison Avenue in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. Designed by Edward Larrabee Barnes and Ass…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/590_Madison_Avenue

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Claim 9: “McLaren Automotive is the road-car subsidiary of McLaren Group”

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Wikipedia explicitly states that McLaren Automotive is a manufacturer and the McLaren Group is the holding company involved in Formula One and automotive manufacture.

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web search NEUTRAL — McLaren Group Limited is a British holding company based in Woking, England, which is involved in Formula One and other motorsport, the manufacture of ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McLaren_Group

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web search NEUTRAL — McLaren Automotive is a British luxury automotive manufacturer based at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, England. The main products of the company ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McLaren_Automotive

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web search NEUTRAL — In April 2025, CYVN Holdings acquired McLaren Automotive with a clear vision and strategy to redefine the high-performance and luxury sectors, set a new ...
https://cars.mclaren.com/gl_en/corporate

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Claim 10: “The 15,000-square-foot, north-end retail space is home to Simon Kim’s just-opened, three-level hospitality complex including Korean steakhouse Cote, Bar Chimera and a soon-to-come omakase eatery from three Michelin-star chef Masahiro Yoshitake.”

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Web results confirm Simon Kim's involvement at 550 Madison and the presence of Cote. While the specific 'three-level' and 'Masahiro Yoshitake' details are less explicit in the snippets, the general presence of Kim's hospitality complex is confirmed across multiple sources.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aureole was a restaurant created by Charlie Palmer in New York City and Las Vegas. The restaurant served American / New American cuisine. The NY restaurant closed in 2020 after operating for 32 years.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aureole_(restaurant)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Simon Kim is an American restaurateur who owns and operates COTE Korean Steakhouse, a restaurant with locations in New York, Miami, Las Vegas, and Singapore. COTE New York has received a star from the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Kim

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