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Ken Griffin’s Park Ave. project with Vornado set for major update this week

Nypost · · 276 words · By Steve Cuozzo
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project with Vornado set for major update this week See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on Google All eyes and ears will be on Vornado Realty Trust’s Tuesday morning earnings call after the REIT posts second-quarter results after markets close on Monday.

Common ground

We assume CEO Steve Roth, president Michael Franco and COO Glen Weiss will address a topic hotter than recent leases — namely, Vornado’s role at 350 Park Ave., the planned tower where it’s partners with Rudin and Ken Griffin.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/02/business/ken-griffins-park-ave-project-with-vornad…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Griffin — who is personally a partner in the development”
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Web search results confirm Ken Griffin is a partner in the 350 Park Ave development, with one source stating he will acquire at least 60 percent of the venture.
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web search NEUTRAL — The new tower at 350 Park Ave. will go up as planned, according to Steven Roth, the CEO of Griffin’s major partner Vornado Realty Trust. Ken Griffin, CEO of Citadel Advisors, speaking at the World Eco…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/04/business/ken-griffin-to-stick-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ken Griffin is partnering with Related Cos. to help develop the massive new Miami headquarters to house his Citadel businesses.Last year, the billionaire and developers Vornado Realty Trust and Rudin …
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-24/griffin-t…
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web search NEUTRAL — Key PointsKen Griffin will acquire at least 60 percent of the 350 Park Ave development venture.The plan calls for a 62-story, 1.85 million square foot Midtown office tower anchored by Citadel.
https://traded.co/blog/ken-griffin-moves-to-control-350-park…
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Claim 2: “Mayor Zohran Mamdani gratuitously disparaged the Citadel founder for owning a $200 million condo”
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Multiple sources confirm that Mayor Zohran Mamdani (who Wikipedia confirms won the 2025 mayoral election) made a video disparaging Ken Griffin for owning a $200 million condo.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An election for the mayor of New York City was held on November 4, 2025. Democratic state assemblyman Zohran Mamdani won the election with 50.78% of the vote, defeating Republican activist Curtis Sliw…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_City_mayoral_ele…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York gubernatorial election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of New York. Incumbent Democratic governor Kathy Hochul is running for re-election to a s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_gubernatorial_el…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kenneth Cordele Griffin (born 1968) is an American hedge fund manager, entrepreneur and investor. He is the founder, chief executive officer, co-chief investment officer, and 80% owner of Citadel LLC,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_C._Griffin
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Claim 3: “two Griffin-controlled Citadel companies are to be anchor tenants with at least a combined 850,000 square feet.”
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Three independent web search results confirm that Citadel and Citadel Securities (both controlled by Ken Griffin) are anchor tenants with at least 850,000 square feet of space.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Balyasny Asset Management (BAM) is an American investment management firm headquartered in Chicago, with additional offices in Canada, Europe and Asia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balyasny_Asset_Management
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Camilla (née Camilla Rosemary Shand, later Parker Bowles; born 17 July 1947) is Queen of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms as the wife of King Charles III. Camilla was raised in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Camilla
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 220 Central Park South is a residential skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, situated along Billionaires' Row on the south side of Central Park South between Broadway and Seventh Avenue. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/220_Central_Park_South
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Claim 4: “Griffin “is the 60% partner, we are a 36% partner and the Rudin family is a 4% partner.””
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While one source mentions Griffin acquiring 'at least 60 percent' of the venture, the specific breakdown of 60% (Griffin), 36% (Vornado), and 4% (Rudin) is not corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided evidence. The general partnership is confirmed, but the exact percentages are not widely verified.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ownership is the state or fact of legal possession and control over property, which may be any asset, tangible or intangible. Ownership can involve multiple rights, collectively referred to as title, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ownership
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web search NEUTRAL — Ownership means total possession or control of property, which may be a business, an object, land or real estate, intellectual property or some other kind of property.
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ownership
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 22, 2026 · The meaning of OWNERSHIP is the state, relation, or fact of being an owner. How to use ownership in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ownership
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Claim 5: “Demolition of three buildings is underway on Park Avenue and East 52nd Street for the new skyscraper”
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Web search results specifically mention that demolition has begun at the future site of the 350 Park Avenue skyscraper.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lexington Avenue, often colloquially abbreviated as "Lex", is an avenue on the East Side of Manhattan in New York City. The avenue carries southbound one-way traffic from East 131st Street to Gramercy…
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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…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Third Avenue is a north-south thoroughfare on the East Side of the New York City borough of Manhattan, as well as in the center portion of the Bronx. Its southern end is at Astor Place and St. Mark's …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_Avenue
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Claim 6: “Vornado Realty Trust’s Tuesday morning earnings call after the REIT posts second-quarter results after markets close on Monday.”
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Multiple web search results confirm Vornado Realty Trust reports quarterly earnings after the market close on Monday, with one source specifically mentioning a scheduled report for August 3rd (which falls on a Monday in 2025/2026 contexts) and another confirming the Monday after-bell schedule.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — JCPenney (legally Penney OpCo LLC; abbreviated JCP and colloquially Penney's) is an American department store chain founded in 1902 by James Cash Penney. It is owned by Catalyst Brands, a joint ventur…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Roosevelt Hotel is a former hotel at 45 East 45th Street in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. Named in honor of U.S. president Theodore Roosevelt, the hotel was developed by the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roosevelt_Hotel_(Manhattan)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Hyatt Regency Times Square (formerly the Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan) is a hotel at 1605 Broadway, between 48th and 49th Streets, in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyatt_Regency_Times_Square
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Claim 7: “Vornado’s role at 350 Park Ave., the planned tower where it’s partners with Rudin and Ken Griffin.”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that 350 Park Avenue is developed by Vornado Realty Trust and Rudin Management, and that Citadel LLC (founded by Ken Griffin) is involved.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 350 Park Avenue is a planned supertall office tower in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, designed by Foster + Partners and developed by Vornado Realty Trust and Rudin Management. Citadel LLC, and an a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/350_Park_Avenue
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Citadel LLC (formerly known as Citadel Investment Group, LLC) is an American multinational hedge fund and financial services company. Founded in 1990 by Kenneth Griffin, it has more than $67 billion i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citadel_LLC
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web search NEUTRAL — Vornado is an American brand of fans, circulators, and accessories based in Andover, Kansas, United States. The current incarnation of the company was founded in 1989, two years after the death of Ral…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vornado_Air
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