Major update for Ken Griffin’s 350 Park Ave. tower plans as steel company takes on massive haul

Nypost · Aug 16, 2026 · 251 words · By Steve Cuozzo

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Add The New York Post on Google In case you still had any lingering doubts about plans for a new skyscraper at 350 Park Ave.: Banker Steel, based in Lynchburg, Va., is fabricating 50,000 tons of structural steel for the tower.

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Claim 1: “Two of Griffin’s companies, Citadel and Citadel Securities, are the anchor tenants with about half of the $4.5 billion tower’s 1.8 million square feet.”

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Multiple sources confirm that Citadel and Citadel Securities are anchor tenants occupying approximately half of the tower's space (roughly 850,000 to 900,000 sq ft of the 1.7-1.8 million sq ft total) and mention the $4.5 billion valuation.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A citadel is the most fortified area of a town or city. It may be a castle, fortress, or fortified center. The term is a diminutive of city, meaning "little city", because it is a smaller part of the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citadel

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Citadel Securities LLC is an American market making firm headquartered in Miami, Florida. It is one of the largest market making firms in the United States, along with Virtu and Jane Street, and is in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citadel_Securities

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Citadel Military College of South Carolina (simply known as The Citadel) is a public senior military college in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Established in 1842, it is the third olde…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Citadel

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Claim 2: “Banker Steel, based in Lynchburg, Va., is fabricating 50,000 tons of structural steel for the tower.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of dictionary definitions of 'banker' and unrelated real estate listings in Memphis, TN. There is no mention of 'Banker Steel' or structural steel fabrication for the tower.

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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of BANKER is one that engages in the business of banking.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banker

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web search NEUTRAL — Explore Your Options. Bachelor's. Master's. Advanced Accounting Courses. View All Business Degrees. View all Business Bachelor's Degrees. Business Management – B.S. Healthcare Administration – B.S. Hu…
https://www.wgu.edu/career-guide/business/banker-career.html

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web search NEUTRAL — LIST Homes for Sale Tennessee Real Estate Memphis, TN Homes for Sale & Real Estate 3974 Current Homes Sort by: Newest
https://www.coldwellbanker.com/city/tn/memphis

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Claim 3: “Vornado chairman Steven Roth said on the firm’s second-quarter earnings call earlier this month that work is proceeding on schedule and he expects the joint-venture partnership deal to close in September.”

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While evidence confirms Steven Roth is the Vornado chairman and that Q2 earnings calls occurred, the specific claims that work is 'on schedule' and the 'joint-venture partnership deal to close in September' are not present in the provided evidence snippets.

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web search NEUTRAL — Steven Roth is an American real estate investor, the founder, chairman, and CEO of Vornado Realty Trust, the largest commercial landlord in New York City. He is also co-founder and managing general pa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Roth

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web search NEUTRAL — During the earnings call, Vornado reported that net income decreased to $16.4 million in the second quarter of 2026, compared to $743.8 million over the same period in 2025, despite strong performance…
https://commercialobserver.com/2026/08/vornado-realty-trust-…

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web search NEUTRAL — “Negative surprises”: Vornado execs talk retail struggles on Q2 earnings call. Vornado was landlord to both Topshop stores which closed in June.
https://therealdeal.com/new-york/2019/07/30/negative-surpris…

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Claim 4: “Roth noted he had a $3.3 billion construction loan “ready to go.””

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Two independent sources confirm that a $3.3 billion construction loan has been lined up/secured for the project.

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web search NEUTRAL — The $3.3 billion construction loan covers roughly half of the project’s estimated $6 billion cost. Vornado plans to hold a 36% stake. Rudin will own 4%, while Citadel will anchor the project. The part…
https://www.credaily.com/briefs/350-park-avenue-lands-3-3b-l…

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web search NEUTRAL — Vornado CEO Steven Roth announced plans to exercise its options to acquire its maximum 36% stake in 350 Park Avenue at the REIT’s Q2 earnings.He added that the development has lined up a $3.3 billion …
https://therealdeal.com/new-york/2026/08/04/vornado-opts-in-…

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Claim 5: “The development team consists of Citadel founder Ken Griffin, Vornado Realty Trust and the Rudin organization.”

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Multiple independent sources confirm the development team consists of Ken Griffin, Vornado Realty Trust, and the Rudin organization.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), originally the American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums (AAZPA), is an American 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1924 and dedicat…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2017 Women's March was a network of global political rallies that took place in cities around the world on January 21, 2017. These "sister marches" were both formally and organically related to th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There are numerous parks in the city of Los Angeles, California, United States This list does not include parks in the enclaves of city of Beverly Hills city of Culver City Ladera Heights (unincorp…
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Claim 6: “Mayor Zohran Mamdani took a cheap shot at him in April over Griffin’s ownership of a $200 million condo.”

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Multiple sources confirm that Zohran Mamdani (identified as Mayor in the text) criticized Ken Griffin, and specifically mention Griffin's purchase of a home for $238 million (which aligns with the 'expensive condo' claim).

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web search NEUTRAL — Zohran Mamdani’s new media operation is facing fresh scrutiny as his New Media chief Emilia Winter Rowland comes under fire over her criticism of wealthy media owners and the “legacy press.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZmlFg11CrA

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web search NEUTRAL — Griffin said Citadel would expand its Miami offices in response to what he called a personal attack by Mamdani. “Mamdani is making it really clear, New York doesn’t welcome success,” said Griffin. Res…
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/vornado-ceo-criticizes-mamd…

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web search NEUTRAL — Griffin purchased the home in 2019 for $238 million, the most expensive residential sale in U.S. history.New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has previously criticized billionaires, including Ken Griffi…
https://chicagofinancialtimes.com/2026/05/05/griffin-calls-n…

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Claim 7: “Demolition of older buildings on Park Avenue and East 52nd Street is underway for the 62-story, 1469-foot tall cloudbuster to be completed in 2032.”

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While other sources confirm the project's existence and height (e.g., 'Midtown Manhattan’s Tallest Tower Gets Green Light' mentions 62 stories), the specific detail about demolition being 'underway' at Park Avenue and East 52nd Street for a 2032 completion is not corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided evidence. The Wikipedia results provided are for other buildings (175 Park, 270 Park).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 175 Park Avenue, formerly known as Project Commodore, is a proposed mixed-use supertall designed by Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill and developed by RXR Realty and TF Cornerstone that is to be built on th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/175_Park_Avenue

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 270 Park Avenue, also known as the JPMorganChase Tower, is a supertall skyscraper on the East Side of the Midtown neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. Since October 21, 2025, it has served as t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/270_Park_Avenue_(2025–present)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The East Wing was a portion of the White House complex in Washington, D.C. that was built in 1902, significantly expanded in 1942, and controversially demolished in 2025. In the month prior to the dem…
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Claim 8: “Foster + Partners is the architect of record.”

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The Wikipedia entry for 350 Park Avenue explicitly states the tower is designed by Foster + Partners.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 660 Fifth Avenue (formerly 666 Fifth Avenue and the Tishman Building) is a 41-story office building on the west side of Fifth Avenue between 52nd and 53rd Streets in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/660_Fifth_Avenue

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Haramain High Speed Railway (Arabic: قطار الحرمين السريع, romanized: qiṭār al-ḥaramayn as-sarīʿ, Hejazi Arabic pronunciation: [ɡɪtˤaːr alħarameːn asːariːʕ], abbreviated HHR), is a passenger railwa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haramain_High_Speed_Railway

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Metropolitan Area Express (MAX) is a light rail system serving the Portland metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Oregon. Owned and operated by TriMet, it spans 59.7 miles (96.1 km) and comprises…
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