Real Estate Journal
located at metropolitan tower, 142 west 57th st.
Aragon Construction transforms 12,213 s/f for new office space

NEW YORK , NY Leading interior construction firm Aragon Construction acted as its own client, as the company transformed the entire ninth floor at Metropolitan Tower, 142 West 57th St., for its new corporate offices. Located between Sixth and Seventh Avenues, in the heart of Midtown, the company had outgrown its office at 49 West 27th St. and moved into more than double the space, having leased 12,213 s/f. The company completed the move on July 2.

Working together with senior partner Michel Fiechter, studio director Stephen Yavrouian and project designer Momoko Sakae of TPG, Aragon’s new office is a showcase for potential clients to come and see some of the high quality work that is the firm’s hallmark. A tour through the office demonstrates different options accommodating a range of budgets. Flooring types vary, including concrete, wood, carpet and stone; walls and doors of different materials, and styles such as wood, glass, composite walls, with a wide array of finishes are located throughout the space. The open landscape furnishings in the new office space are from Knoll represented by Greg Burke’s Lane Office.

The 78-story, black glass Metropolitan Tower was built in 1986 and is owned and managed by L&L Acquisitions.

Aragon Construction, represented by Joe Fabrizi of Cushman & Wakefield, signed a six-year lease for its new office space after a search of more than a year.

When Aragon was started in 2000, it had only three employees, but each year the company steadily grew to cover an increasingly broad workload and now boasts 50 employees. Founder and president Alex Getelman said, “Aragon’s growth is a compliment to everyone’s contribution to the company, and now our innovative office space is a place to show our clients the depth and breadth of our expertise.”