NEW YORK, USA – JANUARY 13: Pfizer headquarter building is seen in New York City, United States on January 13, 2021. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
The vacant, former headquarters of Pfizer on 42nd Street will be converted into apartments, according to Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine.
Levine said the conversion from office space into 1,500 apartments will be the largest conversion in New York City history.
"We need many, many more of these. (And have to make sure they include affordable units.)," Levine said in a post on X.
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WATCH HEREPfizer's prior headquarters was on 42nd Street near 2nd Ave.
Pfizer moved to new office space at Hudson Yards in April 2023.
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