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The Spiral

Headquarters of Pfizer · 66 Hudson Boulevard East, New York, NY 10001

Planted terraces stepping up a glass tower with the Empire State Building beyond
The Spiral's terraces, 2023 · Photo: Laurian Ghinitoiu / BIG
The Hudson Yards skyline at dusk
Hudson Yards skyline · Photo: Laurian Ghinitoiu / BIG
The Spiral seen from below through trees
66 Hudson Boulevard · Kidfly182 / CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Terraces with planters spiralling around the tower
The spiral of terraces · Photo: Laurian Ghinitoiu / BIG
The Manhattan skyline across the Hudson
From across the Hudson · Photo: Laurian Ghinitoiu / BIG
The Spiral's glass facade
Facade · Kidfly182 / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

In numbers

Architect
BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group), with Adamson Associates
Pfizer interiors
Gensler (fit-out architect)
Terrace landscape
RGR Landscape (Pfizer's 7th floor)
Tower
2,800,000 sq ft (260,129 m²)
Height
1,031.5 ft (≈ 314 m), 66 stories
Outdoor space
≈ 13,000 sq ft (≈ 1,208 m²) of terraces
Pfizer's floors
11 (lease signed for 15 in 2018)
Opened
Pfizer moved in February 2023
Certification
LEED Gold

Source: BIG project page “The Spiral” · RGR Landscape project page · Pfizer lease press release (Apr 10, 2018) · pfizer.com grand opening article · Form 10-K 2022

Questions

Where is The Spiral?

The Spiral is at 66 Hudson Boulevard East, New York, NY 10001. It is the headquarters of Pfizer.

Who designed The Spiral?

Architect: BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group), with Adamson Associates. Pfizer interiors: Gensler (fit-out architect). Terrace landscape: RGR Landscape (Pfizer's 7th floor). Source: BIG project page “The Spiral” · RGR Landscape project page · Pfizer lease press release (Apr 10, 2018) · pfizer.com grand opening article · Form 10-K 2022

When did Pfizer come to The Spiral?

2018: A 20-year lease at The Spiral. In April 2018 Pfizer signed a 20-year lease for 15 floors of The Spiral, then under construction. In July 2018 it sold the 42nd Street headquarters and leased it back until the move.

The Spiral in Pfizer’s history

  1. 2018
    A 20-year lease at The Spiral

    In April 2018 Pfizer signed a 20-year lease for 15 floors of The Spiral, then under construction. In July 2018 it sold the 42nd Street headquarters and leased it back until the move.

  2. 2023
    The Spiral, 66 Hudson Boulevard

    Pfizer moved its global headquarters to The Spiral in February 2023 and held the grand opening with New York's mayor. Today it uses 11 floors for about 2,500 colleagues.

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