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The Estée Lauder Companies Headquarters & offices · New York, New York
The Estée Lauder Companies · New York, New York
Headquarters in a 50-story marble tower on the corner of Central Park, with a boardroom ceiling inspired by bird nests.
The General Motors Building, the benefits for families and 80 years from a Queens kitchen to Fifth Avenue — then the pay. Every number from the company's filings, its own website and the building's owner.
- 20 weekspaid parental leave (U.S.)
- 81%of employees are women
- 232,000 → 739,000sq ft of NYC offices, 1997 → 2015
- $34,255median employee pay
Sources: Form 10-K FY2026, FY2015, FY1997 · Proxy statement 2026 · elcompanies.com (2022 gender equality feature) · BXP property page “767 Fifth Avenue”
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THE HEADQUARTERS · 767 FIFTH AVENUE
A 50-story marble tower on the corner of Central Park
The company's principal executive offices are at 767 Fifth Avenue, the General Motors Building. It fills an entire city block at the southeast corner of Central Park, with marble cladding and a public plaza on Fifth Avenue. Inside, Johnston Design Group created an executive suite where a custom table lets all 35 board members see each other, under a ceiling inspired by bird nests that hides the lights, speakers and technology.
- 50 stories
- Building: Edward Durell Stone
- 2.05M sq ft building (≈ 190,451 m²)
- Central Park views
- Executive suite: Johnston Design Group
The tower on Fifth Avenue
The General Motors Building, designed by Edward Durell Stone, rises 50 stories and is clad in marble.
Grand Army Plaza side
The building fills an entire city block, with a public plaza on Fifth Avenue.
From Central Park
767 Fifth Avenue stands at the southeast corner of Central Park.
Facts: Form 10-K FY2026 cover · BXP property page “767 Fifth Avenue” · Johnston Design Group project page “Estee Lauder Companies Headquarters”.
The General Motors Building
| Building | Address |
|---|---|
| 767 Fifth Avenue (General Motors Building) — HQ | 767 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10153 |
| 110 East 59th Street — five-floor fit-out for Estée Lauder | 110 East 59th Street, New York, NY |
Source: Form 10-K FY2026 cover (HQ address) · Benchmark Builders project page “Estée Lauder” (110 East 59th Street) · See them on the map ↓
Source: BXP property page “767 Fifth Avenue” · BXP Q2 2017 results release (lease renewal with Aramis (Estee Lauder)) · Form 10-K FY2015 · Johnston Design Group · Benchmark Builders
Benefits (United States, plus Australia)
Paid, for eligible U.S. employees regardless of gender, marital status, sexual orientation or gender identity.
Reimbursement of up to $10,000 of qualified adoption expenses.
A back-to-work flexibility program for returning parents.
Paid, regardless of gender, on top of the government scheme, with superannuation paid on the company leave.
ELC Good Works matches employees' donations and rewards volunteer hours with extra company donations.
Pension plans cover substantially all full-time U.S. employees.
Free classes with selected partners worldwide, plus help paying for continuing education.
Fitness and mindfulness classes and wellbeing programs.
Source: elcompanies.com — “ELC Advances Gender Equality” (2022), ELC Australia Gender Equality, Employee Engagement, Careers › Benefits · Form 10-K FY2026 (pension). Benefits vary by country and role.
How Estée Lauder keeps people, in its own words
Qualified internal candidates are considered for eligible full-time roles before anyone is recruited from outside.
An internal marketplace where employees find roles, projects and networking that fit their skills.
ELC Learning Hub offers more than 30,000 interactive learning experiences in more than 30 languages.
Grow Your Skills programming and Emerging Leaders Programs drive development, plus short- and long-term projects across brands and regions.
The Community Impact Grant lets ERG members fund and volunteer with nonprofits they care about.
Immediate financial help for employees hit by disasters or personal hardship, funded by the company, the Lauder family and employees.
Source: Form 10-K FY2026 and FY2025, Human Capital · elcompanies.com “Employee Engagement”
Who works here
beauty advisors at points of sale (demonstrators)
of Vice Presidents and above are women
of employees work in the United States
countries and territories where its products are sold
Source: Form 10-K FY2026, Item 1 (Human Capital, Business)
Pay at The Estée Lauder Companies
About 75% of employees in scope work outside the U.S. and nearly 30% are part-time or temporary. The CEO earned 601 times this amount.
Source: Proxy statement filed September 30, 2026 (Pay Ratio Disclosure)
Source: careers.elcompanies.com job postings 1168258829261 and 1168273825005 (New York). Base salary only; both roles are also eligible for a bonus program.
U.S. companies don't have to report pay by age, and Estée Lauder doesn't. The posted salary ranges above are the closest official numbers.
Office history: from a Queens kitchen to Fifth Avenue
- 1930s Queens — creams made in a kitchen
Estée Lauder grew up in Queens, New York. The first skin creams were made at home — first in the kitchen, then in a stable behind the family house that was turned into a laboratory.
Source: elcompanies.com, “Our Founder”
No free-to-use photo found yet.Have one? We’d love to add it. - 1946 Manhattan — the company is founded
After marrying in 1930, Estée and Joseph moved to Manhattan, where Estée sold an all-purpose skin cream in beauty salons. They launched Estée Lauder Cosmetics in 1946, and a year later landed the first department store order, from Saks Fifth Avenue.
Source: elcompanies.com, “Our Heritage” and “Our Founder”
No free-to-use photo found yet.Have one? We’d love to add it. - 1965 Melville, Long Island — the first factory
The growing company planned its first manufacturing facility in Melville, New York, designed by the architect Richard Dattner. By 1997 the company also owned a 57,000 sq ft (≈ 5,295 m²) office building in Melville.
Source: elcompanies.com, “Our Heritage” · Form 10-K FY1997
No free-to-use photo found yet.Have one? We’d love to add it. - 1997 767 Fifth Avenue — 232,000 sq ft
Two years after going public, the company lists 767 Fifth Avenue as its principal executive offices and leases about 232,000 sq ft (≈ 21,554 m²) for its principal offices in New York.
Source: Form 10-K FY1997 (filed September 1997)
No free-to-use photo found yet.Have one? We’d love to add it. - 2005 Growing to 343,000 sq ft
The principal offices in New York reach about 343,000 sq ft (≈ 31,866 m²) of leased space.
Source: Form 10-K FY2005
No free-to-use photo found yet.Have one? We’d love to add it. - 2015 739,000 sq ft in New York
Leased space for the principal offices in New York more than triples from 1997, to about 739,000 sq ft (≈ 68,655 m²).
Source: Form 10-K FY2015
No free-to-use photo found yet.Have one? We’d love to add it. - 2017 Staying in the GM Building
The building's owner reports a 220,000 sq ft lease renewal with Aramis (Estee Lauder) at 767 Fifth Avenue, the General Motors Building.
Source: Boston Properties Q2 2017 results release
No free-to-use photo found yet.Have one? We’d love to add it. - 2026 Still on Fifth Avenue
The annual report filed in August 2026 still gives 767 Fifth Avenue, New York, as the principal executive offices.
Source: Form 10-K FY2026
No free-to-use photo found yet.Have one? We’d love to add it.
| Annual report | HQ space (sq ft) | m² | As described |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-K 1997 | 232,000 | 21,554 | Leased, principal offices in New York |
| 10-K 2005 | 343,000 | 31,866 | Leased (rentable), principal offices in New York |
| 10-K 2015 | 739,000 | 68,655 | Leased (rentable), principal offices in New York |
Map: how the headquarters moved
From a family house in Queens to a factory on Long Island and then to a tower on Central Park. Queens and Melville are shown at place level, because the official sources name the place but not a street address.
- 1 · 1930sQueens, New York — Creams made in the kitchen and a stable behind the family house (place level)
- 2 · 1965Melville, New York — First manufacturing facility, by Richard Dattner (place level)
- 3 · 1997–today767 Fifth Avenue, New York — The General Motors Building — headquarters
Addresses and places: elcompanies.com heritage and founder pages · Form 10-K FY1997 and FY2026
What The Estée Lauder Companies does
Founded by Estée and Joseph Lauder in 1946, the company makes and sells prestige skin care, makeup, fragrance and hair care. It calls itself a steward of more than 20 luxury and prestige brands, including Estée Lauder, Clinique, M·A·C, La Mer, Jo Malone London and TOM FORD.
Reported by product category (skin care, makeup, fragrance, hair care) and by region.
Where the money came from · Net sales by product category · fiscal 2026
Source: Form 10-K FY2026 (net sales by product category; brand portfolio). Brand-to-category examples from the 10-K brand descriptions and elcompanies.com heritage page.
Source: Form 10-K FY2026 (fiscal year ended June 30, 2026) · per-employee figure calculated by eciffo
Growth: revenue vs. people
$13.7B → $15.0B
62,000 → 55,000
Fiscal years end June 30. Net sales: Form 10-K FY2020, FY2022, FY2025 and FY2026. Employees (approximate, including demonstrators at points of sale): Form 10-K FY2022, FY2024 and FY2026; earlier years counted only full-time staff, so they are left out. Multiples calculated by eciffo.
Chief executives
President and CEO since January 2025. Joined the company in 2011.
Joined as President and COO in 2008 and was appointed CEO in 2009.
Third generation of the family; became Executive Chairman when Freda took over.
Elder son of the founders; became CEO in 1982 after 10 years as President. Died in June 2025, aged 92.
Founders: Estée Lauder and Joseph Lauder (1946).
Source: elcompanies.com, “Our Heritage” · Form 10-K FY2025
The Estée Lauder Companies: questions people ask
Where is The Estée Lauder Companies' headquarters?
At 767 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10153 — the General Motors Building, which fills a whole city block at the southeast corner of Central Park.
Source: Form 10-K FY2026 cover · BXP property page
Who designed the Estée Lauder headquarters building?
The General Motors Building at 767 Fifth Avenue was designed by Edward Durell Stone. Inside, Johnston Design Group designed the executive suite, with a custom table for 35 board members under a ceiling inspired by bird nests.
Source: BXP property page · Johnston Design Group project page
How big is the Estée Lauder headquarters?
The 50-story building has 2.05 million sq ft in total. Estée Lauder leased about 739,000 sq ft for its principal offices in New York in fiscal 2015, and renewed a 220,000 sq ft lease in the building in 2017.
Source: BXP property page and Q2 2017 results release · Form 10-K FY2015
Can you visit the Estée Lauder headquarters?
The General Motors Building has a public plaza on Fifth Avenue, home to the Apple “Cube”, according to the building's owner BXP.
Source: BXP property page
How many people work at The Estée Lauder Companies?
About 55,000 employees worldwide at June 30, 2026, including about 35,000 demonstrators at points of sale. About 81% are women, and 26% work in the United States.
Source: Form 10-K FY2026
What benefits does Estée Lauder offer?
Eligible U.S. employees get 20 weeks of paid parental leave, a back-to-work flexibility program and up to $10,000 of adoption expenses reimbursed. In Australia the company gives 14 weeks of paid parental leave. ELC Good Works matches donations and volunteer hours in 31 markets.
Source: elcompanies.com (2022 gender equality feature, Australia page, Employee Engagement)
Does Estée Lauder offer flexible or hybrid work?
The annual report lists flexible working arrangements among benefits that may be offered depending on position and location, and ELC Australia says it has a Flexible Work Policy. The company does not publish a set number of office days.
Source: Form 10-K FY2026 · ELC Australia Gender Equality page
How much do Estée Lauder employees make?
The median employee's total compensation was $34,255 in fiscal 2026; nearly 30% of employees in scope are part-time or temporary. New York postings in 2026 listed base salaries of $85,000–$139,600 for a Manager, Corporate FP&A and $182,450–$313,650 for an Executive Director at M·A·C.
Source: Proxy statement 2026 · job postings 1168258829261 and 1168273825005
Who is the CEO of The Estée Lauder Companies?
Stéphane de La Faverie, President and CEO since January 2025. He joined the company in 2011.
Source: elcompanies.com, “Our Heritage” · Form 10-K FY2025
When was Estée Lauder founded?
In 1946, by Estée and Joseph Lauder in New York. The company went public on the New York Stock Exchange on November 17, 1995.
Source: elcompanies.com, “Our Heritage”
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