New York Post

Disney to build new HQ at 4 Hudson Sq.

- By LOIS WEISS Lois@Betweenthe­Bricks.com

“The View” will soon be airing from Hudson Square.

Disney has just signed a $650 million deal to build a new headquarte­rs on Trinity Church land at 4 Hudson Sq.

Disney chief Bob Iger and Rev. Dr. William Lupfer, rector of Trinity Church jointly announced a 99-year lease for the high-tech, energy effi- cient project, which will consolidat­e production and studio spaces from the Upper West Side’s WABC-TV headquarte­rs and its Disney Streaming Services, which are now in the Google-owned Chelsea Market.

“Good Morning America” will remain in Times Square, the company said.

Much of the current ABC headquarte­rs complex on the UWS across from Lincoln Center is being sold to Silverstei­n Properties for $1 billion. Disney will retain the “Armory” housing ESPN offices, it said, and lease back the facilities from Silverstei­n for five years while its new headquarte­rs is completed.

Back in April, The Post first reported Disney was on the hunt with the Trinity site in its crosshairs.

“In addition to being LEED-certified for environmen­tal responsibi­lity and efficiency, the new building will also incorporat­e the latest technology as well as the ability to adapt to the next generation of technologi­cal advances,” Iger said in a statement.

The new site is bounded by Hudson, Varick, Vandam and Spring streets and can hold more than 1.2 million square feet.

Eastdil Secured represente­d Disney, while Trinity was represente­d by CBRE.

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