Donates $500,000 to Hudson Guild
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Pfizer announced that it has signed a 20-year lease for The Spiral, an
office tower being built by Tishman Speyer, at 66 Hudson Boulevard at
Hudson Yards of Manhattan. As part of its 20-year lease agreement,
Pfizer will relocate its global headquarters from 235 East 42nd
Street to The Spiral where it will occupy 15 floors, and expects to
begin moving colleagues there in 2022.
“Pfizer’s history in New York City began in 1849, and we are proud to
continue our commitment to the city with our move to The Spiral in
Manhattan,” said Albert Bourla, Pfizer Chief Operating Officer. “In
relocating our headquarters, we sought to provide our colleagues a
modern, state-of-the-art headquarters that would foster greater
collaboration and innovation in a vibrant neighborhood in Manhattan.”
Alicia Glen, Deputy Mayor New York City, said, “This is another great
example of a major American company choosing to keep its headquarters –
and thousands of good jobs – in New York City. We thank Pfizer, a key
partner in our initiative to establish New York City as the global
leader in a fast growing life sciences sector — and look forward to
working with them as they deepen their commitment to New York and New
Yorkers.”
In addition, Pfizer made a contribution of $500,000 to the Hudson Guild,
a multi-service community agency serving those who live, work, or go to
school in Chelsea, with a focus on those in need. Pfizer’s donation
being disbursed over five years will support Hudson Guild’s ongoing
programs and services to low-income residents of Chelsea and the West
Side, including free and low-income pre-k, afterschool programs, college
prep, career services to young adults, mental health counseling
recreational activities and meals for older adults, as well as an arts
and theater program, among others.
Ken Jockers, Hudson Guild Executive Director, stated, “The whole
community benefits when companies like Pfizer step up with meaningful
support. It strengthens our ability to strategically meet the needs of
our constituents.”
Pfizer is currently in the process of selling its headquarters property
on East 42nd Street, which it has occupied since 1961.
About Pfizer Inc.
At Pfizer, we apply science and our global resources to bring therapies
to people that extend and significantly improve their lives. We strive
to set the standard for quality, safety and value in the discovery,
development and manufacture of health care products. Our global
portfolio includes medicines and vaccines as well as many of the world's
best - known consumer health care products. Every day, Pfizer colleagues
work across developed and emerging markets to advance wellness,
prevention, treatments and cures that challenge the most feared diseases
of our time. Consistent with our responsibility as one of the world's
premier innovative biopharmaceutical companies, we collaborate with
health care providers, governments and local communities to support and
expand access to reliable, affordable health care around the world. For
more than 150 years, we have worked to make a difference for all who
rely on us. We routinely post information that may be important to
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