The New York Times Building The New York Times Building The New York Times Building is a skyscraper on the west side of Midtown Manhattan, New York City that was completed in 2007. Its chief tenant is The New York Times Company, publisher of "The New York Times" as well as the "International New York Times", and other newspapers. Construction was by a joint venture of The New York Times Company, Forest City Ratner (Forest City Enterprises's New York subsidiary), and ING Real Estate. , The New York Times Building is the eighth-tallest building in the city, tied with the Chrysler Building. The original newspaper
F. W. Woolworth Building (Watertown, New York) bottom floor of the building in the ensuing years, while the upper five floors remained occupied by various business offices. In 2007, declining occupancy and poor maintenance led to the building's closure. In 2008, a developer purchased the building, with hopes of converting it into a boutique hotel, which would bear the Woolworth name. This plan was abandoned in 2012 in favour of a proposal to transform the upper floors into low-income residential apartments. , the interior was in poor condition. Restoration work began in November 2013 and was expected to continue into 2015. As of early 2015 the restoration