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RXR Honored At Avenue of the Americas Association Gala
RXR Receives Acclaim for Its Investments in Seven New York City Properties
New York, NY (November 1, 2011) – The Avenue of the Americas Association presented its 2011 Gold Key Award to RXR Realty for the real estate firm’s investment in 6.7 million square feet of space in New York City with a gross asset value of $2.9 billion over the past eighteen months.
The Award was presented at the Association’s 85th Anniversary Gala at the Hilton, with 380 guests in attendance. The Association also recognized and celebrated RXR Realty’s return to the Avenue of Americas with the purchase of 1330 Avenue of the Americas.
“The Avenue of the Americas Association is proud to present the 2011 Gold Key Award to Scott Rechler and RXR Realty for the company’s tremendous leadership in real estate investment, operations and asset management this past year,” said Andrew Gottesman, principal of the Hippodrome Building and chairperson of the Avenue of the Americas Association. “We are thrilled that under Scott’s leadership, the company has returned to the Avenue of the Americas and will be such an important leader in our community and organization.”
“RXR is proud to return to the Avenue of the Americas and join the captains of industry on what is truly New York City’s corporate corridor,” said Rechler, CEO of RXR Realty. “As New York City has grown and evolved to the east and the west, Avenue of the Americas stands at center stage of the city’s business district. We are honored to be recognized as a Gold Key Leader and be able to help support this great organization and its initiatives.”
Since 1961, The Avenue of the Americas has honored acclaimed leaders from local business, art and government institutions with the presentation of the Gold Key Award. This prestigious award recognizes and celebrates those who actively enhance the Avenue and the City of New York. Previous winners include Met Life, The Durst Organization, The New York Times, The Museum of Modern Art and Conrad Hilton.