NEW YORK, Jan. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- New York City's
economy, still recovering from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic,
received a major boost today as Touro
College and University System, one of the nation's leading
non-profit institutions of higher and professional education under
Jewish auspices, announced plans to build a new 243,305 square-foot
campus at 3 Times Square, an iconic Midtown skyscraper owned and
operated by the Rudin Family.
In announcing the plan to build its main campus in the heart of
Manhattan, Touro reaffirmed its commitment to New York City and the continued importance of
in-person learning. Touro will
transform eight floors of the building into classrooms, science and
technology labs, offices and event space and will have a dedicated
entrance and lobby on the southwest corner of 43rd
Street and Seventh Avenue. The more than 2,000 staff and students
who will work and attend class there daily will provide a major
economic boost to local businesses, revitalizing an area
traditionally frequented by tourists and office workers.
"Touro College and University System
has arrived at its 50th anniversary with confidence and strength
under the stellar leadership of Dr. Alan
Kadish," said Zvi Ryzman,
Board Chairman of Touro College &
University System. "The signing of the lease at 3 Times Square for
a new state-of-the-art home for several of Touro's world class schools and programs indicates
a bright and successful future for the institution."
Seven of Touro's schools will be
housed in the location, including the College of Pharmacy (TCOP),
New York School of Career & Applied Studies (NYSCAS), Graduate
School of Business (GSB), Graduate School of Education (GSE),
Graduate School of Jewish Studies (GSJS), Graduate School of Social
Work (GSSW) and Graduate School of Technology (GST). Touro plans to officially move into the new space
in January 2023.
"Throughout the 2020 and 2021 academic years, our schools and
programs adapted and thrived during the transition to online and
hybrid education, and we will continue to incorporate what we've
learned to help our school and approach to education evolve," said
Dr. Alan Kadish, President of the
Touro College & University System.
"After conducting comprehensive surveys and thorough conversations
with faculty, staff and students, we know our community places
great value on in-person learning. Touro is now celebrating its 50-year anniversary
and by improving our campus experience and upgrading our
facilities, Touro will be
well-positioned for the next 50 years."
3 Times Square – originally constructed as the North American
headquarters for Reuters Group PLC in the early 2000s – is a class
A office tower that spans 885,000 square feet across 30 stories. In
2020, Rudin engaged architectural firm FXCollaborative to assist on
a sweeping capital improvement program at the tower, including the
creation of a new, glass-walled triple-height lobby and a
sculptural façade screen designed to diffuse the light of Times
Square. The building is easily accessible to Grand Central, Port
Authority and Penn Station, providing an ideal campus for commuting
faculty and students.
The school will build a library, academic facilities,
laboratories, student lounges and cafes, according to Mr.
Jeffrey Rosengarten, Senior Vice
President of Operations for the Touro
College and University System who led the Touro management team in this exciting new
initiative.
In addition to expanding its footprint in Midtown Manhattan,
Touro has also extended its commitment
to the Harlem community and has renewed the lease for its TouroCOM
Harlem campus at the 230 W. 125th St. for another
decade.
About the Touro College and
University System
Touro is a
system of non-profit institutions of higher and professional
education. Touro College was chartered
in 1970 primarily to enrich the Jewish heritage, and to serve the
larger American and global community. Approximately 19,000 students
are currently enrolled in its various schools and divisions.
Touro has 35 campuses and locations in
New York, California, Nevada, Illinois, Berlin, Jerusalem and Moscow. New York Medical
College; Touro University
California and Touro University Nevada;
Touro University Worldwide and its
Touro College Los Angeles division; as
well as Hebrew Theological College in
Skokie, Illinois are separately
accredited institutions within the Touro
College and University System. For more information, visit
www.touro.edu.
About The Rudin Family
The Rudin Family owns and
operates one of the largest privately held real estate portfolios
in New York City. Among its real
estate holdings, which includes the high-tech Dock 72 office tower
at Brooklyn Navy Yard, are 16 commercial office buildings
containing approximately 10.5 million square feet of space and 17
apartment buildings comprising over four million square feet of
residences. For more information about The Rudin Family, please
visit https://www.rudin.com/.
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