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IBM Somers Office Complex

Coordinates: 41°19′15″N 73°40′43″W / 41.32072°N 73.67855°W / 41.32072; -73.67855
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IBM Somers Office Complex
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General information
TypeCorporate Offices
Architectural styleModernist
LocationSomers, NY
Coordinates41°19′15″N 73°40′43″W / 41.32072°N 73.67855°W / 41.32072; -73.67855
Construction startedJuly 1984
CompletedOctober 1989[1]
Cost$55 million
OwnerSebastian Capital
Dimensions
Other dimensions750 acres (3.0 km2; 1.17 sq mi)
Technical details
Floor area1,200,000 square feet (110,000 m2)
Design and construction
Architect(s)I. M. Pei
Architecture firmPei Cobb Freed & Partners

The IBM Somers Office Complex is a complex of five office buildings formerly owned and occupied by IBM in Somers, New York, United States.[2] Situated on a 730-acre (3.0 km2) campus, the I. M. Pei-designed, glass pyramid-topped structures formerly housed the regional headquarters for the IBM corporation.[3]

Begun in 1984, the modernist 1,200,000-square-foot (110,000 m2) complex has been described as a "futuristic fortress".[4]

History

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View from plaza

The complex was originally conceived in 1983 following the successful approval of a PepsiCo corporate campus nearby.[5] Constructed between 1984 and 1989, the $200 million complex allowed consolidation of 3,000 employees previously spread among several facilities in the surrounding area.[6] The complex has overcome initial complaints over excessive water usage and light pollution to become a business fixture in the Somers area.[5][7]

On September 29, 2016, IBM sold the property to a company called 294 Route 100, LLC (the address of the property) for $31.75M. The transaction was recorded on October 18, 2016. At the time of sale, the property was assessed with a full value of $122,150,943 and taxable value of $16,185,000.[8]

Layout

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USGS satellite view

Approximately 2,000 IBM employees in Global Services, Software, and the Systems and Technology Group[4][9] once occupied 1,200,000 square feet (110,000 m2) of office space in 730 acres (3.0 km2) hilltop campus consisting of four triangle-shaped main buildings and a central service building, each topped with a glass pyramid.[2][10]

Awards

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In 1990 the Somers complex staff was given IEEE Corporate Innovation Recognition "For the development of the multilayer ceramic thermal conduction module for high performance computers."[11]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "IBM Office Building Complex". Pei Cobb Freed & Partners. Retrieved 2009-06-28.
  2. ^ a b Morgan, Timothy (2003-09-22). "It's Time for an iSeries BladeCenter". IT Jungle. Guild Companies. Archived from the original on 2008-08-29. Retrieved 2008-08-31.
  3. ^ Oser, Alan (1983-07-10). "Somers Complex Adapts to Times". NYT. Retrieved 2008-08-31.
  4. ^ a b Steinberg, Jacques (1992-12-17). "At an I.B.M. Complex, Fear and Disbelief". NYT. Retrieved 2008-08-31.
  5. ^ a b Foderaro, Lisa (1989-12-05). "Town Copes With Growth And Trouble It Can Bring". NYT. Retrieved 2008-08-31.
  6. ^ McCain, Mark (1987-07-12). "Commercial Property: Westchester Offices; 20% Vacancy Casts a Pall in Once-Booming Suburb". NYT. Retrieved 2008-08-31.
  7. ^ Foderaro, Lisa (1989-04-05). "To many in North Salem, Skyglow Has No Romance". NYT. Retrieved 2008-08-31.
  8. ^ Auchterlonie, Tom (2016-11-07). "IBM Sells Somers Campus For $31.75 Million".
  9. ^ "Possible job cuts at IBM's Sommers campus". Westchester County Business Journal. 1999-10-18. Retrieved 2008-08-31.
  10. ^ Lammers, David (1999-07-30). "IBM sets its sights on communications silicon". United Business Media. Retrieved 2008-08-31.
  11. ^ "IEEE Corporate Innovation Recognition Recipients". IEEE. Archived from the original on January 15, 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-31.
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