The company's predecessor, S.L. Green Properties, Inc., was formed in 1980 by
Stephen L. Green. In 2002, in partnership with SITQ, the company acquired
One Astor Plaza for $483.5 million. In 2003, the company acquired
461 Fifth Avenue for $100.3 million. In November 2004, the company sold
The Knickerbocker Hotel in Manhattan for $160 million. In 2005, the company acquired the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower for $916 million and converted the building into condominiums. In 2006, the company acquired Reckson Associates in a $4 billion transaction. In December 2007, the company acquired
388 Greenwich Street from
Citigroup in a
leaseback transaction. Citigroup reacquired the building in 2016. In 2010, the company acquired the
Pershing Square Building from
Shorenstein Properties for $330 million. In 2011, the company sold
One Court Square in
Long Island City,
Queens to David Werner and
Joel Schreiber for $481 million In August 2017, the company sold the
Montague-Court Building for $171 million to
CIM Group. The company had bought the property for $107.5 million in 2007 and made significant upgrades. In November 2018, the company purchased a $148 million stake in
245 Park Avenue from Chinese conglomerate
HNA Group. The company was also appointed as property manager and leasing manager. ==Buildings==