With a recommendation by Newmark Knight Frank, the building’s managing agent, FPE Architects was retained as part of the team that restored and repositioned this obsolete garment center building. Today, 1359 Broadway is approaching 100% occupancy, and has several prestigious tenants signed to long term leases, including Li & Fung USA. FPE’s pre-design investigation revealed the ruins of a vaulted plaster ceiling that had been concealed by renovations. Utilizing modern building technologies, including reinforced fiberglass, FPE recreated the vaulted ceiling, restoring the lobby to its original glory.