Hell’s Kitchen’s most recognizable skyscraper — Worldwide Plaza — is now headed toward what could become a court-ordered sale.
Worldwide Plaza, a pyramid-topped office tower at 8th Avenue between W49/50th Streets, is one of Hell’s Kitchen’s most recognizable landmarks. Photo: Phil O’Brien
Senior lenders behind the building’s $940 million mortgage have filed a foreclosure action in New York State Supreme Court, first reported by PincusCo, marking a major escalation in the long-running battle over control of the pyramid-topped office tower at 825 8th Avenue.
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Publisher & Editor Phil O’Brien is an entrepreneur and journalist. As an international photojournalist, he photographed Nelson Mandela, Mother Teresa, Princess Diana and many others. He built a successful international sports photography agency, EMPICS, that was Getty Images’ major competitor in Europe when it sold. He founded a children’s charity in the UK that has helped young people through sport for over 15 years. Phil has lived in New York since 2012. He founded W42ST in 2014.