Airbnb Paid $81 Million for a Building in NYC — the Only One It Now Owns

Airbnb buys high-profile Park Avenue building for $81.5 million

They’ll take Park Avenue. In the latest twist for what has become one of New York City’s more high-profile buildings, Airbnb has bought 201 Park Avenue South for $81.5 million to expand its Big Apple and East Coast presence. Sources confirmed the deal to buy the six-story building from RFR closed on July 8, beginning...

Airbnb Paid $81 Million for a Building in NYC — the Only One It Now Owns

Airbnb abandoned its asset-light strategy just a tad, purchasing a New York City building for $81.5 million. It will be an office — there are no plans to "Airbnb" it.

Airbnb buys $81M NYC office after years of short-term rental fights

New York City’s 2023 short-term rental rules require hosts to register and limit Airbnb-style rentals, with city officials saying the restrictions protect housing and prevent illegal hotel operations

Airbnb buys first NYC office despite years of battle with local pols who cracked down on platform

Airbnb is doubling down on New York City despite its years-long battle with local officials over short-term rental restrictions, buying its first office in the Big Apple.

Airbnb buys first New York office building for $81.5M: WSJ (ABNB:NASDAQ)

Airbnb buys its first NYC office building for $81.5M as it battles Local Law 18 short-term rental rules.

Airbnb Acquires Church Missions House in Gramercy for Reported $82M

Airbnb has finalized a deal to purchase 281 Park Ave South, the historic Church Missions House in Gramercy, for a reported $81.5 million. RFR was the seller. The six-story building is the first property that Airbnb has ever purchased in New York, a city that in 2021 enacted a law to further restrict short-term rentals. The Wall Street Journal reported that Airbnb, which already leases space in Lower Manhattan, acquired the 42,000-square-foot pro…