The U.S. General Services Administration's Public Buildings Service has awarded contract 47PC5526C0003 to Sullivan & Cromwell LLP for legal services related to the Roosevelt Hotel project in New York City on a sole-source basis, with award date May 14, 2026.

The justification invokes "Unusual and Compelling Urgency" authority under 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(2), driven by a 180-calendar-day Memorandum of Understanding expiration with the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in August 2026. GSA requires comprehensive legal counsel for potential renovation, operation, maintenance, and redevelopment of the Roosevelt Hotel at 45 East 45 Street in Manhattan. Required services include transactional architecture and equity transfer, forensic due diligence with title review and opinions, regulatory and permit navigation for Federal, state, and local approvals, and compliance assurance addressing Federal Supremacy and NYC zoning requirements. The scope also encompasses adaptive reuse of historic landmarks under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, New York State Real Estate Transfer Tax analysis, mansion tax implications, and navigation of the building's current "Special Occupancy" status. The contracting officer conducted targeted market research and sent a Request for Quote to three firms. The contract will be awarded on a labor-hour basis with a one-year period of performance. No presolicitation notice will be published per FAR 5.101(b)(2) exception. The contracting officer will conduct detailed cost analysis comparing quoted hourly rates against an independent government cost estimate benchmarked against the elite New York City legal market.

Roosevelt Hotel Legal Services

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Update #2 · Latest · Jun 3, 2026

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