The IBM Somers Office Complex is a complex of five office buildings formerly owned and occupied by IBM in Somers, New York, United States.[2] Situated on a 730 acre campus, the I. M. Pei-designed, glass pyramid-topped structures formerly housed the regional headquarters for the IBM corporation.[3]
Begun in 1984, the modernist 1200000 sqft complex has been described as a "futuristic fortress".[4]
History
The complex was originally conceived in 1983 following the successful approval of a PepsiCo corporate campus nearby.[5] Constructed between 1984 and 1989, the $200 million complex allowed consolidation of 3,000 employees previously spread among several facilities in the surrounding area.[6] The complex has overcome initial complaints over excessive water usage and light pollution to become a business fixture in the Somers area.[5][7]
On September 29, 2016, IBM sold the property to a company called 294 Route 100, LLC (the address of the property) for $31.75M. The transaction was recorded on October 18, 2016. At the time of sale, the property was assessed with a full value of $122,150,943 and taxable value of $16,185,000.[8]
On March 30, 2026, a fire caused damage to the central services receiving building.
Layout
Approximately 2,000 IBM employees in Global Services, Software, and the Systems and Technology Group[4][9] once occupied 1200000 sqft of office space in the 730 acre hilltop campus consisting of four triangle-shaped main buildings and a central service building, each topped with a glass pyramid.[2][10]
Awards
In 1990 the Somers complex staff was given IEEE Corporate Innovation Recognition "For the development of the multilayer ceramic thermal conduction module for high performance computers."[11]
See also
References
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