Cutting Edge Services Make 440 Ninth a Darling Among Entertainment Firms

It’s rare that commercial office space in New York City offers tenants such high-tech capabilities as webcasting and film editing.

But for TV and film production companies leasing office space at SL Green’s 440 Ninth Avenue through eEmerge, it’s a tremendous advantage to have Avid equipment (the editing industry standard) on site.

And for tenants who want to share their events via the worldwide web, what could be better or more cost-effective than having a leading webcasting company, Onstream Media (ONSM), as a co-tenant?

At its short-term office space on offer at 440 Ninth Avenue, eemerge is bringing new meaning to the term “full-service”.

“It’s one thing to be able to provide fully-furnished, fully-wired office space for the short-term,” said Melissa Libner, senior managing director of eEmerge, “but we can also provide the kinds of tenants we attract (TV/film production companies and others in the entertainment industry) an enhancement that no other office building in the city can offer them - editing and webcasting services.”

“More and more companies are realizing the value of live and on-demand communications as well as advanced digital media services, such as editing, webcasting and web conferencing,” said Charlie Martin producer of Onstream Media (ONSM).

“eEmerge is fully equipped with the latest digital media technology, providing tenants with an immediate advantage to reach geographically dispersed employees, customers, prospects, partners, investors, media and other important constituents in a rich, more compelling and cost-effective way.” Other high-tech capabilities at 440 Ninth Avenue include: T-3 internet connectivity with full redundancy; video conferencing, LCD projectors, and DVD players wired for surround sound; Voice Over IP Telephony; directory, file and print services, server clustering and redundant power; fully redundant primary and secondary storage area network; firewall protected environment with secure private sub-networks.

“Plus our full-time technical support staff is always on-call to assist tenants with any of these services,” added Libner.