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JPMorgan’s New 270 Park HQ Opens as Viral Trading-Floor Photo Intensifies Scrutiny of RTO Push

The 1,388-foot tower debuts as an amenities-heavy, all-electric hub for roughly 10,000 staff under a five-day office policy.

Overview

  • The 60-story Foster + Partners tower opened in late October after a multiyear build, establishing JPMorgan Chase’s global headquarters in Midtown Manhattan.
  • Michael Dell posted a photo of the new trading floor that has drawn more than 17 million views, with many commenters criticizing the multi-monitor rows as “dystopian.”
  • JPMorgan is enforcing full-time in-office work this year, a stance CEO Jamie Dimon has defended, while employees have circulated petitions and explored unionization for more flexibility.
  • The headquarters emphasizes on-site experience with a Danny Meyer–curated food hall, cafes and a pub, a gym and wellness spaces, outdoor terraces, and circadian lighting.
  • Project teams present the tower as New York’s largest all-electric high-rise targeting net-zero operations and LEED/WELL certifications, and its construction followed the protested demolition of the 1960 Union Carbide building with most materials reportedly recycled.