Vornado Acquires 3 East 54th Street for $141M
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jan 07 2026
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Vornado Realty Trust announced that it has acquired 3 East 54th Street, a demolition-ready asset situated on 18,400 square feet of land, for $141M. Vornado acquired the mortgage on this property in two transactions in 2024 and 2025; the loan balance has accrued to $107M, including default interest and advances. In connection with the acquisition, the $107M loan balance was credited towards the purchase price. The site is located between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue on 54th Street, adjacent to the St. Regis Hotel and prime Upper Fifth Avenue retail properties owned by Vornado. The land is zoned for approximately 232,500 buildable square feet as-of-right and we intend to promptly demolish the existing buildings on the site.
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Analyst Views on VNO
Wall Street analysts forecast VNO stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for VNO is 38.91 USD with a low forecast of 28.00 USD and a high forecast of 46.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
11 Analyst Rating
2 Buy
6 Hold
3 Sell
Hold
Current: 31.200
Low
28.00
Averages
38.91
High
46.00
Current: 31.200
Low
28.00
Averages
38.91
High
46.00
About VNO
Vornado Realty Trust is a fully-integrated real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company conducts its business through, and substantially all its interests in properties are held by, Vornado Realty L.P. Its portfolio is concentrated on premier office and high street retail properties in New York City. Its segments include New York and Other. Its New York segment consisted of approximately 26.4 million square feet in 64 properties. The 26.4 million square feet comprises over 20.1 million square feet of Manhattan office in 30 of the properties, 2.4 million square feet of Manhattan street retail in 49 of the properties, 1,330 units in two residential properties, and its 32.4% interest in Alexander’s, which owns five properties in the greater New York metropolitan area. It also includes nine garages totalling over 1.6 million square feet (4,685 spaces). Its Real Estate and Investments consists of over 3.7 million square foot THE MART in Chicago.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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