The former Lord and Taylor Building (left) has been used by Amazon as a major office space since 2023. During their renovation of the space, Amazon cleaned up toxic chlorine compounds from soil on the lot.
The former Lord and Taylor Building (left) has been used by Amazon as a major office space since 2023. During their renovation of the space, Amazon cleaned up toxic chlorine compounds from soil on the lot. ( Photo: Jack Ahern )

The clean-up of dangerous chlorine compounds occurred underneath one of the tech giant’s now-premier Manhattan office spaces, which opened on Fifth Ave. in 2023. A NYC agency has now issued an after-action report summarizing the seemingly overlooked, and apparently successful, process.

Amazon Oversaw Hazardous Clean-Up During Lord & Taylor Renovation, Docs Show

25 Feb 2026 | 02:00
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The tech giant Amazon quietly oversaw the clean-up of hazardous environmental compounds during their transformation of 424-434 5th Ave., otherwise known as the Lord & Taylor Building, into one of their major NYC office outposts back in 2023.

While some locals may be aware that Amazon’s transformation...

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