Roosevelt Hotel Legal Services

Background
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), Public Buildings Service, is proposing to enter into a contract for specialized legal counsel for the renovation, operation, maintenance, and redevelopment of the Roosevelt Hotel property in New York City.

This project is linked to a Memorandum of Understanding with the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and is subject to a 180-day expiration, emphasizing the urgency of the contract.

Work Details
The required services include:
- Transactional Architecture & Equity Transfer: Executing the transfer of necessary equity or leasehold rights and interests from Pakistan to the United States or its designee.
- Forensic Due Diligence: Identifying encumbrances, reviewing title records, and providing formal opinions of title within the Midtown Manhattan market.
- Regulatory & Permit Navigation: Securing all necessary Federal, state, and local permits and approvals.
- Compliance: Ensuring all actions comply with applicable laws, regulations, and the interplay between Federal Supremacy and local NYC zoning.

Additionally, the contractor must possess expertise in adaptive reuse of historic landmarks, New York City-specific tax and liability issues, as well as labor and occupancy nuances specific to the hotel environment.

Period of Performance
The geographic location(s) the contract will be performed (if provided)

Place of Performance
The services will be performed at the Roosevelt Hotel located at 45 East 45 Street in New York City.

Bidder Requirements
Bidders must demonstrate unique qualifications including significant local expertise in New York City land use controls, preservation rules, and complex regulatory frameworks.

The contractor should have experience with large-scale real estate transactions involving high-value hotel assets and international sovereign negotiations.

Incumbent Analysis (see Incumbents section for more detail)
The opportunity for Roosevelt Hotel legal services appears to have a confirmed incumbent based on prior contract 47PC5526C0003, awarded to Sullivan & Cromwell for legal services for the Roosevelt Hotel in New York, NY (value $1,440,000; period 05/14/26–05/14/27). The described scope—transactional legal support tied to the property’s renovation and redevelopment, including title/encumbrance review and regulatory/permitting compliance—reads as a continuation of the same hotel-focused legal work rather than a substantially different matter.