The ever-changing workplace environment is requiring corporate America to creatively rethink their space planning. A recent project for New York Life highlights an approach to that challenge which entailed an open and collaborative strategy. The plan required the procurement of new furniture, relocation of hundreds of employees, full decommissioning of their old space and furniture installation in the new locations. The facilities included locations in Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan, NY as well as South Portland, ME.

A partnership between Meyer and Feigus Office Furniture presented New York Life with a consolidated, singular solution. Beginning with detailed project planning, Meyer handled the relocation and decommissioning services in the old offices. Beyond the moving of employees and their IT equipment, Meyer also deployed final cleaning services which included full disposal of furniture and fixtures and utilized Meyer’s NAID AAA-Certified document shredding. The combined services allowed the space to be returned to the landlord on time and in appropriate condition according to the lease-end requirements.  Feigus had furnished NY Life with nearly 400 new workstations as well as furniture for hard-walled offices in all the new and Meyer went to work building and installing the furniture in preparation for moving in the employees and IT equipment.

The entire project was complex but combining the skill set of both Feigus and Meyer, allowed for a simplified approach to a multifaceted challenge.