NEW YORK—Tech giant eBay’s move into the Flatiron District has cemented the area as a tech hub. eBay will rub shoulders with Tumblr, Gilt Groupe, and a plethora of start-ups and tech firms that have chosen the Flatiron, or Union Square, area to settle.
“It’s very central, and we have the opportunity to be right in the middle, in the thick of things,” said Johnna Hoff, an eBay spokesperson. The company announced last week it is opening a technology center at 625 Sixth Avenue, which will include space for start-ups and entrepreneurs.
Real estate companies he works with in the area are looking for tech companies to lease space to, said Scott J. Aiese, director of capital services with Massey Knakal Realty Services.
“The tech companies want to be there, for sure,” Aiese said. “The open floor plans and the high ceiling heights are really attractive for them.”
