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IBM Somers Office Complex

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IBM Somers Office Complex
Map
Interactive map of the IBM Somers Office Complex area
General information
TypeCorporate Offices
Architectural style
Modernist
LocationSomers, NY
Coordinates41°19′15″N 73°40′43″W / 41.32072°N 73.67855°W / 41.32072; -73.67855
Construction started
July 1984
CompletedOctober 1989[1]
Cost$55 million
OwnerSebastian Capital
Dimensions
Other dimensions750 acres (3.0 km2; 1.17 sq mi)
Technical details
Floor area1,200,000 square feet (110,000 m2)
Design and construction
ArchitectI. M. Pei
Architecture firm
Pei Cobb Freed & Partners

The IBM Somers Office Complex is a complex of five office buildings formerly owned and occupied by IBM in Somers, New York, United States.[2] Situated on a 730-acre (3.0 km2) campus, the I. M. Pei-designed, glass pyramid-topped structures formerly housed the Global Services, Software, and the Systems and Technology Group.[3]

Begun in 1984, the modernist 1,200,000-square-foot (110,000 m2) complex has been described as a "futuristic fortress".[3]

History

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View from plaza

The complex was originally conceived in 1983 following the successful approval of a PepsiCo corporate campus nearby.[4] Constructed between 1984 and 1989, the $200 million complex allowed consolidation of 3,000 employees previously spread among several facilities in the surrounding area.[5] The complex has overcome initial complaints over excessive water usage and light pollution to become a business fixture in the Somers area.[4][6]

On September 29, 2016, IBM sold the property to a company called 294 Route 100, LLC (the address of the property) for $31.75M. The transaction was recorded on October 18, 2016. At the time of sale, the property was assessed with a full value of $122,150,943 and taxable value of $16,185,000.[7]

On March 30, 2026, a fire caused damage to the central services receiving building.

By July 2026 the property had become a hot spot for urban explorers, with 48 people having been arrested for trespassing, between February 2026 and July 2026, 30 of whom were teenages and one of whom was facing felony charges.[8]

Layout

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USGS satellite view

Approximately 2,000 IBM employees in Global Services, Software, and the Systems and Technology Group[3][9] once occupied 1,200,000 square feet (110,000 m2) of office space in the 730-acre (3.0 km2) hilltop campus consisting of four triangle-shaped main buildings and a central service building, each topped with a glass pyramid.[2][10]

Awards

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In 1990 the Somers complex staff was given IEEE Corporate Innovation Recognition "For the development of the multilayer ceramic thermal conduction module for high performance computers."[11]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "IBM Office Building Complex". Pei Cobb Freed & Partners. Retrieved 2009-06-28.
  2. 1 2 Morgan, Timothy (2003-09-22). "It's Time for an iSeries BladeCenter". IT Jungle. Guild Companies. Archived from the original on 2008-08-29. Retrieved 2008-08-31.
  3. 1 2 3 Steinberg, Jacques (1992-12-17). "At an I.B.M. Complex, Fear and Disbelief". NYT. Retrieved 2008-08-31.
  4. 1 2 Foderaro, Lisa (1989-12-05). "Town Copes With Growth And Trouble It Can Bring". NYT. Retrieved 2008-08-31.
  5. ↑ McCain, Mark (1987-07-12). "Commercial Property: Westchester Offices; 20% Vacancy Casts a Pall in Once-Booming Suburb". NYT. Retrieved 2008-08-31.(subscription required)
  6. ↑ Foderaro, Lisa (1989-04-05). "To many in North Salem, Skyglow Has No Romance". NYT. Retrieved 2008-08-31.
  7. ↑ Auchterlonie, Tom (2016-11-07). "IBM Sells Somers Campus For $31.75 Million".
  8. ↑ Calvert, Scott (2026-07-07). "People Keep Sneaking Into an Empty IBM Campus. This Town Has Had Enough". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2026-07-12.
  9. ↑ "Possible job cuts at IBM's Sommers campus". Westchester County Business Journal. 1999-10-18. Archived from the original on 2011-08-13. Retrieved 2008-08-31.
  10. ↑ Lammers, David (1999-07-30). "IBM sets its sights on communications silicon". United Business Media. Retrieved 2008-08-31.
  11. ↑ "IEEE Corporate Innovation Recognition Recipients". IEEE. Archived from the original on January 15, 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-31.
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