Global Holdings Selects LuxWall Transparent Insulation To Retrofit NoMad Tower, The First Class A, East Coast Office Building To Use The Energy-Saving Window Technology
Please find approved press images of Nomad Tower HERE NEW YORK , April 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Holdings , the international real estate development and investment firm led by Chairman and Founder Eyal Ofer, today announced a first-of-its-kind, Glass-Only Retrofit at Class A office tower 1250 Broadway, also known as Nomad Tower. The project marks the first implementation of its kind on the East Coast and New York City, as LuxWall replaces more than 2,000 legacy single-panes with Transparent Insulation within the 39-story tower, creating a scalable new pathway to meet Local Law 97 compliance and offering enhanced tenant comfort benefits to maintain asset competitiveness. The retrofit reflects a broader shift across New York City's office market prioritizing higher-performing, energy-efficient buildings. At Nomad Tower, the opportunity to address the single largest source of energy loss in the building envelope—the windows—was identified without the cost and disruption of a full façade replacement. The cost-effective upgrade delivers up to 18 times greater insulation performance than the building's existing glazing, while also enhancing accessibility to natural light and brightness within the workplace, without requiring the time and capital expenditure of a full window replacement. The retrofit is part of a broader optimization strategy at the property complementing Global Holdings' management and building automation investments. "We're confident this technology will deliver meaningful savings and further elevate the tenant experience we've worked tirelessly to create at Nomad Tower. As the first office developer on the East Coast to adopt it, we're proud to be leading the way," said Ian Morrell, Vice President of Operations, Global Holdings. "Partnering with LuxWall to bring these significant energy savings and comfort to our tenants is a natural extension of that commitment." Transparent Insulation ... Full story available on Benzinga.com
