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Billionaires warned New York would scare off business. Anthropic and Airbnb just made their biggest bets on the city yet
- Anthropic is leasing an entire 16‑story building at 330 Hudson St and plans to double its NYC staff to over 1,000 this year (space for ~1,700 desks).
- Airbnb bought 281 Park Avenue South in Gramercy for $81.5 million to serve as a major New York hub for its 600+ local employees.
- The twin moves signal a vote of confidence in NYC—bringing jobs and more AI/travel industry presence despite worries about the city's business climate.
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