After nearly three decades parked at 845 Third Avenue, Gallet Dreyer & Berkey LLP has packed up its files and moved a few blocks south, taking over the entire 28th floor at 685 Third Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. The new lease gives the firm a full-floor footprint in the same East Midtown corridor it has long called home.
According to Crain's New York Business, the deal covers the full 28th floor and stands out as a notable full-floor legal tenancy in a Midtown office market that is still sorting out winners and losers. Crain's reported the move on May 8, 2026.
The firm publicly confirmed the relocation with a "We've Moved" notice posted on April 9, stating that it is now operating out of 685 Third Avenue and that its phone numbers and email addresses did not change in the process. Gallet Dreyer & Berkey's website serves as the official word to clients and contacts about the new address.
Why 685 Third Avenue?
Ownership has been positioning 685 Third Avenue as a renovated Class A tower, with a refreshed lobby, upgraded mechanical systems and an amenity center aimed at tenants that want newer infrastructure without leaving Midtown. CBRE's listing calls out full-floor availability and recent improvements, while Commercial Observer has tracked a run of renewals and leasing activity at the property under its current ownership.
What the Move Suggests
For Gallet Dreyer & Berkey, the relocation reads as a bid for more modern space that still keeps the firm in the thick of Midtown's legal and corporate cluster. It allows the firm to hold on to client convenience and its established neighborhood while stepping into the kind of upgraded office environment many tenants now see as standard. The move also mirrors a broader trend of companies either renewing in or migrating to refreshed Midtown buildings as landlords work to reposition older towers for today's office market.
