Back in Septemberbefore the much hoped for Trump "renaissance" of Wall Street, we presented two pictures that summarized the recent transformation of the US financial sector from a trader- to an algo-centric one. We showed the trading floor in UBS' Stamford office, once the largest in the world and big enough to hold 23 basketball courts, and which was a symbol of everything that went right on Wall Street.

Packed with traders, it was a non-stop cacophony of screaming, constant motion and furious energy - to an outsider sheer chaos, which somehow ended up generating millions in profits for the bank every day. Some time aroundjust before the financial crisis hit, it looked like this. Fast forward 8 years later, when all that's left of the UBS trading floor, and the legacy of that version of Wall Street, is this:.

Soaring 40 feet high, the trading floor was bigger than a football field, unimpeded by columns and soon filled with hundreds of stock, bond and currency traders. UBS acquired Swiss Bank in the late s but has shrunk its Stamford operations in recent years. The office complex and its once-iconic trading floor are both mostly empty and up for grabs. The mortgage is widely expected to sell for well under that amount, given that the property has been vacated by its tenant, UBS Group AG.

Real-estate industry executives predict that whoever buys the mortgage will soon become owner of the complex at Washington Boulevard. The complex currently is controlled by AVG Partners, a Beverly Hills, Calif.

The mortgage on Washington was made in and converted into commercial mortgage-backed securities. Its sale will likely mean big losses for some of the bondholders because of the low value of the property.

It's not just the landmark UBS trading floor: Stamford has been struggling ever since the financial crash, even as New York has rebounded. Meanwhile, state officials and landlords are hopeful the incoming Trump administration will stoke expansion in financial services. They also pointed out that smaller financial-services companies continue to thrive in the area. The empty trading floor has become a symbol of the end of a freewheeling era on Wall Street in which banks and hedge funds made vast sums buying and selling securities.

The financial crisis prompted a wave of regulation making it more difficult for banks to trade their own capital. Hedge funds, meanwhile, retrenched. The saga also spotlights the double-whammy that has hit the Stamford office market in recent years.

First, urban downtowns like New York, with their young and creative workforces, have become more attractive to employers than suburbs and satellite cities like Stamford.

UBS and Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC. UBS moved its Stamford operations out of Washington mostly to space nearby that had formerly housed RBS, which also has shrunk its presence in the area. UBS reported last year that its Connecticut staff had dropped by to roughly 2, employees, compared with 5, five years ago. So what can a potential buyer do with the massive trading floor that has expanded over the years to aboutsquare feet?

Suggestions have ranged from the whimsical, like a roller derby rink, to the more prosaic, like call centers. Cahternie Smith suggested the floor could be converted into a film or television studio.

A garage for the luxury cars belonging to the House of Saud when they will have to run for their lives! Just put up some hoops, bitchez. Strangely enough, the size of the CEO offices and leisure facilities have grown directly in proportion to this reduction.

Or, combine HH's and Looney's ideas and pack it with liberals before making it an indoor shooting range. This place is a gem. Many areas inside could be used for shops, restuarants, bars and a hotel.

This is in close proximetry to NYC and the freezing cold wealthy areas surrounding which are full of succesful young up and coming yuppies that might need a break but don't want to take the time or money flying to the Bahamas.

They have these huge indoor resort places in Germany and other parts of Europe. The lack of humans see the aforementioned empty "trading floor" is exactly why stocks are at all time highs. This steaming pile of casino shit is so long overdue for a good douching, it's been smelling like shit for years now I might be able to treat my buddies with pizza and beer somwhere around if inflation kept in check.

Way too much room to pack it with Hillary supporters The entire state of CT is virtually a gun-free zone.

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There are very few gun ranges in CT, and the remaining ranges are under pressure to be closed by the State and residents. Stamford, CT and the rest of CT is not business friendly. The State has been increasing taxes and regulations making it very difficult.

For FYmore than a Third of all state revenue will be used to service debt and pensions. The state is expected to issue more tax increases next year to cover the budget gap. Lots of companies are leaving the state as fast as they can. Every street on CT has a home for sale. Since nothing is moving there has been a trend to lease or rent homes because there is no one buying homes in CT. Foreclosure notices are now becoming more making money high alch. Most of the office buildings in Stamford near the train station are getting converted to apartments, for people commuting into Day trading stamford ct. The UBS trading building would be difficult to convert due to its odd design.

My guess at some point a developer will buy it for pennies on the dollar for the land, demolish the building and put up a new condo building. Sandy Hoax area supposedly had a history of Satanic shitheads in the area. And pedos like Gene Rosen. My guess is none of those actors lived there. CT is a high tax shithole too. Connecticut a small state that BENEFITS from the Electoral College filed a Bill last night to drop the Electoral College in favor of the popular vote.

I saw an article premise that this election was about big city slickers vs country folk. Seems I remember there was a conflict about a hundred fifty years ago in this country about the same thing For how many elections have the Republicans conceded states like California?

Forex news trading book the liberals stock market advice cramer want to turn their fate on the popular vote? Trump did not have to win Ekonomik takvim gcm forex to win the popular vote.

He likely would have just needed to visit once or twice in certain areas, and he would have gotten the votes needed to win the popular vote nationwide. Sandy was not Hoax.

The cover up is that that Adam was on psychotropic drug SSRI Zoloft just like J. Dylann Roof SC shooter was taking Suboxone.

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Home Contributors Newsletter Donate More Store ZH-TShirt Glossary Archive Manifesto RSS. Dec 20, 7: Fast forward 8 years later, when all that's left of the UBS trading floor, and the legacy of that version of Wall Street, is this: TREPP Renaissance Royal Bank of Scotland RBS Bond. Printer-friendly version Dec 20, 7: Comment viewing options Flat list - collapsed Flat list - expanded Threaded list - collapsed Threaded list - expanded.

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They wanted a "Safe Space"? And stocks are at all time highs and I see photos like this. NoDebt auricle Dec 20, 2: That would make a REALLY nice indoor shooting range.

Gotta agree with HH on that.

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SilverRhino NoDebt Dec 20, 2: Cover that whole floor in ice JackT SilverRhino Dec 20, 2: Joe Davola JackT Dec 20, 2: USisCorrupt Joe Davola Dec 20, 2: Rudy Giuliani BLOWS Pizzagate Wide OPEN, today Dec 20th! FatTony rmopf Dec 20, 3: Have they been able to get the cocaine out of the carpet? Those huge deadly UBS cleavers killed 80 percent of the traders. Ifer rmopf Dec 20, 3: Turning rmopf Dec 20, 3: Turn it into a Columbarium to store the ashes of dead bankers. Turning Dec 20, 3: Maybe a public display with the bankers stuffed carcasses?

JRobby rmopf Dec 20, 3: Just keep the black boxes cool and out of the rain. Offthebeach rmopf Dec 20, When they came for the gold, I said nothing for I had paper.

When they came for the greenbacks, I said noting for I had digital. When The Fed QE'd and became the market, they came for me, and I was all alone. Buddy, can you spare a EBT card? HowdyDoody odious debt Dec 20, 4: Raffie JackT Dec 20, 2: All the Trump Haters should be deported ther. RogerMud Raffie Dec 20, 3: Raffie RogerMud Dec 20, 5: Drone test range on the deported Americans who end up there. MorningWood NoDebt Dec 20, 4: If I had some money it would be fun to try it!

Anyone in with me? BorisTheBlade auricle Dec 20, 2: This place looks fit for fish or meat market, that should bring some life back. SteveNYC auricle Dec 20, 3: BabaLooey auricle Dec 20, 7: No where else to go. Pay dog shit CD'sm etc LOL The wedge is in Akin to Casino Morongo in the middle of the Pacific DEMIZEN BabaLooey Dec 20, 7: SixIsNinE kml Dec 20, 4: LED grow lights are all the rage. PoasterToaster not verified Dec 20, 2: Isn't that where that fake Sandy Hook school shooting didn't happen?

Freddie XLS Dec 20, 3: Democrats in Connecticut and beyond have lost their minds More Ammo onewayticket2 Dec 20, 2: Sure, Let komiefornia and new yoke city decide who is prez Guess who the aggressors will be again when the fighting erupts this time? Rest assured, the game would be played VERY VERY differently.

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