A Moment for Macy

Last Tuesday, GSUSA released a statement about its property strategy. I didn’t think much about it until one line stopped me dead in my tracks:

Following an intense study and evaluation of Edith Macy, in partnership with internal and external experts, GSUSA recommended, and the National Board approved the full sale of the property.

I was so stunned by this sentence that I literally could not process it mentally. I think it took about an hour before the news really sunk in.

I always thought due to its significant history that Macy was “safe.” Sure, GSUSA had unloaded National Center West and Rockwood through the years, but Macy seemed to be untouchable in my mind. Until now. Continue reading