Baker Tilly, an advisory, tax and assurance firm, has reached an agreement to acquire Anchin, Block & Anchin LL, a New York-based accounting, tax and advisory practice. The companies did not disclose financial terms of the transaction. The move marks a significant expansion of Baker Tilly’s professional services footprint in New York and will be accompanied by a relocation of the firm’s headquarters from Chicago to New York City.
The firm framed the decision as a strategic response to the importance of New York in its client base and long-term business plans. Baker Tilly CEO Eric Miles said the combination with Anchin will deepen the firm’s presence in a market that is central to many of the industries and entrepreneurial businesses it serves. He added that designating New York as the firm’s headquarters underscores a long-term commitment to the region and to building out the talent and capabilities required by its clients.
According to reporting cited from the New York Business Journal, Baker Tilly’s new headquarters will be housed in its current New York offices at The Spiral, Tishman Speyer’s office tower at 66 Hudson Blvd. in New York City. The property gives the combined firm a high-profile base in one of the city’s most prominent emerging business districts.
The report noted that Baker Tilly was already a tenant at The Spiral before the acquisition announcement and headquarters shift. However, it is not yet clear whether the firm plans to increase its footprint in the building as its New York operations expand following the integration of Anchin. No additional information was provided about the size of the existing office, any potential lease modifications, or anticipated timelines for space decisions.
From a corporate real estate perspective, the move confirms New York City’s continued role as a key location for professional services firms, even as many organizations reassess their office needs. Locating the headquarters in a major office tower such as The Spiral positions Baker Tilly and Anchin employees in a central, transit-accessible environment that can support both client-facing work and internal collaboration, although specific occupancy and space-utilization details were not disclosed.
The combination of the two firms and the headquarters relocation are expected to align Baker Tilly’s corporate identity more closely with its New York client base. While the article did not outline integration plans, operational changes, or future growth targets, it emphasized that the reorientation toward New York is intended as a long-term strategic investment in a core market for the business.
