July 29, 2010
NFL SIGNS LEASE FOR NEW HEADQUARTERS
345 Park Avenue NEW YORK CITY — The National Football League (NFL) has signed a lease that will move its headquarters to 345 Park Ave. in Manhattan. It will occupy all of floors five through seven of the 44-story tower as well as 30,000 square feet of below-grade space. The NFL plans to relocate from its current headquarters at 280 Park Ave. during the third quarter of 2011. The lease carries a 20-year term. Petter Hennessy and Daoud Awad of Jones Lang LaSalle partnered with Franklin Speyer and Lou D'Avanzo of Cushman & Wakefield to represent the NFL. Tom Keating of Rudin Management Co. provided in-house representation for the landlord, the Rudin Family.
SOMERSET TECHNOLOGY CENTER TRADES IN N.J.
Somerset Technology Center is a two-building, 129,000-square-foot flex campus located in Warren, N.J. WARREN, N.J. — The Hampshire Companies has acquired Somerset Technology Center from Archon Group. The two-building, 129,000-square-foot complex is situated on 15.7 acres at 150 Mount Bethel Road in Warren. Prior to the sale, Archon had received approvals to redevelop and expand the site up to 172,000 square feet, but Hampshire's future plans for the property were not disclosed. Cushman & Wakefield's Metropolitan Area Capital Markets Group arranged the deal. The team's members include David Bernhaut, Andrew Merin, Gary Gabriel and Robert Donnelly, Jr.
GROUNDBREAKING HELD FOR N.Y. SENIOR COMMUNITY
WHEATFIELD, N.Y. — The groundbreaking has occurred for a new senior housing community in Wheatfield. Eagle Crest Senior Village will be developed by Calamar on 23 acres of land on Weiss Avenue in Wheatfield. The two-story building will contain 90 one- and two-bedroom units specifically for residents age 55 and older. Amenities will include a community room, a fitness center and a lounge/library. Calamar plans to donate 16 of the property's acres to create a park. Completion is slated for summer 2011.