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Queensgate Investments Acquires Freehand Hotels for $400M

by Kristin Harlow October 14, 2019

NEW YORK CITY, LOS ANGELES, MIAMI AND CHICAGO — Queensgate Investments has acquired Freehand Hotels from a seller consortium including The Yucaipa Cos. and Sydell Group for approximately $400 million. Freehand is a lifestyle hotel brand, owner and operator of hotel assets with 922 rooms across four hotels in Manhattan’s Flatiron District, downtown Los Angeles, Miami Beach and River North Chicago. The brand advertises itself as combining the social culture of a hostel with top-shelf design, food and beverage. Included in the acquisition is the Broken Shaker bar concept that operates within the hotels. Generator, a hostel business that Queensgate acquired in 2017, will manage Freehand. Generator seeks to appeal to millennial customers, focusing on capital city addresses, design-led interiors and shared social spaces. “The acquisition of Freehand is of strategic importance to Generator, and the combined portfolio represents one of the largest asset-rich lifestyle hospitality platforms globally with 19 hotels in 17 gateway cities,” says Puneet Kanuga, investment director at Queensgate. “There is now a significant push to grow the presence of both Freehand and Generator across the United Kingdom and Europe, with opportunities currently being evaluated in London, Edinburgh, Milan, Amsterdam and other gateway European cities.” London-based Queensgate …

October 14, 2019

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Retail

Mighty Catch Signs 1,360 SF Retail Lease in Manhattan

by Alex Patton October 11, 2019

NEW YORK CITY — Seafood restaurant Mighty Catch has signed a 1,360-square-foot retail lease in Manhattan. Located in the Columbia University submarket, the lease encompasses 960 square feet on the ground floor of 940 Columbus Avenue., as well as an additional 400-square-foot basement space. The restaurant is slated to open in early 2020. Anton Marchuk of Harvest International Commercial Real Estate represented Mighty Catch in the lease negotiations. Michael Shkreli of Winick Realty Group represented landlord, Walter & Samuels.

October 11, 2019

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office Top Stories

LinkedIn Signs Lease Expansion at Empire State Building, Increases Footprint to 501,600 SF

by Kristin Harlow October 10, 2019

NEW YORK CITY — LinkedIn has signed its eighth lease expansion at the Empire State Building in Manhattan. The deal increases LinkedIn’s footprint by three-and-a-half floors totaling 188,653 square feet. Since 2011, the online job posting and networking platform has grown to 501,600 square feet at the iconic building. Sunnyvale, Calif.-based LinkedIn has offices in more than 30 cities around the world. The company, acquired by Microsoft in 2016, has more than 15,000 full-time employees. There are approximately 645 million LinkedIn users worldwide. Empire State Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) owns the Empire State Building, which rises 1,454 feet. Tenants at the property have access to a 15,000-square-foot fitness center, conference center and in-building dining options. With an Energy Star rating of 86, the Empire State Building is in the top 20 percent in energy efficiency among all buildings measured, according to ESRT. Sacha Zarba, Lauren Crowley Corrinet and Chris Hogan of CBRE represented LinkedIn in the expansion lease. Ryan Kass and Shanae Ursini of ESRT provided landlord representation. ESRT is a real estate investment trust that owns, manages, operates, acquires and repositions office and retail properties in Manhattan and the greater New York City metro area. The company’s portfolio …

October 10, 2019

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Retail

Sugaring NYC Signs Two Retail Leases in Manhattan, Brooklyn

by Alex Patton October 8, 2019

NEW YORK CITY — Body hair removal company Sugaring NYC has signed two retail leases totaling 3,350 square feet in Manhattan and Brooklyn. The company’s new 1,350-square-foot space in Brooklyn, its first in the borough, is located at 100 7th Ave. in the Park Slope neighborhood. The company’s new 2,000-square-foot New York flagship store is located at 5 West 30th St. in the Nomad neighborhood of Manhattan. Both lease terms are for 10 years. David Yablon of Katz & Associates represented Sugaring NYC in the lease negotiations. Jeffrey Kessler of Levitan represented the undisclosed landlord in the Brooklyn deal.

October 8, 2019

New York Northeast

SUNY Opens $13.5M Engineering Education Building in New Paltz, New York

by Alex Patton October 7, 2019

NEW PALTZ, N.Y. — The State University of New York (SUNY) has opened a new $13.5 million Engineering Innovation Hub at its campus in New Paltz, located approximately 80 miles north of New York City. The 19,500-square-foot building houses the college’s new mechanical engineering program and features classroom and lab space as well as 3-D printing labs. Urbahn Architects designed the building, and PC Construction was the general contractor.

October 7, 2019

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

Prosthodontic Associates Signs 5,135 SF Medical Office Lease in Manhattan

by Alex Patton October 7, 2019

NEW YORK CITY — Dental care practitioners Prosthodontic Associates of New York has signed a 5,135-square-foot medical office lease in Manhattan. The company will move into a portion of the 26th floor at 370 Lexington Avenue in the first quarter of 2020. Seth Rosen and Ken Salzman of Lee & Associates represented Prosthodontic Associates in the lease negotiations. David Israni and Gayle Kennedy represented the landlord, Broad Street Development, on an internal basis.

October 7, 2019

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

Skincare Supplier Signs 8,200 SF Office Lease in Manhattan

by Alex Patton October 7, 2019

NEW YORK CITY — La Prairie, a Swiss manufacturer of skincare products, has signed an 8,200-square-foot office lease in Manhattan. The company will move into a portion of the 40th floor of 41 Madison Avenue in the first quarter of 2020. The lease is for 10 years. John Mambrino, Nick Farmakis and Michael Bertini of Savills Inc. represented La Prairie in the lease negotiation. Robert Steinman represented the landlord, The Rudin Family, on an internal basis.

October 7, 2019

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Retail

Brooklyn Harvest Market Signs 10,000 SF Retail Lease in New York City

by Alex Patton October 4, 2019

NEW YORK CITY — Grocery retailer Brooklyn Harvest Market has signed a 10,000-square-foot lease in the East Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn. The grocer will move into the ground floor of a building at 781 Metropolitan Ave. in mid-2020 for a term of 20 years. In addition to produce and other groceries, the store will offer a full-service butcher, seafood counters and prepared meals. Brooklyn Harvest currently operates three stores, including two others already in Brooklyn and one in Astoria. Garry Steinberg and Richard Kave of Lee & Associates represented Brooklyn Harvest in the lease negotiations. Hymie Dweck of Newmark Knight Frank represented the landlord, Adam America.

October 4, 2019

Acquisitions New York Northeast Office

SL Green Agrees to Sell Manhattan News Building for $815M

by Alex Patton October 3, 2019

NEW YORK CITY — SL Green has agreed to sell 220 East 42nd Street, also known as The News Building, in Manhattan for $815 million. The 37-story building, originally the headquarters for The New York Daily News, was 97 percent occupied at the time of sale by tenants including the Visiting Nurse Service of New York, local television station WPIX and the United Nations. Adam Spies and Doug Harmon of Cushman & Wakefield facilitated the transaction along with Robert Verrone of Iron Hound Management. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2020. Commercial Observer reported that the buyer was Jacob Chetrit of The Chetrit Organization. SL Green purchased the property in February 2003 for $265 million

October 3, 2019

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Industrial Development Shifts Westward From Port

by Taylor Williams October 2, 2019

Demand for industrial space is roaring throughout the submarkets surrounding the Port of New York and New Jersey, propelled by the port’s handling of a record amount of cargo thus far in 2019. As a result of the healthy demand, as well as more product coming in and out of the port, landlords are enjoying positive rent growth accentuated by a limited supply of quality industrial space. The port experienced record growth in cargo volume handled during the first six months of 2019, according to internal data from the organization. The number of 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) handled by the port has already exceeded 3 million for the year and surpassed 611,000 in June alone. This figure represents an all-time record for the port during the first half of the year, enabling it to surpass the Port of Long Beach for the first time in 20 years. Increasing amounts of inventory coming in and out of the port translates to greater demand for industrial space to store, process and ship product. But the port submarket has but a meager supply of real estate to meet the demand. Due to a limited space available for lease, the industrial submarket experienced negative …

October 2, 2019

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