UPSTATE NEW YORK — Petrakis Properties has acquired six 7-Eleven convenience and fuel locations in Upstate New York. The properties are located in Attica, Warsaw, Elmira Heights, Corning, Hornell and Rochester. Jesse Tufariello of Silber Investment Properties represented the seller, Saunders Management Co., in the transaction. All six properties were previously acquired as part of a larger deal and converted by Saunders to 7-Eleven convenience and fuel stations. The total square footage of the properties is 15,118 square feet.
NEW YORK CITY — Hilton has opened its first tapestry collection property in New York City. The Bernic Hotel New York City, Tapestry Collection by Hilton is now open in the Midtown East neighborhood of Manhattan at 145E 47th St. The 96-room hotel features floor-to-ceiling windows in every room, heated bathroom floors and walk-in rain showers as well as a rooftop lounge, open from May through October with 180-degree, panoramic views of the city. Hilton launched the tapestry collection brand in 2017 as a lineup of original upscale hotels.
NEW YORK CITY — Fisher Brothers has signed Evercore to a lease expansion at Park Avenue Plaza in Manhattan. Evercore, a global independent investment banking advisory firm, will expand its lease from 150,000 square feet to 350,000 square feet at the 45-story, 1.2 million-square-foot tower. The lease runs through 2034. Alan J. Desino of Colliers International represented Evercore in the transaction. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and completed in 1981, Park Avenue Plaza recently underwent a $40 million renovation and redesign.
YONKERS, N.Y. — Lee & Associates has arranged a 16,000-square-foot lease at RXR Realty’s Larkin Plaza developmentin Yonkers for Fitness Factory Health Club. Larkin Plaza is a three-building, mixed-use residential and retail project, which will feature 439 residential units. Steve Lorenzo, Mitchell Salmon and Chris Ventura of Lee & Associates represented both the tenant and the landlord, RXR Realty, in the transaction. Fitness Factory Health Club signed a 15-year lease. The health club, which offers strength and cardio equipment, group classes, personal training, and nutrition is scheduled to open in early 2019.
NEW YORK — The Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) has acquired development rights in downtown Manhattan’s Hudson Square neighborhood for $650 million. The 4 Hudson Square site covers a full city block bordered by Hudson, Varick, Vandam and Spring streets. The global media firm plans to move its New York operations to the new site, including 1.2 million square feet of office and production space for WABC-TV, ABC News, Live with Kelly and Ryan and The View. According to ABC-7, Good Morning America will continue to broadcast from Times Square and Disney Streaming Services will relocate from Chelsea Market to the Hudson Square site. “We’re announcing plans to build an incredible new state-of-the-art facility at 4 Hudson Square in downtown Manhattan that will ensure our employees have everything they need to do their best work and lead the way forward,” said Robert Iger, chairman and CEO of Disney. “This move represents a historic step forward toward our long-term vision for our New York operations. The Hudson Square district is rapidly becoming a dynamic, innovative hub for media, technology and other creative businesses. We are pleased and proud to be joining this exciting community.” According to Iger, the new facility will …
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Concordia Care Inc. has signed a 12,494-square-foot lease at 25 Hanover Road Corporate Center in Florham Park. Peter Shikar of CBRE arranged the transaction on behalf of property owner, The Silverman Group. At 134,458 square feet, 25 Hanover Road Corporate Center is located approximately 16 miles west of Newark. The Silverman Group recently completed capital improvements that included a new fitness center, conference center, a new café and renovated common areas.
PLAINVIEW, N.Y. — Milvado Property Group has signed culinary equipment supplier JB Prince to a 21,000-square-foot industrial lease at 79 Express Street in Plainview. The length of the lease was not disclosed. 79 Express Street is a 72,000-square-foot industrial manufacturing building located 33 miles east of Manhattan. JLL represented JB Prince in the transaction. Milvado was represented in-house by Regional Property Director David Hercman.
NEW YORK CITY — Fisher Brothers has signed GoldPoint Partners to a 29,768-square-foot lease at 299 Park Ave. in Midtown Manhattan. The property is one of Fisher Brothers’ signature buildings. GoldPoint Partners, a global financial firm, signed a 15-year lease to occupy the entire 37th floor of the 42-story building. The tower was constructed in 1967 and occupies the full block between 48th and 49th streets. Richard Bernstein, Steve Braun and Christine Colley of Cushman & Wakefield represented GoldPoint Partners in the transaction. Fisher Brothers was represented in-house by Marc Packman and Clark Briffel, as well as by Andrew Sachs and Pete Shimkin of Newmark Knight Frank.
NEW YORK — A hospitality fund controlled by the state of Qatar has acquired New York’s historic Plaza Hotel for $600 million, according to Reuters. Katara Hospitality bought the majority stake held by Indian business group Sahara India Pariwar, along with a 25 percent stake held by New York-based real estate investor Ashkenazy Acquisition Corp. and its partner, Saudi Prince al-Waleed bin Talal, the Wall Street Journal reports. Sahara originally acquired the Plaza Hotel in 2012. Previous owners of the historic property include President Donald Trump, who acquired the asset in 1988 for $390 million, and hotelier Conrad Hilton. The Plaza Hotel is situated on the corner of 5th Avenue and Central Park South. Constructed in 1907, the hotel has hosted famous guests including The Beatles, Marilyn Monroe and Frank Lloyd Wright. The hotel has also been the site of films such as Home Alone 2, The Great Gatsby, Eloise at the Plaza and Alfred Hitchcock’s North by Northwest. The 282-room hotel features multiple on-site dining options including a champagne bar and The Plaza Food Hall, on-site retail, spas and salons. The property underwent a $450 million restoration in 2008. Katara Hospitality is a global hotel owner, developer and operator. …
NEW YORK CITY — Gazit Horizons, a subsidiary of Tel Aviv-based Gazit-Globe, has acquired a joint venture interest in the Ceasar’s Bay Shopping Center located in the Gravesend neighborhood of Brooklyn. The joint venture, between Gazit and affiliates of Surrey Equities, owns the leasehold interest in the 300,000-square-foot shopping center. Gazit-Globe’s total investment was $43 million. The property sits on over 14 acres of waterfront land and has a tenant roster that includes Kohl’s, Best Buy, Modell’s Sporting Goods, Five Guys, Starbucks, and Vitamin Shoppe. Pryor Cashman partners Todd Soloway and Danielle Schechner and associates Ari Tran and Ari Buchen represented Gazit Horizons, Inc. in the transaction.