Northeast

STRATHAM, N.H. — The Timberland Company, a footwear and apparel retailer, has renewed its lease for 246,000 square feet at 200 Domain Drive, located in Stratham. The company currently occupies the entire two-story building as its corporate headquarters. The lease carries a 12-year term. It was negotiated on behalf of the landlord, Altid Enterprises, by John Wilson and James Lipscomb of Richards Barry Joyce & Partners. Timberland was represented by Thomas Farrelly of Cushman & Wakefield. Timberland’s headquarters is situated on 28 acres within Stratham Exeter Industrial Park. It features child care and a full-service cafeteria. Timberland also provides office space within the building for City Year’s New Hampshire headquarters.

NEW YORK CITY — SL Green Realty Corp. has secured a $145 million leasehold mortgage to refinance the company’s corporate headquarters building located in New York City. Known as the Graybar Building, the property totals 31 stories and 1.5 million square feet, and is situated at 420 Lexington Ave. near Grand Central Terminal. SL Green first acquired the building in 1998; it was 97 percent leased at the time of closing. The lender was TIAA-CREF; Morton Holliday, Alex Hernandez, Kate Pelet and Kathryn Schledwitz of Cushman & Wakefield Sonnenblick Goldman advised SL Green in the transaction.

PRINCETON, N.J. — FirstService Williams New Jersey has arranged a long-term, 67,531-square-foot office lease on behalf of the landlord, RXR Realty, at One University Square in Princeton. Otsuka America Pharmaceutical Inc. will occupy the entire top floor as its U.S. headquarters and will take possession in early 2010. Otsuka is relocating its offices from 100 Overlook Center in Princeton. One University Square is a five-story, 313,000-square-foot Class AAA office building featuring the most up to date communications, technology and connectivity, as well as a two-story atrium lobby with sophisticated finishes of cherry wood paneling and granite pavers. The building offers 21-foot high window walls, concierge service, 24/7 security system and four passenger elevators with satin stainless steel doors and interior finish of granite panels with cherry wood trim. Amenities also include a top-tier health club with men’s and women’s locker rooms, showers and saunas, a 60-seat, multi-media team room, full-service cafeteria and 900 kw generator providing 2 watts per square foot for tenant’s use. Jane Moni and Lori Gaffney of Triad Commercial Real Estate represented the tenant, and Ward Greer and David Simson represented RXR Realty in the transaction.

NEW YORK CITY — The Partnership For New York City, a non-profit organization comprised of business leaders dedicated to enhancing the economy of the five boroughs and maintaining the city’s position as the global center of business and finance, has renewed its 25,825-square-foot office lease for 10 more years at One Battery Park Plaza, a high-rise tower in New York City owned by a joint venture of the Rudin and Rose families. Also known as 24 State Street, the 35-story tower contains 750,000 square feet of prime office space and was built in 1972. Barry Gosin and Hal Stein of Newmark Knight Frank represented the tenant in the long-term leasing transaction while Gene Baumstein of Rudin Management represented the landlord.