Marek and Moriarty of Vortex reps. First Solar in 24,400 s/f lease

620 Eighth Avenue - New York, NY

Michael DeCheser

Peter Turchin

Mary Ann Tighe

Howard Fiddle

New York, NY First Solar, Inc. has just completed a lease transaction to open its first official New York headquarters.

As brokered by The Vortex Group, LLC, the lease places the Phoenix based First Solar in 24,400 s/f on the 44th floor, space facing southwest, that began as a 6,000 s/f requirement at the end of last year, and grew by 400% by the time the lease was recently concluded.

Representing First Solar from Vortex were: Frederick Kane Marek, president and Michael Moriarty.

Representing the landlord, Forest City Ratner Cos., were: Peter Turchin, Evan Haskell, Mary Ann Tighe and Howard Fiddle of CBRE.