Schwarz and Ficelman of Lee & Associates NYC handle 5,600 s/f lease at 2 Bank St.

New York, NY Brad Schwarz, executive managing director/principal, and James Ficelman, associate, of Lee & Associates NYC have negotiated a ground-floor and lower-level, 5,600 s/f lease at 2 Bank St., between West 4^th St. and Greenwich Ave., for Quality Branded. The restaurant group is behind local establishments, such  as Quality Meats, Quality Eats and Quality Italian Steakhouse. They also own Don Angie, Maloney & Porcelli, Smith & Wollensky and Park Avenue.

“We were thrilled to secure such a standout tenant for our client, Sky Management,” said Schwarz, who represented the owner along with his associate, Ficelman. “This prime West Village corner is deserving of such a top-notch restaurant group that is always on trend.”

Surrounding restaurants and retailers include Tartine, Equinox, Aesop, Waverly Inn and Le Labo. 2 Bank St. is located near the A, C, E, L, 1, 2 and 3 trains at 14^th St. as well as bus lines.

The tenant was represented by Taryn Brandes of Brand Urban. Asking rent was $200 per s/f and the lease term was 15 years.