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Brookfield Properties complete three new office leases at Brookfield Place

New York, NY According to Brookfield Properties, three new office lease transactions totaling over 67,000 s/f have been completed at 225 Liberty St. in Brookfield Place. The three leases bring the building to 94% occupancy. 

The long-term leases include the following:

  • Simon-Kucher & Partners, a global strategy and marketing consulting firm, signed a lease for 27,458 s/f
  • DRW Holdings, LLC, a diversified trading firm, signed a lease for 17,012 s/f
  • a leading investment management firm signed a leased for 22,600 s/f

“We at Simon-Kucher & Partners are thrilled that we are moving into new office space in New York City. While our firm focuses on providing better and sustained growth for our clients, we’ve also experienced exponential growth over the past few years and have nearly doubled the size of our team in New York. We look forward to thriving in this vibrant new location and to continuing a long-term partnership with Brookfield Properties,” said Volker Janssen, managing partner, Simon-Kucher & Partners. 

“These long-term commitments underscore the fact that forward-looking businesses across an array of industries are continuing to seek out top-tier office space. Brookfield Place – a bustling destination steps from mass transit with sweeping waterfront views, high-tech design and an abundance of shops, culinary outposts, and cultural happenings – embodies the exact environment tenants are looking for to attract and retain top talent,” said David McBride, vice president, Leasing, Brookfield Properties. 

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