C&W team and Swiger of SL Green represent landlord in 20,626 s/f lease

According to SL Green Realty Corp., ECT Capital LLC, a new division of Fortis Bank Nederland, has signed a 20,626 s/f lease covering the entire 17th floor of 100 Park Ave., the 36-story, 835,815 s/f LEED certified building. "We are delighted to welcome ECT Capital to 100 Park," said Steven Durels, executive VP and director of leasing and real property for SL Green. "They are a great addition to our high profile tenant roster and this transaction is reflective of the increased activity within the Midtown leasing market during the second quarter of this year." John Lizzul of Newmark Knight Frank represented ECT. Paul Glickman, Tara Stacom, Mitti Liebersohn, Jonathan Tootell and Diana Biasotti of Cushman & Wakefield and Larry Swiger of SL Green represented the landlord. The attorneys were David Brooks, Exq. Of Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker for SL Green, and Kevin O'Shea Esq. of Allen & Overy for the ECT. BOMA just recognized 100 Park as International Renovated Building of the Year for 2009, following the completion of its $72 million redevelopment. ECT joins other recent new tenants including Wells Fargo Trade Capital, Aetna Insurance Company and Eaton Vance.