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Dean of Swig Equities leases 13,650 s/f to Situs Holdings at 48 Wall Street; Fabrizi and Overlock of Cushman & Wakfield represent the tenant

According to Kent Swig, president of Swig Equities, LLC and owner of the landmark building at 48 Wall St., a new lease lease has been signed for Situs Holdings, LLC, who will occupy 13,650 s/f on the entire 14th floor. With this new lease, the building has now reached 88% occupancy. Evidencing strength and confidence in the Downtown market, Situs Holdings chose 48 Wall St. for its prestigious address, superior technology and amenities, and the professional management of the property. Situs Holdings is recognized as one of the premier real estate advisory firms providing due diligence, valuation, outsourcing, loan servicing, and debt and equity management. 48 Wall St., a 34-story, 324,000 s/f office tower built in 1927, was previously occupied by The Bank of New York. Swig Equities, LLC, in association with Kirkpatrick MacDonald of MacDonald & Cie, acquired the property and land in March of 1998. They are only the third owners of the property since the land was conveyed from the Dutch to the British and then to The Bank of New York in 1796. "It's a wonderful show of support to have this prestigious firm locate to 48 Wall Street. With our building's occupancy now at 88%, it shows the confidence in 48 Wall Street recognized for its extraordinary location, architectural significance, and state-of-the-art communications technology," said Swig. In this transaction, the landlord was represented by Jonathan Dean of Swig Equities, while Situs Holdings was represented by Cushman & Wakefield brokers Joseph Fabrizi and William Overlock. "Situs Holdings has chosen 48 Wall St. as their new location in large measure due to their confidence in the track record of Swig Equities for its management of its properties. The building's state of the art technology and excellent location also greatly contributed to the company's decision," said Joseph Fabrizi, executive vice president of Cushman & Wakefield. Other major tenants at 48 Wall St. include Rockefeller Center Business Centers, which provides executive suite office space, who leased 41,000 s/f, Conway, Farrell, Curtin & Kelly P.C., a leader among insurance defense trial firms in the New York Area, occupying more than 17,000 s/f, and D.F. King, one of the largest proxy solicitation firms in Manhattan who occupies 26,000 s/f. About Swig Equities Swig Equities, LLC is a real estate development, investment and management firm based in New York City with offices in San Francisco. The firm is an active purchaser and developer of prime commercial and residential buildings as well as operating companies and securities. Over the past decade, Swig Equities has purchased and/or developed in excess of $3 billion of properties, which includes 110 William Street, a 32-story, 900,000 s/f commercial office building; 90 Broad St., a 25-story, 400,000 s/f office building; 48 Wall St., a 34-story, 324,000 s/f office building; 80 Broad St., a 36-story, 400,000 s/f office building; 44 Wall St., a 350,000 s/f office building; 5 Hanover Sq., a 25-story, 325,000 s/f office building; 770 Lexington Ave., a 20-story, 155,000 s/f commercial office building in Midtown Manhattan; and 450 Sansome St., a 140,000 s/f office building in downtown San Francisco.
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