EVO Real Estate Group has made a strong start this year, with 12 leases totaling 21,086 s/f signed in recent weeks. The deals include:
* Ira Fishman represented Fireproofing Corporation of America in its lease of 2,910 s/f on the ground floor and 2,400 s/f in the basement of 347 West 36th St. Barry Bernstein, also of EVO, represented the landlord.
* Evan Lieberman, along with Michael Dylan of Inceptum Inc., represented insurance company The Wellington Group in a sublease of 2,500 s/f from Playscripts Inc. at 450 Seventh Ave. Barbara Rascob and Yvonne Chang represented landlord Kaufman Organization in house.
* Howard Epstein represented 16 West 36th St. in the building's lease of 2,354 s/f to PingMD, Inc., a mobile communication tool for pediatricians and parents. PingMD's broker was Lance Leighton of Savills Studley, Inc.
* Epstein represented the landlord and tenant in JGM Construction Group, LLC's lease of 2,109 s/f t at 16 West 36th St.
* Lieberman, along with Michael Dylan of Inceptum Inc., represented both the landlord and tenant in 246 West 38th St.'s lease of 1,875 s/f to Prime Potomac Group, a consulting firm.
* Elliott Klein represented 276 Fifth Ave. in the renewal of 1,792 s/f by Imperial Marketing Services, Inc.
* Lieberman, with Michael Dylan of Inceptum, Inc., represented Danice Stores Inc. in its renewal of 1,700 s/f at 525 Seventh Ave. Steve Marvin represented Olmstead Properties in house, along with Brian Neugeboren of Savitt Partners.
* Lieberman, again with Michael Dylan of Inceptum, Inc., represented fashion firm O-Z Fabrics in its lease of 1,400 s/f at 248 West 35th St.
* Epstein represented the landlord and tenant in WB Decorators, Inc., a floral arranger, in its renewal of 955 s/f at 16 West 36th St.
* Jonata Dayan represented Metropolitan Manufacturing Inc., a women's clothing manufacturer, in its lease of 940 s/f at 366 Fifth Ave. Rick Brickell of Joseph P. Day Realty Corp. represented the landlord.
* Epstein represented Tricor Group LLC, which markets, distributes and trades nonferrous metals, in its renewal of 741 s/f at 183 Madison Ave., a Tishman Speyer property. Rob Weller represented Tishman Speyer in house.
* Manny Syskrot represented SMAI NYC, a ladies apparel wholesaler, in its lease of 350 s/f at 1385 Broadway. Jack Gabay represented the landlord in house.
"In the coming year, we expect to further strengthen our capabilities in both landlord and tenant representation, especially now that we're a member of NAI Global," said EVO president Dana Moskowitz. "With these leases, it's clear that we're off to a good start." Tags: