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GameChanger and Dick’s Sporting Goods lease 25,600 s/f at RAL’s Zero Irving development

Manhattan, NY According to RAL Development Services (RAL) Game-Changer and its parent company, DICK’S Sporting Goods, leased 25,600 s/f of office space at the building, taking the entire 17th and 18th floors at Zero Irving. 

Zero Irving, was developed by RAL in partnership with JRE. Zero Irving is nearly 90% leased.

JLL’s Mitch Konsker, Ben Bass, Dan Turkewitz, Kristen Morgan, and Carlee Palmer lead the leasing team for Zero Irving. Simon Landmann of JLL represented GameChanger and DICK’S in the lease transaction.

The development team includes financial partner JRE Partners and architecture firm Davis Brody Bond. 

“GameChanger and DICK’S will find in Zero Irving a dynamic, flexible and unique ecosystem home to the city’s most forward-thinking and exciting roster of tenants,” said Josh Wein, managing director at RAL. “We are looking forward to what GameChanger and DICK’S will create and accomplish out of a one-of-a-kind, tech-driven creative office environment.”

RAL’s 21-story Zero Irving building encompasses 176,000 s/f of modern, trophy-quality office space across the upper 14 floors. The amenity package is unmatched, including a large, landscaped roof deck, a 14,000 s/f, two-floor event and conferencing space available to tenants, a full-service fitness center with lockers, showers and bike storage, and a ground floor indoor/outdoor food hall by Urbanspace with 13 curated food vendors.  Along with spectacular views of Midtown and Downtown Manhattan, the building’s alternating floors boast corner double-height dedicated spaces with 23-foot ceilings, offering users distinctive high-impact space. Zero Irving’s distinguished offering also includes a technology training center and incubator, as well as flexible office space solutions.

“Zero Irving’s unique, groundbreaking design along with its exceptional location make it one of the city’s most exciting developments and an instant New York City landmark,” said Benjamin Bass, managing director of JLL. “GameChanger and DICK’S will benefit from RAL’s remarkable Midtown South offering, including ideal floor plates, high-end technology, and outstanding amenities and sustainability features.” 

In addition to Union Square’s well-known transit hub providing ready access to all areas of the city and major commuter transit stations, the neighborhood stands out with popular restaurants and diverse shopping options, all of which help tenants attract and retain their workforce in an increasingly competitive labor market. 

Zero Irving is the realization of RAL’s successful response to an RFP issued by NYCEDC. 

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