Cody named vice president, leasing at Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (ESRT) has appointed Keith Cody as vice president, leasing. Cody joins ESRT from CBRE, where he served as a senior vice president. He brings to the company over 18 years of real estate experience representing a wide range of tenants such as AIG, the city of New York, Credit Suisse, National Life Insurance, New York University, Hogan Lovells and Jonathan Rose Companies. During his real estate career, Cody has completed over 300 lease transactions totaling more than 3.5 million s/f in multiple industries, including technology/new media, law and finance, from which he has numerous long-term relationships. In his new role, Mr. Cody oversees office leasing throughout ESRT's Manhattan properties. He joins Thomas P. Durels, Executive Vice President and Director of Leasing and Operations; Ryan Kass, Senior Vice President and Director of Leasing and Marketing; and Fred Posniak, Senior Vice President, Leasing and Marketing. "Keith has nearly two decades of experience in commercial real estate in New York City, extensive industry relationships and an impressive track record of transactions," says Mr. Durels. "He's an outstanding addition to our leasing team." A resident of Lloyd Harbor, Long Island, Mr. Cody holds a New York State Real Estate license, and is a member of the Real Estate Board of New York. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from the State University of New York at Binghamton.