Keidan of Cresa arranges 5,000 s/f lease for Timberlake Studios

Manhattan, NY Cresa Global Inc. (Cresa) vice president Leslie Keidan has arranged a 10-year lease for a 5,000 s/f workspace at 545 Eighth Ave. for Timberlake Studios, a theatrical costume production company. Founded in 1959 by costume maker Betty Williams, her protégé Sarah Timberlake took over the operation in 1996 and renamed it Timberlake Studios.

Landlord Global Holdings Management Group was represented in-house by Alexander Radmin. Timberlake Studios will be moving to its new workplace on September 1, 2023. The asking rent was in the high $30s per s/f. 

Over the years, Timberlake Studios has created costumes for such Broadway and Off-Broadway productions as Wicked, Cinderella, and The Fantastics. It is additionally recognized for dressing performers at New York City Opera, The Philadelphia Ballet, and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and has even created mannequins’ costumes for Bloomingdale’s holiday window displays.

“Timberlake Studios’ workspace became increasingly inadequate for its operations,” said Keidan. “The new space is not only the right size in a preferred location, but it has also been renovated and the building is working with the company to meet their needs.”

 Timberlake said, “Leslie brought the highest level of knowledge and professionalism to help guide us through this process. We really felt cared for and like somebody was looking out for our requirements. We are excited to be moving into this space to help us grow well into the future.”