L&L Holding Co. secures lease extensions at 600 Third Ave.

Manhattan, NY L&L Holding Company has signed two lease extensions totaling 55,269 s/f at 600 Third Ave., the firm’s modernized 42-story Midtown East office tower.

L&L secured a 15-year extension with Aaronson Rappaport Feinstein & Deutsch, LLP to keep the firm’s headquarters at the Grand Central district tower through at least 2042. A tenant since 2010, Aaronson Rappaport will maintain the same 42,764 s/f it currently occupies on the entire 5^th and 6^th floors. Founded in 1993 by four trial attorneys, Aaronson Rappaport has grown into a leading litigation firm with more than 80 attorneys.

Bond Schoeneck & King also signed a seven-year lease extension at 600 Third. A tenant at the building since 2014, the firm’s New York City office will remain in the 12,505 s/f it currently occupies across the entire 22^nd floor of the building through at least 2033.

L&L Holding was represented by an in-house team of Jonathan Tootell, Tanya Grimaldo and Giannina Brancato. Aaronson Rappaport was represented by Mark Weiss and David Mainthow of Cushman & Wakefield as well as Larry Bank of Matador Capital Management. Bond Schoeneck & King was represented by Jeffrey Peck and Daniel Horowitz of Savills.

Originally built in 1970, the 575,254 s/f tower occupies the entire western blockfront between East 39^th and East 40^th Sts. L&L, which owns 600 Third in partnership with BlackRock, has undertaken a series of renovations to the tower, including lobby upgrades and building system improvements. L&L also redesigned and renovated 600 Third Ave.’s plaza.

“We are pleased to extend our partnerships with Aaronson Rappaport and Bond Schoeneck & King, two highly valued tenants of the office tower,” said L&L Holding executive vice president of leasing, Jonathan Tootell. “600 Third Avenue’s exceptional workspaces and superior accessibility have made it a sought-after destination for organizations aiming to attract, inspire and retain top-tier talent.”

Other notable companies with a presence at 600 Third Ave., which is 91% leased, include law firm Polsinelli PC, the Permanent Mission of Austria to the United Nations and global investment management firm 3G Capital.