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Lucarelli of Handler Real Estate arranges 500 s/f for Kee's Chocolates

Handler Real Estate Organization has arranged a recent lease on the borough's West Side to a gourmet chocolatier. Boutique gourmet retailer Kee's Chocolates has leased 500 s/f of ground floor space at 315 West 39th St. for its third area location, scheduled to open in the third quarter. Run by entrepreneur Kee Ling Tong and known for its recipes, Kee's chocolates includes ingredients from around the world, including yuzu from Japan, sea salt from France, and saffron from Spain. The landlord, Handler Real Estate, was represented internally by Rosanne Lucarelli in the transaction. Lucarelli also represented the tenant. Handler Real Estate Organization is a boutique, full service real estate company based in New York City. For more than half a century, the "Handler Brand" has been synonymous with the development, management and leasing of "premium" real estate in New York City as well as throughout the country. Handler has an expansive and growing real estate platform that includes, Property Development, Property Management, Landlord and Tenant Leasing Services, Real Estate Advisory Services and Real Property Acquisitions. Handler is also an owner and investor of several commercial real estate properties.
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