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Marek and Moriarty of Vortex reps. First Solar in 24,400 s/f lease

First Solar, Inc. has just completed a lease transaction to open its first official New York headquarters. As brokered by The Vortex Group, LLC, the lease places the Phoenix based First Solar in 24,400 s/f on the 44th floor, space facing southwest, that began as a 6,000 s/f requirement at the end of last year, and grew by 400% by the time the lease was recently concluded. Representing First Solar from Vortex were: Frederick Kane Marek, president and Michael Moriarty. Representing the landlord, Forest City Ratner Cos., were: Peter Turchin, Evan Haskell, Mary Ann Tighe and Howard Fiddle of CBRE.
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