Newmark Grubb Knight Frank Retail selected by Brookfield Property Partners as exclusive retail leasing consultant for Brookfield Place

New York, NY Newmark Grubb Knight Frank (NGKF) Retail has been selected by Brookfield Property Partners as the exclusive retail leasing consultant for Brookfield Place in New York City’s Financial District (FiDi). The powerful team of NGKF Retail’s Mitchell Friedel, executive vice president, and Jay Luchs, executive vice president, is combining remarkable talent from the East and West Coasts to exclusively lease the six-building, mixed-use complex. Brookfield Place NY debuted in 2015 after a $250 million renovation as New York’s newest luxury shopping and waterfront dining destination, including Ferragamo, Burberry, Tory Burch, Gucci, Diane Von Furstenburg, Theory, Ermenegildo Zegna, Hermes and J. Crew, among others. An 85,000 s/f Saks Fifth Avenue is scheduled to open in September; this represents Saks Fifth Avenue’s first expansion in New York City in over 90 years and will be Lower Manhattan’s only luxury department store. Brookfield Place also contains high-end dining options including Le District, a 30,000-square-foot French inspired market offering everything from an onsite patisserie and a curated fromagerie to a private waterfront chef-driven tasting menu; Hudson Eats, a collection of 14 local eateries perched 20 feet above Brookfield Marina; and signature restaurants, including Amada and Parm. “Brookfield has done an incredible job securing the luxury retail position downtown,” said Friedel. “The property has surpassed all expectations and has become a retail landmark for Lower Manhattan.” Brookfield Place comprises 200 Liberty St., 225 Liberty St., 200 Vesey St., 250 Vesey St., 230 Vesey St. and 300 Vesey St.. Positioned just south of Tribeca along the Hudson River waterfront, Brookfield Place features unobstructed views of the Statue of Liberty, the Upper New York Bay and the Hudson River. With five outdoor waterfront acres adjacent to the Winter Garden, the property offers unparalleled amenities for office and retail tenants, including an internationally-acclaimed year-round program of arts and events. “FiDi is undergoing a transformation from a business district consumed with office buildings to a premier location for retailers,” said Luchs. “Brookfield’s significant revamp of this complex has been a real turning point for the revival of Lower Manhattan.”