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Posted: May 5, 2020
O’Brien of M.C. O’Brien completes two leases totaling 34,500 s/f; collaborates with Kornspun of RM Friedland
Bronx, NY Michael O’Brien, III, SIOR, M.C. O’Brien Commercial Realty, LLC and Steven Kornspun, SIOR, RM Friedland Commercial Real Estate Services collaborated to complete two long-term leases totaling 34,500 s/f in the Hunts Point neighborhood.
O’Brien’s customer, HUB Truck Rental Corp. needed to maintain its operations in the area, and their location at 511 Barry St. had been sold to Innovo Property Group (IPG).
HUB required a service garage and truck storage yard that were adjacent. After an extensive search, O’Brien contacted Kornspun, a veteran of industrial real estate in the borough. Long term leases were signed at 1160 Worthen St. (12,500 s/f) and 1383 Spofford Ave. (22,000 s/f). The sites are only 3-4 minutes from one another.
Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (www.SIOR.com) members are industry experts in their markets. Both industrial and office specialists use this professional network to serve their clients globally.
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