New York Real Estate Journal

Mandell of GFP Real Estate signs eight leases totaling 13,291 s/f at 209 West 38th St.

April 11, 2023 - Brokerage

Manhattan, NY GFP Real Estate, LLC has signed eight lease transactions totaling 13,291 s/f at 209 West 38th St.

Mathew Mandell of GFP represented the landlord, GFP R.E., in each of the transactions.

• 209 Group Inc. signed a five-year lease extension for 4,603 s/f on the fourth floor. The new lease includes the addition of 2,000 s/f; the clothing wholesaler currently occupies 2,603 s/f on the fourth floor. Mandell represented the tenant in this direct transaction.

• Jesco Footwear Group, Inc., signed a five-year lease for 2,475 s/f on the eleventh floor. Michael Gammal of Swift Retail Advisors the tenant, which will use the space as a showroom and for its general offices.

• Parke & Ronen (PR Design Co, Inc.), a contemporary men’s fashion consumer brand that produces swim and ready-to-wear collections, signed a three-year lease for 1,685 s/f on the 10th floor. Mandell represented the tenant, which will use the space as a showroom and for its general offices, in this direct transaction.

• Le Styles, Inc., wholesalers and importers of women’s regular and plus-sized clothing, signed a five-year lease for 830 s/f on the fifth floor. Evan Lieberman of Resolution Real Estate represented the tenant, which will use the space as a showroom and for its general offices.

• Clarisee Inc., which specializes in the design, manufacture and world-wide distribution of evening gowns for formal and social affairs, pageants and proms, signed a two-year lease for 814 s/f on the 12th floor. Isabella Isayev of Oxford Property Group represented the tenant.

• Amanda Pearl LLC, a small, women run, New York City based accessories company known for sustainably and ethically made jewelry that is designed to empower, signed a three-year lease extension for 967 s/f on the 10th floor of the building. Mandell represented the tenant, which will use the space as a showroom and for its general offices, in this direct transaction.

• Good Choice Shoes Corp., a NYC-based, family-owned women’s shoe brand, signed a two-year lease for 950 s/f on the third floor. Mandell represented the tenant, which will use the space as a showroom and for its general offices.

• Bara Thiam Style LLC, a designer and manufacturer of women’s clothing, signed a three-year lease for 967 s/f on the 11th floor. Evan Lieberman of Resolution Real Estate represented the tenant, which will use the space as a showroom and for its general offices.

Built in 1910 under the supervision of the architect Frank Helmle, 209 West 38th St. is a 12-story, 160,000 s/f office building that is home to a number of fashion tenants, while the base of the building features Ben’s Kosher Delicatessen. Located in the Garment District, the building is close to many subway lines as well as a variety of amenities..