New York Real Estate Journal

Fried Frank arranges 275,000 s/f lease with Starr at BXP’s 343 Madison Ave.

March 10, 2026 - Owners Developers & Managers
Robert Sorin

 

Daniel Aires

 

Aya Itani

 

Manhattan, NY Fried Frank advised BXP, on the signing of an 275,000 s/f, 20-year lease with Starr, a global investment and insurance organization, at 343 Madison Ave. – a 930,000 s/f premier workplace currently under construction, with direct access to Grand Central’s Madison Concourse between 44th and 45th St. – which will serve as Starr’s New York headquarters. 

This transaction is a continuation of Fried Frank’s work advising BXP on some of their significant commercial real estate transactions, including a joint venture to develop 290 Coles St., Jersey City, and the purchase of a stake in 200 Fifth Ave.

The Fried Frank team was led by real estate partner Robert Sorin and included real estate associates Daniel Aires, Sarah Zehentner and Aya Itani.