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Lee & Associates NYC represents OTTO Brand Lab in 5,000 s/f office lease

New York, NY Lee & Associates NYC has represented OTTO Brand Lab, a strategic and creative brand consultancy in a 5,000 s/f lease for office space at 25 West 26th St. in Manhattan’s Flatiron District

SL Green signs Franklin Templeton to a 347,000 s/f lease at One Madison Avenue

New York, NY According to SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE: SLG) investment management firm Franklin Templeton has signed a 15-year, 347,474 s/f lease at One Madison Ave. The company will occupy the entire 11th

The Durst Org. leases 16,600 s/f at 1155 Ave. of the Americas

New York, NY According to The Durst Organization, Francisco Partners has signed a six-year lease for 11,000 s/f on the 28th floor of 1155 Ave. of the Americas. The global

Esti Broyde of Roey Realty is the consummate professional, always innovating for her clients

New York, NY The New York Real Estate Journal (NYREJ) sat down with Esti Broyde of the commercial real estate firm Roey Realty LLC for a question and answer session. Broyde is this month’s executive of the month.

Finkler, Clarke and Hyans of TrueRate handle three sales totaling $44 million

New York, NY According to TrueRate Investment Sales, Samuel Finkler, Audley Clarke, and Andrew Hyans have closed three transactions within the period of one month, with a total sale value of $44 million.

Freeman of Jaspan Schlesinger elected vice president of WBASNY

Garden City, NY According to Jaspan Schlesinger LLP, partner Simone Freeman has been elected as vice president of the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY).

Kriss Capital provides $31.5 million construction loan to First Elite Management

New York, NY Kriss Capital provided a $31.5 million construction loan for a mixed-use ground up development that includes 46 condominium units mixed with retail and parking in the Dutch Kills neighborhood of Long Island City.

Vestian expands and relocates Manhattan office - hires McLaughlin, McKinney and Varrichio

New York, NY Vestian has expanded its New York City office, making it Manhattan’s third- largest tenant rep firm. The expansion is a result of increasing demand for fair and transparent real estate advisory in Manhattan and

Cignature Realty named recipient of CoStar Power Brokers Quarterly Deals

New York, NY Cignature Realty has been named as an honored recipient of the CoStar Power Brokers Quarterly Deals award and ranked top 5 in Green Street’s Real Estate Alert ranking of multifamily brokers in the first half of 2022.

Marcus & Millichap completes $34 million hotel portfolio sale

Middletown, NY Marcus & Millichap completed the sale of a Marriott Courtyard and Hampton Inn portfolio totaling 261 rooms. The properties sold for a combined purchase price of $34 million. Andrew Kern and Jerry Swon, investment specialists in