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Koeppel Rosen leases 3,715 s/f to Chelsea Arts Tile + Stone at 245 West 29th St.

Manhattan, NY Koeppel Rosen LLC negotiated a new 3,715 s/f, seven-year, seven-month lease for Chelsea Arts Tile + Stone LLC at 245 West 29th St. The new lease will comprise a partial space on the fourth floor of the building and will be used as an office/showroom

Marx Realty inks 17,500 s/f renewal/expansion with Vialto

Manhattan, NY According to Marx Realty, private equity firm Vialto Group has signed on for an additional 10,000 s/f of space at 545 Madison, expanding its presence in the building to 17,500 s/f. The firm’s space commitment now spans two floors at the Plaza District office building.

The Feil Co. signs Extend Fertility at 200 West 57th

Manhattan, NY The Feil Organization said that Extend Fertility, LLC has signed a 3,200 s/f expansion and long-term lease extension at 200 West 57th St., bringing its total occupancy to 14,600 s/f for an additional 15 years.

CBRE leases 9,400 s/f retail to Bambi Baby

Manhattan, NY CBRE arranged a 9,400 s/f retail lease for Bambi Baby, a retailer selling baby furniture, nursery sets, strollers, car seats, and other related products, for its first N.Y.C. store at 655 Sixth Ave. Bambi Baby will occupy 900 s/f of ground-floor space and 8,500 s/f in the lower level

Jaffa of Eastern Union secures $20.5m for 54-unit Zoria Apts.

Queens, NY Eastern Union has arranged $20.5 million for the refinancing of Zoria Apartments, a new, 54-unit, mixed-use property located at 88-11 179th Pl. in Jamaica. The transaction was led by Alex Jaffa, a senior loan consultant

Frier Levitt relocates N.Y. office to One World Trade Center

Manhattan, NY The Durst Organization and The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey made known that national healthcare and life sciences law firm Frier Levitt signed a lease for 7,539 s/f on the 45th floor at One World Trade Center. In addition to the Frier Levitt lease, Durst

NADAP signs new 11,384 s/f lease at GFP R.E.’s 520 Eighth Ave.

Manhattan, NY GFP Real Estate said that the National Association on Drug Abuse Problems, Inc. (NADAP) has signed a new 10-year, 10-month lease for 11,384 s/f on the 12th floor of 520 Eighth Ave. in the Garment District.

Palistar Capital renews lease at Rockefeller Plaza

Manhattan, NY Private equity and structured investments firm Palistar Capital has signed a lease for 13,800 s/f at 45 Rockefeller Plaza, expanding from 8,000 s/f at 600 Fifth Ave.

Syska Hennessy appoints Dreste as chief human resources officer at NYC HQ

Manhattan, NY Syska Hennessy Group has appointed Patricia Dreste as chief human resources officer. She is based in the firm’s New York City headquarters. Previously, Dreste served for 14 years as managing director

7 Warning Signs Your Apartment Building’s Boiler Needs Immediate Attention - by Simon Soloff

As a landlord or apartment building manager, few things impact tenant satisfaction (and your bottom line) more directly than the building's heating system. When temperatures drop, tenants expect consistent, comfortable heat. But when