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CoreNet NYC hosts annual meeting

New York, NY The CoreNet Global New York City Chapter hosted its annual meeting and keynote presentation, bringing together professionals across the CRE sector for an evening of insight, networking, and future-focused dialogue. The evening began with a networking session, followed by the annual meeting portion

Optiver signs 23,038 s/f at BXP’s 360 Park Ave. South

Manhattan, NY According to BXP, global market maker Optiver has signed a lease for 23,038 s/f at 360 Park Ave. South. The firm will occupy the entire 12th floor of the fully redeveloped 450,000 s/f workplace, which features newly renovated and reimagined lobbies, and a full suite of

Greystone provides $14 million CMBS financing for three property multifamily portfolio in NY

Brooklyn, NY Greystone has provided a $14 million CMBS loan to refinance a multifamily property portfolio. The financing was originated by Jason Yuen, managing director at Greystone. The threeproperty portfolio includes 27 units across mixed-use buildings, with ground-floor retail featuring

Lee & Associates NYC relocates and expands Dolly’s Swing and Dive at 146 Wythe Ave.

Brooklyn, NY Lee & Associates NYC represented Dolly’s Swing and Dive, a Dolly Parton themed dive bar, in its relocation from 101 Kent Ave. to 146 Wythe Ave. in Williamsburg. The bar signed a 10-year, 2,350 s/f lease at the new location, situated on the corner of Wythe Ave. and North 8th<

Justin and Nicolle Lustig launch The Lustig Group

Briarcliff Manor, NY Justin and Nicolle Lustig have launched The Lustig Group (TLG), a strategic retail advisory firm rooted in decades of combined experience of principal-side leasing and redevelopment experience. The new firm advises owners and occupiers at the intersection of strategy, culture

Syska Hennessy opens office in Saudi Arabia

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Syska Hennessy Group has opened an office in Riyadh, to accommodate growth in the region, especially in the realm of data centers. The office is located at Olaya Business Center at Al Olaya St.

Transwestern brokers 26,600 s/f lease for Mudrick Capital

Manhattan, NY Transwestern Real Estate Services (TRS) brokered a 26,600 s/f lease on behalf of Mudrick Capital Management at 31 West 52nd St. The firm will relocate its corporate headquarters to the 16th floor, more than doubling its current footprint at 527 Madison Ave.

Resolution Real Estate leases 5,300 s/f to Bazza

Manhattan, NY Gerard Nocera, managing partner, Resolution Real Estate, a member of NAI Global, and Newmark vice chair Jeffrey Roseman and director Drew Weiss have arranged the lease for a 5,300 s/f multi-level space at 251 West 30th St. for Bazza, a new Caribbean-Mediterranean Fusion restaurant.

Helmsley Spear negotiates 52,000 s/f lease with East Gate Investors and SC Holdings at St. George Tower for private health club and wellness facility

Brooklyn, NY Helmsley Spear, LLC represented the St. George Tower co-op in a lease between East Gate Investors and SC Holdings to lease space at St. George Tower. The lease for 52,000 s/f provides for a Brooklyn Heights location for a new private health club and wellness facility.

Ariel Property Advisors’ capital services group arranges $50 million refi loan for 13-building Manhattan portfolio

Manhattan, NY Ariel Property Advisors’ capital services group has arranged a $50 million refinance loan for a portfolio of 13 multifamily properties. The properties include 330 residential units and five commercial units across the city’s Chelsea, East Village, Kips Bay, Upper East