Rutter joins Avdoo & Partners Development as executive vice president of design and marketing

Manhattan, NY According to Avdoo & Partners Development, Steve Rutter has joined the firm as executive vice president of design and marketing, overseeing project marketing and design across Avdoo’s growing

Wolfe launches consulting and advisory firm Wolfe Realty Services

Greenvale, NY Real estate entrepreneur and seasoned advisor Michael Wolfe has launched Wolfe Realty Services, his latest venture dedicated to providing expert advisory services to the real estate industry

George Comfort & Sons secures two
leases at 498 Seventh Ave.

Manhattan, NY George Comfort & Sons, Inc. has finalized two lease agreements totaling 104,000 s/f at 498 Seventh Ave., its 25-story office tower at the epicenter of Times Square South. In the larger of the two deals, George Comfort & Sons has signed a new 60,000 s/f lease with PubMatic,

Moskovic of Katz & Associates
sells two properties for $7.6m

Nanuet, NY Donny Moskovic of Katz & Associates negotiated the sale of 61 Smith St. and 300 East Rte. 59 for a combined price of $7.6 million. Moskovic represented both the buyer and the seller in this transaction. These properties have been under the same family ownership

Newmark closes sale of 2 Times Sq.
retail condo for $100 million

Manhattan, NY Newmark negotiated the sale of the retail condominium at 2 Times Sq. from Sherwood Equities to South Korea’s Bando Construction. The 25,000 s/f retail space, located at the northern anchor of the Times Sq. Bowtie at Seventh Ave. and 48^th St., sold for $100 million, or $3,900 per s/f.

Rose Associates team members graduate from REBNY Fellows Leadership Program

Manhattan, NY Three Rose Associates, Inc. employees have graduated from the REBNY’s Fellows Leadership Program. LeAnn Cremin, Omar Mahmoud and Vincent Cricco are the Rose team members who completed the leadership development training.

Tishman Speyer secures Christie’s
25-year extension at 20 Rock

Manhattan, NY According to Tishman Speyer, Christie’s has extended its lease at 20 Rockefeller Plaza for 25 years, ensuring the art and luxury business maintains its home and secures its legacy on the campus. Since 1997, Christie’s has occupied nearly 400,000 s/f at Rockefeller Center

Kay Properties & Investments unveil
1031 DST Digest magazine

New York, NY Kay Properties & Investments, a national leader in Delaware Statutory Trust equity placements and 1031 exchange investor education, has published its exclusive 1031 DST Digest magazine. This specialized publication is crafted to offer in-depth education on 1031 exchange

StubHub signs 100,000 s/f
sublease at 4 World Trade Ctr.

Manhattan, NY Savills represented StubHub, in a sublease totaling 100,000 s/f at Silverstein Properties’ 4 World Trade Center. Savills facilitated StubHub’s sublease, allowing StubHub to immediately take possession of one floor in the location.

The Cappelli Organization, RXR and Korman Communities
celebrate topping out of AVE Hamilton Green

White Plains, NY Senior executives of the Cappelli Organization, RXR and Korman Communities  joined with dignitaries from Westchester County and the city to celebrate the topping out of AVE Hamilton Green, a $650 million mall-to-housing conversion project that transforms the former site of the White Plains Mall into a mixed-use residential development.