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. 

Fried Frank provides advisory services for Douglaston and Ares Management $560m refinancing

Manhattan, NY Fried Frank advised a joint venture between Douglaston Development and Ares Management in connection with a $560 million mortgage and mezzanine loan secured by their 60-story newly delivered residential building with 14,495 s/f of ground floor retail located at 311 Eleventh Ave. in the Hudson Yards neighborhood.

Turning clicks into clients: How a strong brand supercharges your CRE website’s lead generation - by Kimberly Zar Bloorian

In today’s competitive commercial real estate market, your website is more than just a digital business card — it’s your 24/7 sales engine. A strategically branded and optimized website can be your most powerful tool for attracting high-quality leads and building the relationships essential for success in CRE. 

Island Associates brokers 10,000 s/f lease for The Learning Experience

Kings Park, NY Island Associates negotiated a new development of a ground-up 10,000 s/f childcare facility plus a 5,000 s/f outdoor play area at 284 Indian Head Rd., that has been leased to The Learning Experience for a 15-year term plus options.

Feil leases 38,862 s/f to Phipps Houses

Manhattan, NY Phipps Houses signed a 38,862 s/f lease spanning the entire 11^th, 12^th and 15^th floors at 257 Park Ave. for 32 years. This location will also house offices for Phipps Houses 501(c)(3) social service affiliate, Phipps Neighborhoods.