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Alexander’s extends Bloomberg LP’s global
headquarters lease at 731 Lexington Ave.

Manhattan, NY Alexander’s Inc. has reached an 11-year lease extension agreement with Bloomberg LP which will begin at the expiration of the existing lease in 2029, continuing a long-standing headquarters presence at 731 Lexington Ave. through 2040.

OPEN Impact adds Voligny, Whitman, Gandhi and Holder to brokerage/advisory team

Manhattan, NY OPEN Impact Real Estate (OPEN) has added four new associates to its brokerage and advisory team: • Ethan Voligny, an Urban Studies graduate from Washington University in St. Louis, is dedicated to sustainable urban development

Embracing Tech: How virtual tours, AI, AR are shaking up commercial real estate - by Kimberly Zar Bloorian

Virtual tours have gone from being a cool novelty to an absolute must-have in commercial real estate marketing, thanks to tech advancements and the pandemic. They’re now essential for selling properties, giving buyers a super convenient way to check out listings from the comfort of their office.

RPW Group and Rebecca School recognized at BOMA Westchester’s annual Hall of Honor awards dinner

Tarrytown, NY More than 200 leaders from Westchester’s commercial real estate community were on hand May 8th for the Building Owners and Managers Association of Westchester (BOMA) 32nd annual Hall of Honor awards dinner. The dinner,

Houlihan Lawrence Commercial sells 31,000 s/f mixed-use building for $2.75 million

Pleasantville, NY Houlihan Lawrence Commercial, a division of Houlihan Lawrence, has brokered the sale of 3 Campus Dr., a 31,000 s/f mixed- use property. The seller was represented by John Barrett and Chris O’Callaghan of RMFriedland. The buyer was represented by Jared Stone of Houlihan Lawrence

RIPCO Real Estate sells 10,290 s/f development site for $8 million

Brooklyn, NY RIPCO Real Estate sold VS Cornerstone, a mixed-use development site located at 1703-1711 Voorhies Ave./1663-1669 Sheepshead Bay Rd., for $8 million. This sale is a notable investment opportunity in a high-visibility corner of one of the borough’s busiest retail hubs.

Ball and Singer of Retail by MONA secure three leases at 2273-2279 Broadway totaling 13,600 s/f

Manhattan, NY Retail by MONA, hired to replace Cushman & Wakefield as agent for 2273-2279 Bdwy., has leased the entire property in totality in one year’s time. Spear, Grape Stomper Cannabis House, and an undisclosed major national financial institution, have secured long-term leases

Planit of Winick represents TF Cornerstone in Naked Perfection Spa lease

Brooklyn, NY Naked Perfection Spa has signed a new lease at the ground floor of 33 Bond St. This is the medspas first and only brick and mortar location. Representing TF Cornerstone (TFC), Spencer Planit of Winick Realty Group assisted Naked Perfection Spa’s new 1,037 s/f, 15-year lease.

The Moinian Group leases 18,000 s/f in five West Gramercy Assocs.’ locations

Manhattan, NY The Moinian Group has signed 18,000 s/f of new leases across five properties in the Flatiron district. Gabriel Whitman, vice president of commercial leasing at The Moinian Group and Gregg Weisser, director of commercial and retail real estate

Metropolitan Transportation Authority unveils six new retail and culinary tenants coming to Grand Central Terminal

Manhattan, NY The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) made known six new tenants are coming to Grand Central Terminal in 2024. The newly signed tenants represent a mix of industry innovators, eating and drinking destinations, and lifestyle retail brands.