Category: New York City

Manhattan, NY The New York State Office of the Attorney General has expanded and extended its long-term presence at 28 Liberty St., committing to a total of 378,438 s/f at the office tower. The transaction includes an extension of the existing 342,484 s/f the AG occupies across floors E13–21 and E23. The tenant also signed a long-term lease for an additional 35,954 s/f on the entire twenty-second floor.

Manhattan, NY According to GFP Real Estate, LLC, three tenants, Applause, The Avondale Group Inc. and Hoffman Matlin & Monroy, LLP, have signed leases totaling 18,103 s/f at 505 Eighth Ave., strengthening the building’s mix of professional services

Manhattan, NY Avison Young’s Brandon Polakoff, James Nelson and Charles Kingsley arranged the $63 million sale of a Hudson Sq. development site, which features 125,900 buildable s/f as-of-right and 226 ft. of wraparound frontage, located at 68-76 King St. on behalf of the seller. The buyer, Avdoo, plans to build a high-end residential project on the site, which features a six-story, 68,476 s/f office building.

strong>Manhattan, NY According to Koeppel Rosen LLC, Unity Building Security, Inc. has signed a 3,439 s/f office lease for a portion of the seventh floor at 20 West 36th St. The family-owned NYC-based firm specializes in building protection and life-safety services.

Manhattan, NY Jonata Dayan, executive vice president of commercial co-op and condo sales, and Jeffrey Zund, executive director/head of leasing of Resolution Real Estate, a member of NAI Global, represented the owner of Liberty Bagels in the purchase of 5 East 47th St. for $9.4 million.

Manhattan, NY Cushman & Wakefield arranged a 16,051 s/f lease on behalf of owner and occupier Sullivan & Cromwell at 125 Broad St. Newly formed law firm Harris Trzaskoma, LLP will open its headquarters on a portion of the 10th floor.

Manhattan, NY Tokio Marine Group has signed leases for two full floors at 825 Third Ave. in Midtown. Tokio Marine America (TMA) and Tokio Marine North America Services (TMNAS) will occupy 11,816 s/f on the entire 23rd floor and are relocating from 590 Madison Ave.

strong>Brooklyn, NY William Macklowe Company and GreenBarn Investment Group — joint developers of the new Paseo on Fifth development — have signed a 15,599 s/f lease with Planet Fitness and a 1,362 s/f lease with MD Hyperbaric to operate new fitness

Manhattan, NY Fried Frank is advising Moody’s Corp. (Moody’s) on its leasing agreement with Brookfield Place to relocate its global headquarters to 200 Liberty St.at Brookfield Place. The move, which is expected to be completed in 2027, will occupy approximately 460,000 s/f across multiple floors of the 40-story building, strengthening Moody’s ongoing evolution and commitment

Manhattan, NY East Greystone has provided a $97.6 million HUD-insured loan to refinance a 272-unit multifamily property in East Harlem. The financing was originated by senior managing director Eric Rosenstock and executive vice president Jeff Englund of Greystone,

Brooklyn, NY Eastern Union secured a $33.84 million loan to help finance the purchase of a four-story, 144,263 s/f medical office building located at 6201 15th Ave. on the corner of 62nd St. in the Borough Park neighborhood.

Queens, NY BHI, the U.S branch of Bank Hapoalim, B.M. has provided The Beechwood Organization with $10 million to finance the pre-development phase of The Lighthouse, a 109,000 s/f development site located on the northwest corner of Beach Front Rd. and Beach 67th St. in The Rockaways’ Arverne, area.