Thompson of JRT Realty Group represents tenant in 34,709 s/f lease; Landlord, Vornado, represented by Cushman & Wakefield

JRT Realty Group, Inc. has arranged a long-term lease for Abbott Capital Management at 1290 Avenue of the Americas, between 52nd and 53rd Sts. The private equity investment firm, previously at 1211 Avenue of the America, has taken a 34,709 s/f space on the ninth floor of the building. Representing the tenant was JRT Realty senior director John Thompson. The landlord, Vornado, was represented by Franklin Speyer, Amy Fox, Michel Nahmais and Bruce Mosler of Cushman & Wakefield, a JRT strategic alliance partner on several projects in New York, including One World Trade Center and 780 Third Ave. "This was a well-executed transaction, from start to finish," said Jodi Pulice, founder and president of JRT. "John Thompson understood the needs of the tenant and knew how to put the whole package together seamlessly. In addition to excellent space in a modern class A building, the new offices feature two useable terraces." About JRT Realty Group, Inc. Founded in 1996 by Jodi Pulice, JRT Realty Group, Inc. is the nation's largest certified Minority/Woman-owned commercial real estate company. Under the stewardship of Ms. Pulice, an accomplished broker and consultant with more than 30 years of experience, JRT Realty in known for its talented team of office, industrial and sales specialists, who perform on a national platform. Headquartered in New York and California, JRT Realty Group has a long-standing strategic alliance with Cushman & Wakefield and is known for the comprehensive breadth of services it provides clients, ranging from leasing and sales to property and asset management - and all with the benefits of working with a certified Minority/Woman-owned Business Enterprise.