Yunis of Newmark Knight Frank represents Olive & Bette for 2,900 s/f

Olive & Bette's, the diverse fashion company, has signed a 10-year, 2,900 s/f lease at 1249 Third Ave. This site at the corner of 72nd St. and Third Ave. will be its second Upper East Side location, bringing the total number of Manhattan stores to five. Amira Yunis, executive vice president and principal of Newmark Knight Frank's national retail group, who represented the landlord, 72nd Street Associates, LLC, said, "This is an excellent opportunity for Olive & Bette's to capitalize on one of the busiest intersections on the Upper East Side. It was only available for a short time before they seized this great location." "After years of success on Madison Avenue and 81st Street, Olive & Bette's is thrilled to lease such a prominent Third Avenue corner and to be well positioned to serve all of its Upper East Side customers," said Christopher Owles, principal of Sinvin Realty, who represented the tenant along with director Sarah Shannon. Driven to continue a thirty-year legacy, Sinvin Realty remains Downtown Manhattan's premier real estate advisor. Sinvin's visionary deal making in retail and edgy office space was instrumental in transforming SoHo from a manufacturing zone into one of the world's most coveted commercial destinations. Today, Sinvin is at the forefront of this extraordinary market. While firmly planted in SoHo, Sinvin has grown to play a vital role in the revitalization and refinement of the surrounding neighborhoods of TriBeCa, Greenwich Village, Chelsea, Flatiron, and the Meatpacking District, where it has spearheaded the commercial development of these vibrant communities. Knowing these neighborhoods like no one else, Sinvin uses its TurfWisdom™ to serve as trusted advisor and dealmaker for savvy real estate investors. Sinvin is Downtown™. Sinvin has closed deals for some of Manhattan's most renowned businesses, including Adidas, Balthazar Restaurant, Blue Man Group, Bumble and bumble (Estée Lauder), David Bouley, Dean & DeLuca, James Perse, Marc Jacobs, Soho House, Theory, and Vitra. ABOUT NEWMARK KNIGHT FRANK Newmark Knight Frank is one of the largest independent real estate service firms in the world. Headquartered in New York, Newmark Knight Frank and London-based partner Knight Frank operate from over 200 offices in established and emerging property markets on six continents. Last year, transactions were valued at more than $32 billion with annual revenues of over $811 million. With a combined staff of more than 6,300, this major force in real estate is meeting the local and global needs of owners, tenants, investors and developers worldwide.