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Hudson’s Bay says ‘yes’ to 485,000 s/f Brookfield space
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Hudson’s Bay says ‘yes’ to 485,000 s/f Brookfield space

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Brookfield Property Partners today announced that it has completed leases with Hudson's Bay Company totaling 485,000 s/f at its Brookfield Place complex in Lower Manhattan. A three-level, 85,000 s/f Saks Fifth Avenue luxury department store will anchor Brookfield Place. Hudson's Bay Company, the parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue, will consolidate its U.S. headquarters at Brookfield Place, with 233,000 s/f at 225 Liberty Street and 166,000 s/f at 250 Vesey Street for a total of 400,000 s/f.
Ashkenazy makes $400M buy in lower Manhattan
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Ashkenazy makes $400M buy in lower Manhattan

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HFF announced that it has closed the sale of and arranged financing for Avalon Chrystie Place, a 14-story, 361-unit luxury apartment community in lower Manhattan, reportedly for $400 million. HFF marketed the property on behalf of the seller. Ashkenazy Acquisition Corporation purchased the asset, and HFF also worked on behalf...
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Work gets underway on new BBP eco-center

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Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation (BBP), general contractor Stalco Construction, and architect Architecture Research Office (ARO) have begun an extensive renovation and conversion of a former New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP) maintenance building into a Brooklyn Bridge Park environmental education, community, and maintenance facility. The building, located at...
Noise pollution tackled by  Trade Center echo barrier
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Noise pollution tackled by Trade Center echo barrier

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Echo Barrier Limited announced that the firm’s Echo Barrier H2 Series acoustic barriers have helped to provide a solution to construction noise at the World Trade Center development site in New York City. The sound-reducing barriers were first called for by the World Trade Center project team to reduce disruption...
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Diamond designation a W’chester celebration

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Diamond Properties recently celebrated its designation as Westchester Green Business-Certified as part of the Westchester Green Business Challenge (WGBC) at Grand Prix New York in Mount Kisco. CEO Jim Diamond was presented with two proclamations. The first, from County Executive Rob Astorino’s office was presented by William Mooney III, director...
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All jazzed up for world’s biggest green expo

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Greenbuild, the world’s largest conference and expo dedicated to green building, takes place in New Orleans, LA, next month. The annual event sponsored by the … Continued
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Winick Realty Group expands in New Jersey, doubles office size

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Winick Realty Group announced that its New Jersey office has expanded, leasing a new location at 4 Commerce Drive in Cranford, NJ, which doubles the size of the company’s existing office. This new 2,500-square-foot office, which is set to open on Oct. 1, will allow the New Jersey branch to eventually accommodate upwards of 20 …
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Burger chain Shake Shack signs lease in Herald Square

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Shake Shack has signed a lease for 3,265 square feet at 1333 Broadway, announced Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESRT) (“ESRT”), The Shake Shack lease … Continued