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Empire State Building rolls out new visitors entrance for observatory

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by REW Staff
Empire State Building visitors will soon be treated to a new, more spacious and tech-savvy entrance into the iconic office tower en route to its scenic sky deck. Empire State Realty Trust, the REIT that owns the storied building on 34th Street, unveiled the new visitors lobby last week, capping off a two year gut …
Moinian Group buys SL Green’s shares of 3 Columbus Circle
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Moinian Group buys SL Green’s shares of 3 Columbus Circle

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by REW1894
SL Green Realty Corp., New York City’s largest office landlord, announced an agreement to sell its 48.9 percent interest in 3 Columbus Circle to The Moinian Group, the current owner of the remaining 51.1 percent interest. The sale is expected to generate net consideration of approximately $223.0 million and will...
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Apollo adds 65,000 s/f to W57th Street footprint

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by Holly Dutton824
Apollo Management Holdings L.P. inked a deal that will add more than 65,000 s/f to its current footprint at 9 West 57th Street, as well as significantly extend the company’s lease. A longtime tenant of the building with three full floors in the base of the building and two upper...
Around Town: AmTrust’s ‘Fireside Chat,’ John Lam headlines for AREPA
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Around Town: AmTrust’s ‘Fireside Chat,’ John Lam headlines for AREPA

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by REW Staff
Fireside Chat Sept. 12: AmTrust Title Insurance Company’s real estate summit series continues with a “Fireside Chat” with the founding principles of L&L MAG: David Levinson, Robert Lapidus and MaryAnne Gilmartin. The event will be held at the CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue, beginning at 8:30 am; Michael Stoler, president of New York Real …
Sandy Hook school designer calls for more open space, better security
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Sandy Hook school designer calls for more open space, better security

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by REW Staff
In testimony before senior White House cabinet members, leading school-design architect Jay Brotman, AIA, pushed for legislation that promotes the design of open learning environments that enhance safety and security. “The desire to craft design strategies that mitigate the challenges schools face is an absolute priority. As architects, we do this every day,” said Brotman, …
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KDA closes 18,000 sf studio lease in Williamsburg

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by REW Staff
Kalmon Dolgin Affiliates (KDA) has arranged a new, 18,000 s/f long-term lease at 349 Scholes Street in East Williamsburg for Dock Studios, a provider of artist workspace. The deal will double the studio’s square footage in the area. Vincent Lopez and Jacques Wadler of KDA represented the tenant, Dock Studios, as well as the landlord, …
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SSRGA expands to 33,000 s/f at 444 Madison

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by REW Staff
JLL has completed a new transaction for Schwartz Sladkus Reich Greenberg Atlas LLP at 444 Madison Avenue with an affiliate of Westbrook Partners as landlord. The law firm signed a lease for 33,115 s/f of space at the Class A, approximately 500,000 s/f office building. SSRGA was represented by Mitchell Konsker, vice chairman; David Dusek, …
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Growing fashion software firm subleases Garment District space

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by REW Staff
Exenta, a provider of supply-chain management software for the fashion and toy industries, has signed a four-year, 11,200 s/f sublease to relocate its headquarters from 53 West 36th Street to 8 West 38th Street in Manhattan. The tech firm is expanding its New York presence following significant recent growth with a prebuilt space on the …
Trade unions call for Related boss Stephen Ross to resign NFL post
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Trade unions call for Related boss Stephen Ross to resign NFL post

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by REW Staff
New York’s building trades unions are not taking a knee in their ongoing dispute with the Related Companies. Thousands of construction workers rallied against Stephen Ross, the company’s founder and chairman, Wednesday afternoon on Park Avenue. The latest in the ongoing saga between Related and the city’s builders unions has the two sides arguing about …