Second annual MIPIM PropTech Summit to take place during NYC Real Estate Tech Week
Plans already underway to host top tech innovators and real estate users
Category : Blog
Aussies arrive in Manhattan market to service Vornado, Adams tenants
Australian tenant engagement company Equiem is expanding into the US market. The company — which specialises in amenities and programming for commercial properties — will be working with Vornado Realty Trust at 90 Park Avenue and PENN 1, which is about to embark on a total lobby redevelopment. Equiem will also continue to work with …
Brookfield buys 7 storefronts on Bleeker Street
Better known for owning and operating large malls and shopping centers, Brookfield sees an opportunity in the quaint Lower Manhattan neighborhood for up and coming brands, particularly those that come from an e-commerce background, to improve their exposure and customer outreach with a chic brick-and-mortar locations.
Williamsburg retail at South 4th Street fully leased
The Williamsburg retail property at 98-100 South 4th Street has been fully leased out, according to Winick Realty Group who represented the owners, Meadow Partners. “It was a pleasure representing Meadow Partners in these lease transactions,” said Aaron S. Fishbein, the group’s director. “These are two quality tenants who will add great value to this …
Kenneth Knuckles to retire after 15 years
The Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone today announced that the organization’s longtime President and Chief Executive Officer, Kenneth J. Knuckles, will step down in June after 15 years of service to begin his retirement. Knuckles has had a significant impact on the organization, which works to sustain the economic revitalization of all communities throughout Harlem, and on the greater …
MHP, Banyan form $3B joint venture
MHP Real Estate Services LLC, the New York City-based boutique real estate investment, management and brokerage firm, is partnering with Banyan Street Capital to form a $3 billion venture. MHP sold an undisclosed share in the company to the Miami-based real estate investment and management firm. The partnership will create...
Tech tenant to move in at 261 5th
Media iQ Digital, an analytics and technology company, has leased more than 23,000 s/f comprising the entire 25th and 26th floors at 261 Fifth Avenue, announced building owner and manager The Feil Organization. The asking price for the 10-year lease was $85 psf. Relocating from 8,013 s/f at Feil’s 853 Broadway, Media iQ is in …
Convene to create tenant amenity center at Fisher Brothers tower
Fisher Brothers is partnering with Convene, the nation’s fastest growing office services provider, to create an exclusive tenant amenity center at 605 Third Avenue, its 1.1 million-square-foot, Class-A office tower in Midtown. Designed by Convene’s in-house architecture and design team and serviced by its roster of hospitality professionals, the amenity center will feature a gourmet …
AROUND TOWN: Events, seminars, meetings & talks
IREM Luncheon April 18: The Greater New York Chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management is hosting a luncheon from 11:30 to 1:30 at the Union League Club, 38 East 37th Street. The topic is “The Importance of Being Ethical.” A discussion will be led by IREM ethics expert Nicholas Stolatis, CPM with real …
Cooper Robertson-designed Edible Academy providing food for thought in eco-education
For the next big thing in urban gardening and healthy kids, look to a 127-year-old New York landmark better known for orchids and roses. Opening on June 14 at the historic New York Botanical Garden, the Edible Academy is a new, state-of-the-art facility that expands the existing Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden and will offer …