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Retail: Hole in the Wall Coffee expands, Apothecary deal adds up for Lee

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ABS Partners Hole in the Wall Coffee expands Hole in the Wall Coffee, an Australian-run coffee joint, signed a lease to open its second location in Manhattan as part of a planned New York City expansion in 2017. The brand, which is also located at 420 Fifth Avenue, will open...
Target to open third Manhattan location at 10th Avenue
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Target to open third Manhattan location at 10th Avenue

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RKF arranged a lease with Target to anchor the retail component of a new apartment tower at 615 Tenth Avenue in Hell’s Kitchen. Target signed a lease for 29,000 s/f at the base of XIN Development International’s forthcoming condo. When it officially opens in 2019, this will be Target’s third...
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ABS brings Wooftown and its pet food tasting counter to West Village

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A high-end pet nutrition store, complete with chef’s counter for tasting new dog food, is coming to the West Village. ABS Partners just signed Toronto-based Wooftown to a retail lease at 91 Christopher Street. Wooftown supplies pet owners with premium pet foods and advice on the parenting of family dogs....
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MAPIC gets underway in Cannes

Linda O'Flanagan
It’s a tough job, but someone has to go to Cannes and find out what’s in store for the retail market. The 22nd edition of MAPIC- the global retail real estate market – just got underway at Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France. Over 8,000 executives from 74 different countries...
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Restaurant chain buys Grand Central Oyster Bar in Park Slope

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Park Slopeʼs Grand Central Oyster Bar has been sold. The Best Restaurant Group, owner and operator of several Manhattan and Brooklyn restaurants, purchased the space In a deal arranged by Paul G. W. Fetscher CCIM, SCLS, president of Great American Brokerage. The Brooklyn spinoff of the famous Grand Central original...
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Billionaire’s Row retail space comes to market

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A 3,200 s/f retail space on Billionaire’s Row has come to market. The Worldwide Retail Marketing, Leasing and Sales Team of Faith Hope Consolo, at Douglas Elliman was awarded the exclusive agency for the second floor retail space at 41 West 57th Street. Upstairs from bistro Betony, the space previously...
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Japanese family entertainment giant to open in New York

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RKF announced that it has arranged the first New York location for Round One Entertainment at Galleria at Crystal Run in Middletown. Round One, Japan’s leading family-friendly multi-entertainment activity complex, has worked with RKF since early 2011 in its national expansion. Round One currently has 14 locations across the US...
Ermenegildo Zegna retail space at 633 Fifth Avenue hits the market
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Ermenegildo Zegna retail space at 633 Fifth Avenue hits the market

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JLL was selected by Sator Realty Inc. as exclusive leasing agent for 17,966 s/f of retail space located at 663 Fifth Avenue. The firm will provide a full range of marketing and transaction services for the retail site, which is part of a 52,500 s/f Class A office building. The...
City Council debates retail’s ‘high rent blight’ dilemma
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City Council debates retail’s ‘high rent blight’ dilemma

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By Sabina Mollot The ongoing saga of New York City’s mom-and-pops facing extinction was the topic du jour at the City Council hearing devoted to possible solutions. There were suggestions from Council members on ideas like restricting the ability of chains from opening (though this was shot down by city...
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Korean concept taps RKf to direct American roll out

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RKF has been retained as the exclusive retail leasing representative by Bibigo Fresh Korean Kitchen, a fast-casual healthy Korean restaurant concept, as it embarks on a plan to establish a national presence throughout the US, starting in Southern California over the next year. RKF Senior Associate Jack Lee will oversee...