Category : Retail

Retail

$18M South Bronx retail sale a healthy sign for market

REW Staff
Ariel Property Advisors has announced the sale of the leasehold at 840 Westchester Avenue, a newly constructed commercial building in the Morrisania section of the Bronx, for $18.4 million. The sales team of Victor Sozio, Scot Hirschfield, Jason M. Gold, and Shimon Shkury represented the seller, an affiliate of Columbus...
Retail

Bedding retailer plants flag in Flatiron

REW Staff
RKF has arranged a 1,900-square-foot lease with high-end bedding retailer Duxiana at 9 West 20th Street in the Flatiron District. Located on the north block between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, this will become Swedish-based Duxiana’s third Manhattan location, and marks the brand’s return to the Flatiron District after a previous...
Retail

Stonehenge makes espresso move at 555 6th Ave.

REW Staff
Stonehenge Partners announced the signing of a 10-year lease with FIKA, the famed Swedish espresso and chocolate bar, for a 1,300 s/f space at its … Continued
Survey: Broadway foot traffic steps ahead of Fifth Avenue in Flatiron
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Survey: Broadway foot traffic steps ahead of Fifth Avenue in Flatiron

REW Staff
New York-based full-service commercial real estate firm ABS Partners Real Estate, LLC, along with BFJ Planning, a consulting firm providing professional expertise in planning, urban design, environmental analysis, real estate and transportation, announced the findings of a recent study on pedestrian traffic on Broadway and Fifth Avenue in the Flatiron...
RETAIL ROUNDUP: Maza Loukouma; Keratinbar; Moe’s Southerwestern Grill
Retail

RETAIL ROUNDUP: Maza Loukouma; Keratinbar; Moe’s Southerwestern Grill

REW Staff
■ RKF has arranged a 1,300 s/f lease for Dita, an eyewear retailer, at 273 Lafayette Street in SoHo. It will be the Los Angeles-based Dita’s first Manhattan location and its New York flagship. RKF’s Joshua Strauss and Taryn Talmadge represented Dita. Matt Cohen and Alan Victor of The Lansco...
Retail

Italian retailer takes Swarovski space

REW Staff
CBRE Group, Inc. arranged a 4-year, 8,000 s/f retail sublease at 499 Broadway with European fashion maker Brandy Melville. Amira Yunis, executive vice president, CBRE Retail, represented the sub-landlord, Swarovski, in the transaction. “We are happy to provide Brandy Melville a new home on one of the best blocks in...
MAC makes leap to Brooklyn’s tallest apartment tower
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MAC makes leap to Brooklyn’s tallest apartment tower

REW Staff
The Manhattan Athletic Club will bring its white glove service to Brooklyn at MAC Brooklyn, a new, high-end 15,000 s/f facility at 388 Bridge Street. Slated to open in July, MAC Brooklyn will serve as the flagship location for the borough, and will be located on the fifth and sixth...
Charlie Palmer to open new restaurant at Lipstick Building
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Charlie Palmer to open new restaurant at Lipstick Building

REW Staff
Star chef and restaurateur Charlie Palmer is scheduled to open Crimson & Rye in the northern lobby of the iconic Lipstick Building at 885 Third Avenue. The approximately 2,500 s/f space will feature indoor seating to accommodate approximately 70 guests. In addition, there will be a wraparound covered sidewalk café underneath the building’s columns. The previous tenant was Sprig.
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Brokers have high expectations for Times Square hot spot

REW
By Dan Orlando RKF has taken over over as the exclusive leasing agent of 1604 Broadway, a four-floor, 28,207 s/f property that formerly housed the iconic Spotlight Live night club. The building is currently owned by Torchlight Investors and sits between 48th and 49th streets. The space is bracketed with...