Lee & Associates NYC’s Brad Schwarz Brings NJ’s Samudhra to The Ellery for Manhattan Debut The New York Post reports that Brad Schwarz of Lee & Associates NYC represented Samudhra, the popular Franklin Park, NJ Indian restaurant and lounge, in an approximately 10,000-square-foot lease at The Ellery — the 33-story luxury residential tower at 312 W. 43rd St. developed by Taconic Partners and National Real Estate Advisors. The deal marks Samudhra’s first Manhattan location. Lon…
One Sixteen Rockaway Park Adds Carvel-Cinnabon Combo Store
Lee & Associates NYC’s Jeffrey Lopez Brings Carvel, Cinnabon & Auntie Anne’s Combo Store to One Sixteen in Rockaway Park citybiz reports that Jeffrey Lopez of Lee & Associates NYC arranged a 10-year retail lease bringing a Carvel, Cinnabon and Auntie Anne’s combination store to Marcal Group’s One Sixteen — the 130,000-square-foot mixed-use development at 133 Beach 116th St. in Rockaway Park, Queens. Lopez represented the landlord in the direct lease transaction and worked directly…
Kiehl’s Williamsburg Bedford Avenue Store Opens This Fall
Lee & Associates NYC Brings Kiehl’s to Williamsburg for First Bedford Avenue Store citybiz reports that Jordan Cohen, Brett Brownstein and Garry Steinberg of Lee & Associates NYC arranged a 10-year retail lease for Kiehl’s, the iconic L’Oréal-owned skincare brand, at 193 Bedford Ave. in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The Lee team represented landlord Deegan Management; Joe Hudson and Duane Davis of CBRE represented Kiehl’s. The store spans approximately 1,350 square feet — 850 s/f on the…
Archives of Us 84 Second Avenue Debut in East Village
Lee & Associates NYC Brings LA Matcha Brand Archives of Us to 84 Second Avenue for NYC Debut Commercial Observer reports that Milly Cheung and Jordan Cohen of Lee & Associates NYC represented Los Angeles-based matcha cafe Archives of Us in its first New York City lease, a 2,400-square-foot retail deal at Highpoint Property Group’s 84 Second Avenue in Manhattan’s East Village. The asking rent was $125 per square foot. Noam Aziz and Carson Shahrabani…
Breeze to Open Second Location at 590 Fulton Street
Lee & Associates NYC Brings Sichuan Restaurant Breeze to 590 Fulton St. in Downtown Brooklyn Commercial Observer reports that Brad Schwarz and Zev Sonkin of Lee & Associates NYC arranged a 15-year, 3,569-square-foot retail lease for modern Sichuan and dim sum restaurant Breeze at Gotham Organization’s 590 Fulton Street in Downtown Brooklyn. The Lee team represented both the tenant and the landlord in the transaction. Breeze — which operates a second location at 595 Manhattan…
Fred Astaire Dance Studios Opens in Park Slope at 508 Fifth
Lee & Associates NYC Brings Fred Astaire Dance Studios to Park Slope at 508 Fifth Ave. The New York Real Estate Journal reports that Lee & Associates NYC Senior Managing Director Claude Kolb arranged a 10-year, 2,500-square-foot ground-floor retail lease for Fred Astaire Dance Studios at 508 Fifth Ave. in Park Slope, Brooklyn. The asking rent was $72 per square foot. The new studio — set to open in September 2026 — will bring ballroom,…
Lee & Associates Tapped for Seward Park Cooperative Retail
Lee & Associates NYC Tapped to Reposition Seward Park Cooperative’s 50K-SF Retail Portfolio Commercial Observer reports that Seward Park Cooperative — one of New York City’s largest market-rate residential co-ops — has selected Lee & Associates NYC to lead leasing strategy and retail representation for 25 retail properties totaling approximately 50,000 square feet on the Lower East Side. The assignment marks a rare opportunity to institutionalize a fragmented retail portfolio held entirely by co-op shareholders,…
Bun Mee Flatiron Lease: First East Coast Location in NYC
Lee & Associates NYC has announced the successful completion of a new NYC lease at 115 East 23rd Street in Manhattan’s Flatiron/Gramercy area — marking the brand’s first location on the East Coast. Josh Lebowitz of Lee & Associates NYC represented Bun Mee in a 10-year, 2,200-square-foot retail lease at 115 East 23rd Street in Manhattan’s Flatiron/Gramercy neighborhood — the San Francisco-based Vietnamese fast-casual chain’s first-ever East Coast location. Bun Mee, which operates five locations…
NYC Retail Leases 2026: New York’s Top 10 in March
New York City is getting some new places to eat, based on this roundup of the top NYC retail leases 2026 has seen so far — with the largest deals signed across the five boroughs in March. Cory Gahr and Josh Lebowitz of Lee & Associates NYC represented Hydrogen Fitness in its first-ever New York City lease — a 17,000-square-foot, 15-year deal at 145 East 32nd Street in Kips Bay, topping the March 2026 rankings….