Thai Villa Group, the hospitality group behind several Asian restaurants in New York City, is set to open a new eatery near Kāza restaurant Bryant Park this summer. Thai Villa Group has signed a 12-year lease for 3,000 square feet at the base of 18 West 39th Street for a new Japanese restaurant called Kāza, according to landlord broker Lee & Associates NYC. Asking rent was $150 per square foot. The 12-story building between Fifth…
Casa Louie Leases 3,300 SF at Three Waterline Square
Italian restaurant Casa Louie, which is part of the portfolio of Mad Restaurant Group, has finalized a lease at Three Waterline Square, securing 3,300 square feet for its newest Manhattan location. The Casa Louie lease at Three Waterline Square marks the group’s continued expansion in New York’s Upper West Side dining scene. The restaurant is expected to open next spring, having signed a 15-year lease for 3,300 square feet at the Waterline Square complex, which sits on…
STEM Nonprofit BEAM Moves Into 90 Broad Street
The BEAM lease at 90 Broad Street highlights demand for affordable nonprofit office space in the Financial District. Bridge to Enter Advanced Mathematics (BEAM), a nonprofit providing low-income students with opportunities to learn topics related to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), is moving within Manhattan’s Financial District. BEAM has signed a lease for 5,286 square feet on part of the ninth floor of Princeton International Properties’ 90 Broad Street, according to tenant broker Lee…
Top Retail Leases NYC August 2025 | Biggest Deals
NYC’s Largest Retail Leases in August 2025 The largest retail leases in the five boroughs last month saw some pretty tight competition for the top three spots. Number two on the list is just 1,000 square feet below number one, and number three is only 300 square feet below that (for reference, the fourth position is more than 16,000 square feet below number 3). 7) Tin’s | 109 Ludlow Street | Lower East Side |…
Shanghai-Inspired Restaurant Ludlow Street: Tin’s Cocktail Bar
Tin’s, a Shanghai-inspired restaurant Ludlow Street will soon welcome diners to the Lower East Side. Led by Philip Dizard and Mercury Tin, the three-level space blends modern Shanghai flavors with creative cocktails, bringing a fresh dining and nightlife experience to 109 Ludlow Street. Tin’s will be in a 3,600-square-foot, tri-level space, located at 109 Ludlow Street, that features a restaurant on the ground floor with a 20-foot bar, a 25-foot cocktail bar on the lower…
Tin’s 109 Ludlow Street Lease Secures 10-Year Deal on LES
Tin’s 109 Ludlow Street lease marks a major step for SH NY Hospitality Group as it brings a 10-year bao restaurant and cocktail bar concept to Manhattan’s Lower East Side. The deal highlights the group’s continued investment in New York’s dining scene. SH NY Hospitality Group has signed a 10-year lease to open Tin’s, a hybrid Sheng Jian Bao restaurant and cocktail bar, in 3,600 square feet on the ground floor, lower level and sub-lower…
Synthesia Lease 245 Fifth Avenue Expands NYC Office
The Synthesia Lease 245 Fifth Avenue marks a major step in the AI platform’s New York expansion. By securing 13,600 square feet in Moinian’s NoMad office tower, Synthesia doubles its footprint and signals confidence in the city’s tech-driven future. Synthesia, which provides an enterprise-focused video communications platform backed by “Shark Tank” investor Mark Cuban, has signed a five-year lease for 13,600 square feet at the Moinian Group’s 245 Fifth Avenue, according to the landlord. The…
Top Retail Leases NYC in February 2025
The Top Retail Leases NYC February 2025 highlight the biggest retail deals signed across the city. From Lidl and Gymshark to Morimoto’s new restaurant, these signings showcase strong demand in New York’s retail market. With the Top Retail Leases NYC February 2025, readers can see how major brands continue shaping the city’s leasing landscape. 1) Avis Budget Group | 4075 Boston Road | Eastchester | 21,400 sf The car rental company inked a new 20-year…
Isla & Co. Williamsburg Expansion to Larger Space
Parched Hospitality Group is moving its Australian restaurant Isla & Co. to a larger location in Williamsburg. The 2,150-square-foot space, located at 66 Grand St., was previously occupied by Taiwanese restaurant Mama Lee. Isla & Co. is expected to open there in mid- September. The restaurant is relocating from The William Vale hotel, where it spent a little more than three years in a 1,600-square-foot space. The lease is for 10 years. Asking rent was…