Lee & Associates NYC’s Peter Braus Reps Friedman’s Restaurant Group in $4.1M Upper West Side Retail Co-op Acquisition Commercial Observer reports that Peter Braus of Lee & Associates NYC represented Mountain View Acquisition LLC — the ownership group behind famed New York City restaurants Friedman’s Restaurant and Pastrami Queen — in the $4.1 million acquisition of a 5,000-square-foot retail co-op unit at 541-555 Amsterdam Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Brandon Polakoff of Avison Young…
Samudhra Ellery Tower Signs 10K SF Manhattan Debut Lease
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…
Capital Advisory Group Financing Tops $10.5M in Northeast
Lee & Associates NYC’s Capital Advisory Group Arranges $10.5M in New England Financing for Kempner Properties and Rite Aid Redevelopment The New England Real Estate Journal reports that the Capital Advisory Group at Lee & Associates NYC — led by Senior Managing Director Dave Carswell and Senior Associate Ryan Fitzpatrick — arranged two commercial real estate financings totaling $10.5 million, both funded through First Tech Federal Credit Union. The first transaction was a $5 million…
Department of Defense Carle Place Lease Totals 24K SF
Lee & Associates NYC’s Kelly Koukou Brokers 24K SF Department of Defense Lease at 1 Old Country Road The Department of Defense Carle Place office is officially moving forward. The department — which is seeking congressional approval this year to rebrand as the Department of War — signed a 10-year, 23,600-square-foot lease at 1 Old Country Road, a five-story Nassau County office building that recently served as the headquarters of 1-800-Flowers. Commercial Observer reports that…
149 West 36th Street Sees 11,360 SF in Office Renewals
Lee & Associates NYC Completes Two Office Renewals Totaling 11,360 SF at 149 West 36th Street The New York Real Estate Journal reports that Noah Caspi and Todd Korren of Lee & Associates NYC completed two direct office lease renewals totaling 11,360 square feet at 149 West 36th Street in the Penn Plaza/Garment District, representing landlord The Frangene Co. Full-service printing and graphics company Excel Graphics signed an eight-year renewal for its entire 4,500 s/f…
Treeswift Manhattan Headquarters Signs at 256 W. 38th St.
Lee & Associates NYC’s Todd Korren and Noah Caspi Land AI Tech Firm Treeswift at 256 W. 38th St. Connect CRE reports that Todd Korren, Principal and Executive Managing Director at Lee & Associates NYC, along with Noah Caspi, represented landlord Hakimian Organization in a four-year, 7,487-square-foot full-floor lease for Treeswift Inc.’s new Manhattan headquarters at 256 W. 38th St. Daniel Rodriguez of Buchbinder Warren LLC represented the Philadelphia-based tenant, an AI-powered infrastructure technology company…
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…