{"id":30830,"date":"2025-06-03T16:32:24","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T20:32:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lee-associates.com\/new-york\/?p=30830"},"modified":"2025-12-17T13:38:42","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T18:38:42","slug":"wholesaler-liba-fabrics-takes-4k-sf-at-149-west-36th-street","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lee-associates.com\/new-york\/2025\/06\/03\/wholesaler-liba-fabrics-takes-4k-sf-at-149-west-36th-street\/","title":{"rendered":"West 36th Street Lease | Liba Fabrics Consolidates NYC Office"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/Woody-King-Ken-Kronstadt-149-West-36th-Street-credit-GFP-Real-Estate.jpg?quality=80&amp;w=763&amp;h=489&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"Woody King of Lee &amp; Associates NYC, Ken Kronstadt of Newmark, and 149 West 36th Street.\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Liba Fabrics has secured a new <strong data-start=\"496\" data-end=\"526\">149 West 36th Street lease<\/strong>, consolidating its New York City operations with a 4,000-square-foot office in the heart of the Garment District. The move allows the longtime textile company to remain rooted in Midtown while right-sizing its space to better support current operational needs.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"850\" data-end=\"1108\">The <strong data-start=\"854\" data-end=\"884\">149 West 36th Street lease<\/strong> represents a downsizing for Liba Fabrics, which previously occupied 7,500 square feet across the street at 132 West 36th Street. The company relocated to the new full-floor office between Broadway and Seventh Avenue in May.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1110\" data-end=\"1287\">Founded in 1962, Liba Fabrics had been headquartered at its former location since 1988, maintaining a long-standing presence in the Garment District for more than three decades.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1339\" data-end=\"1728\">\u201cLiba Fabrics has been a staple of New York City\u2019s textile industry for over 60 years, and it was a pleasure to secure the ideal office space to support their continued success,\u201d said Woody King of Lee &amp; Associates NYC, who represented the tenant in the transaction. \u201c149 West 36th Street offered exactly what they were looking for \u2014 a full-floor layout and an abundance of natural light.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1730\" data-end=\"1923\">The <strong data-start=\"1734\" data-end=\"1764\">149 West 36th Street lease<\/strong> highlights continued demand for well-located Midtown office space, particularly among legacy companies seeking efficient footprints in familiar neighborhoods.<\/p>\n<p>While asking rent details were not disclosed, a recent Colliers report indicated that average Midtown office rents reached $79.12 per square foot in May. The deal underscores how established firms are adapting to evolving space needs while maintaining a presence in core Manhattan submarkets.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/2025\/06\/liba-fabrics-lease-149-west-36th-street\/\">Read Full Article Here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Liba Fabrics has secured a new 149 West 36th Street lease, consolidating its New York City operations with a 4,000-square-foot office in the heart of the Garment District. The move allows the longtime textile company to remain rooted in Midtown while right-sizing its space to better support current operational needs. 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