New York RealEstateRama

NEW YORK, NY - February 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- RKF recently arranged the first New York flagship location with Swedish lifestyle and apparel brand ACNE at 33 Greene St., located on the northwest corner at Grand Street in SoHo. The 4,200-square-foot corner store, formerly occupied by De La Espada, consists of 3,000 square feet on the ground and 1,200 square feet in the basement, and is scheduled to open in April

New York, NY www.halstead.com Halstead Property is pleased to announce that Susan Goldy has been named President of the New York State Association of REALTORS®. Honored at an event on February 13th, Goldy is the Director of the Susan Goldy Team at Halstead Property in Riverdale, New York

STAMFORD, CT - February 17, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Financial services firm Tod’s Point Capital, LLC, has renewed its lease at Malkin Properties’ First Stamford Place a year in advance of expiration, announces Jeffrey H. Newman, executive vice president of Malkin Properties, the marketing and management agent for the three-building, 810,000-square-foot office complex

NEW YORK CITY, NY - February 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Men’s Wearhouse, a leading U.S. men’s apparel retailer, has opened a 9,200-square-foot store in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn, according to Frank Zuckerbrot, president of Sholom & Zuckerbrot Realty, whose firm represented the tenant in its long-term lease.

NEW YORK CITY, NY - February 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Hatch Mott MacDonald, an engineering consulting firm, has leased the entire 30th floor of W&H Properties’ 1400 Broadway, announces Anthony Malkin, president of Malkin Holdings, which supervises the W&H portfolio.

NEW YORK CITY, NY - February 9, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- RadioShack, one of the world’s largest consumer electronics retailers, has opened a new store in the Kew Gardens section of Queens, according to Frank Zuckerbrot, president of Sholom & Zuckerbrot, the managing and exclusive leasing agents for Hillside Plaza Shopping Center.

STAMFORD, CT - February 9, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Barrow Street Capital LLC will relocate its headquarters office to First Stamford Place from nearby Metro Center, reports Jeffrey H. Newman, executive vice president of Malkin Properties, the marketing and management agent for both buildings, which are adjacent to the Stamford Transportation Center.

New York, NY - February 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Fed up with companies and organizations that are lowering standards for quality of work and treatment of workers in the commercial moving industry, a group of the area’s largest and most well-respected movers joined together today with the Greater New York Building and Construction Trades Council to announce the better business trade group “Moving Forward”.

New York, NY - January 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- New York City office cleaners ratified a four-year agreement with the Realty Advisory Board (RAB) on Tuesday that provides a 5.6% wage increase over the life of the contract and bonuses totaling $1,100.00. The agreement also maintains fully employer-paid family health care coverage.

NEW YORK CITY, NY - January 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Three members of The Real Estate Network and Transactions (R.E.N.T.) have joined the group’s Board of Directors. And, for the first time, the organization has also designated two of its members as co-chairs. The two co-chairs are Scott Rutter of Citrin Cooperman & Company, LLP, the co-chair for finance, and Ed Sirlin, Group Director and Senior Vice President at Signature Bank, the co-chair for membership and guests. Mr. Rutter is a continuing member of the Board, whereas Mr. Sirlin becomes a new member of the Board for the first time.

NEW YORK CITY, NY - January 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- In deals arranged by Douglas Weinstein of Sholom & Zuckerbrot Realty (S&Z), Harbor Freight Tools, the nation’s largest tool and equipment retailer, will open an approximately 19,000-square-foot store in Huntington, N.Y. and an approximately 16,000-square-foot store in Centereach, N.Y., in Suffolk County on Long Island.

NEW YORK CITY, NY - January 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The weather outside was cold, but inside, the atmosphere was heating up festively at CoreNet Global NYC’s annual holiday party. Over 235 commercial real estate executives and service providers gathered at The Top of the Rock on January 5th to celebrate the New Year, network with colleagues and meet new friends. The beautiful venue, with its breathtaking views of the Big Apple in every direction, served as the perfect place for CoreNet’s members to socialize and have fun – a top spot for those at the top of the real estate business.

Albany, NY - January 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the Mandate Relief Council will meet on Wednesday, January 25 in the State Capitol in Albany. The Council was created by the Governor and Legislature to address the skyrocketing costs facing local governments that have contributed to New York State's high property tax rates. Wednesday’s meeting will be the first public meeting of the Council, which will also be conducting public hearings across the state.

NEW YORK, NY - January 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- WSP Flack + Kurtz, the international engineering firm, has promoted Frank Muscarella, LEED AP, PE, to senior vice president, announces David Cooper, PE, LEED AP BD+C, the firm’s president and chief executive officer.

Norwalk, CT - January 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- For the second year in a row, MerrittView, Malkin Properties’ trophy office building in Norwalk, Conn., has earned the nationally recognized Energy Star designation from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy, announces Jeffrey H. Newman, executive vice president of Malkin Properties, the marketing and managing agent for the building.

Hoboken, NJ - January 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Halstead Property is pleased to announce that three new agents have joined the Boerum Hill office, one of three Halstead offices in Brooklyn. The agents are comprised of well-known veteran Park Slope brokers – Jackie Lew, Marc Wisotsky, and Robert Krieger, who all join the top firm as Senior Vice Presidents.

NEW YORK CITY, NY - January 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Carolina Herrera, the fashion design company, is increasing its occupancy by more than 60 percent at W&H Properties’ 501 Seventh Avenue, bringing its total to nearly 30,000 square feet, announces Anthony Malkin, president of Malkin Holdings, which supervises W&H Properties.

NEW YORK CITY, NY - January 18, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- AFE Consulting (AFE), an independent economic consulting and expert services firm, has leased a pre-built on the ninth floor of W&H Properties’ 250 West 57th Street, announces Anthony Malkin, president of Malkin Holdings LLC, which supervises W&H Properties.

New York, NY - January 17, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Halstead Property is pleased to announce the appointment of Wigder Frota as Executive Vice President at their Park Avenue office. A 17-year industry veteran, Wigder joins Halstead after his tenure at a top real estate firm and developing a large following of repeat and referral clients, both internationally and domestically.

NEW YORK CITY, NY - January 17, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- W&H Properties enjoyed its third consecutive record year of leasing in 2011, with more than 1.7 million square feet of transactions completed, announces Anthony Malkin, president of Malkin Holdings LLC, which supervises the eight-million-square-foot, nine-building portfolio

NEW YORK, NY - January 12, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Mufson Partnership, an architecture firm specializing in corporate interior and residential design, has named Julia Belkin a partner. In her new status, Ms. Belkin joins co-founders Larry Mufson and Ed Von Sover, and Stan Judovits. She came to the firm in 1998, and most recently held the title of principal.

NEW YORK CITY, NY - January 12, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Empire State Building, the World’s Most Famous Office Building, leased more than one-million square feet in 2011, announces Anthony Malkin, president of Malkin Holdings LLC, which supervises the property.

NEW YORK CITY, NY - January 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- As part of ownership’s determination to change the entire tenant make-up and profile of its repositioned Broadway office portfolio, W&H has determined to target food users to service the corporate tenant base in the area and attract night-time activity to 1359 Broadway. In keeping with this goal, Malkin Holdings has instructed 1359’s retail agents to replace the current older tenants, which do not have customers amongst its tenants in 1333, 1350, 1359, and 1400 Broadway.

STAMFORD, CT - January 5, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Forevermark US, Inc., the U.S. unit of the De Beers group of companies’ primary consumer marketing arm, has become an office tenant at First Stamford Place, Malkin Properties’ Trophy three-building complex located one block from the Stamford Transportation Center, announces Jeffrey H. Newman, executive vice president of Malkin Properties, the marketing and management agent for the 810,000-square-foot property. Forevermark will occupy 6,000 square feet on the third-floor at 300 First Stamford Place through 2017. Malkin Construction Corp. will build out the space.

New York, NY - January 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- RKF, the exclusive retail leasing agent in Manhattan for Pret A Manger, is helping the sandwich chain expand throughout the city, most recently by arranging two new long-term retail leases. The newly opened shops are located at 350 Hudson St. and 62 West 45th St. in Manhattan. In total, Pret A Manger has 33 Manhattan locations.