NEW YORK CITY, NY – September 30, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — W&H Properties has appointed Harry F. Blair and Sean Kearns, senior director and director of Cushman & Wakefield, respectively, to the leasing team at 250 West 57th Street, announces Anthony E. Malkin, president of Malkin Holdings LLC, which supervises W&H Properties.
The two real estate veterans recently joined Cushman & Wakefield from Colliers International, where they specialized in landlord representation.
Mr. Blair has nearly 20 years of commercial real estate experience. During his tenure at Colliers, he represented several million square feet on behalf of Manhattan landlords, along with representing many local, national, and international tenants. In 2006, Mr. Blair completed Colliers International’s most significant transaction, and in 2007 he was the firm’s fourth highest producer. He and Mr. Kearns received the Real Estate Board of New York’s 2008 Retail Deal of the Year, in recognition of the repositioning of the retail space at 500 Fifth Avenue that resulted in a lease by Zara.
Earlier, Mr. Blair served as vice president and director for leasing and management for Helmsley-Noyes Co., Inc. A graduate of St. John’s University, he is on the board of The Bryant Park Corporation and is a member of the Young Men’s/Women’s Real Estate Association.
Mr. Kearns has nearly 10 years of commercial real estate experience. At Colliers, he represented more than one million square feet of commercial space. In 2005, he was named the firm’s Associate of the Year.
Before entering the field of commercial real estate, Mr. Kearns was a newspaper reporter for the Los Angeles Daily News and Long Beach Press Telegram. A graduate of the University of Southern California (USC), Mr. Kearns is a member of the board of governors for USC’s Alumni Association and is on its executive committee.
“250 West 57th Street has always been well regarded by the commercial real estate industry,” says Mr. Malkin. “But not everyone realizes the extent of the recent transformation that has turned it into a Pre-War Trophy with Class-A amenities. The task of Harry and Sean is to raise awareness of this transformation. And given their strong track record, I have no doubt that they will succeed.”
Located along the convenient 57th Street corridor, and just steps from the Time Warner Center, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and Central Park, 250 West 57th Street comprises 26 stories and 535,000 square feet of modern office space. It offers direct in-building access to the Time Warner Center/Columbus Circle subway station, serving the A, C, B, D and 1 subway lines, and immediate access to all major bus lines.
The property’s recently completed $82 million upgrade program includes a renovated lobby, renovated elevator cabs, new windows, renovated air-conditioned public corridors and restrooms, and upgraded building-wide systems, including state-of-the-art electrical, plumbing, HVAC and security.
Part of the W&H Properties’ Pre-War Trophy office portfolio, 250 West 57th Street is supervised by Malkin Holdings LLC, one of New York City’s most financially stable ownerships. W&H Properties is committed to sustainable property operations and development, including energy efficiency, water use reduction, waste and recycling and indoor environmental quality initiatives.
Available space includes W&H portfolio high-end pre-built suites from 2,500 to 7,000 square feet and build-to-suit spaces up to 10,600 square feet.
Broker commissions are paid in full at lease signing.
About 250 West 57th
Part of the W&H Properties’ Pre-War Trophy office portfolio, it is supervised by Malkin Holdings LLC, one of New York City’s most financially stable ownerships.
