Yearly Archives: 2012

HARRISON, N.Y. - February 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- CoKinetic Systems Corp., a globally recognized leader in in-flight entertainment software, will relocate its headquarters to 500 Mamaroneck Avenue in Harrison, N.Y., according to Jeffrey H. Newman, executive vice president of Malkin Properties, the building’s marketing and managing agent

STAMFORD, CT - February 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Aircastle Advisor LLC, which acquires, leases and sells high-quality commercial jets to airlines throughout the world, has renewed its lease for 19,214 square feet of office space 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, 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

New York, NY - February 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Keller Williams NYC (www.kwnyc.com), the Manhattan franchise of leading real estate firm Keller Williams Realty Inc., has announced the appointment of Dawn Doherty as Head of Productivity Coaching

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, N.Y. - February 16, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Hudson Realty Capital LLC (Hudson) and RXR Realty LLC (RXR) have launched a commercial real estate lending platform to originate and/or purchase commercial real estate debt assets. The two experienced lending and real estate entities will focus on first-mortgage bridge loans as well as B-Notes, mezzanine and preferred equity opportunities in the New York Tri-State region. The venture will provide solutions for borrowers who have complex capital structures or ownership circumstances and can benefit from creative capital and structuring. RXR will also offer assistance to help its clients address property-level related issues.

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.

NEWARK, NJ - February 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- TreeTop Development, a Newark, N.J.-based multi-faceted real estate company that has owned and self managed over 3,000 residential homes throughout New York and New Jersey, recently completed the purchase of four properties in New York City consisting of over 80 apartment homes and eleven retail spaces totaling 10,000 square feet.

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, NY - February 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Keller Williams NYC (www.kwnyc.com), the Manhattan franchise of leading real estate company Keller Williams Realty Inc., has announced the appointment of Zhann Jochinke as Chief Operating Officer.

NEW YORK, NY - February 9, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Jones Lang LaSalle’s New York office was selected by co-owners Silverstein Properties Inc. and the California State Teachers' Retirement System as exclusive commercial office leasing agent for 1177 Avenue of the Americas. The company will be responsible for commercial office leasing and marketing at the Class A, 1 million-square-foot trophy office building.

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 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- TNS Development Group Ltd., Great American Construction Corp. and Halstead Property Development Marketing today announced that sales have launched on the open market at The Shelton, a newly constructed 14-story development offering affordable co-op living with high-end features.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - February 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- “The annual joint meeting of the Industrial and Office Brokers Association of the New York Metropolitan Area (IOREBA) and the New York and New Jersey Chapters of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) at the New York Athletic Club was a tremendous success with over 100 people in attendance,” stated David A. Simon, President of IOREBA and Cassidy Turley Managing Principal of New Jersey. “Our two speakers provided our members and guests with an interesting and informative overview of the commercial real estate market from a national and local perspective.”

NEW YORK, NY - February 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Thirty-two teams of Wall Street titans clashed today in an epic table tennis battle to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City at the Fourth Annual Tournament of Champions Pong in Grand Central Terminal.

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”.

Syracuse, NY - February 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Having a house in Syracuse does not just mean that you get to live in one of the most attractive places in the state. It also means being near enough to where the most important events of the year take place. In Syracuse, you always have a chance to participate in something bigger than yourself and one such example would be the Go Red for Women Campaign from the American Heart Association.

New York, NY - February 2, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Keller Williams NYC (www.kwnyc.com), the Manhattan franchise of leading real estate firm Keller Williams Realty Inc., has appointed Michael Shapot as Senior Vice President, Associate Broker and Productivity Coach.

SOMERS, N.Y. - February 2, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Cushman & Wakefield, Inc’s Metropolitan Area Capital Markets Group has been retained to market One Pepsi Way in Somers for sale. The 206-acre campus and its 540,000-square-foot, Class A office building serve as the long-time corporate headquarters of Pepsi Bottling Group.

NEW YORK, NY - January 30, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Halstead Property Development Marketing and West 147th Street Associates LLC, an affiliate of L+M Development Partners, Inc., today announced that all units at PS90, a premier residential development in Harlem, have been sold.

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.

BROOKLYN, NY - January 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Jade 8 (www.jade8condos.com), an exclusive collection of just eight “Green” condominiums in Brooklyn’s fashionable Gowanus neighborhood, has opened its doors to the public with one contract already signed.

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.