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.

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, 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 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.

New York, NY - January 26, 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 Jamie Knuckles to the Walt Frazier Team at Keller Williams NYC.

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.

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, NY - January 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Real estate finance veteran Matthew Cohen has joined Mesa West Capital as a Principal in the firm's New York office, announced co-founder Mark Zytko. Cohen comes to Mesa West after seven years at Natixis North America, a US subsidiary of a French Investment Bank. As a Managing Director of Natixis' Real Estate Group, Cohen was responsible for debt distribution including whole loan sales, securitizations, syndications and subordinate debt.

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.