New York, NY – May 15, 2009 – (RealEstateRama) — SL Green Realty Corp’s Daily News Building, 220 East 42nd Street, is one of ten office buildings selected by City Parks Foundation in conjunction with Odyssey Golf, which will be hosting a free lunchtime putting contest for its tenants on Thursday, May 28th. The proceeds of the contest will benefit CityParks Golf, a free instructional program which reaches 3,500 urban youth annually.
Tenants who work in the building are welcome to compete in the lobby of 220 East 42nd Street between 12 noon and 1:30 pm. The winners from each building’s putting contest will qualify for a finals competition and a chance to meet and putt against a pro golfer in a media event during US Open week commencing on June 15th.
A free-five-minute clinic and putting demonstration will be held on the custom-made 10′ X 14′ artificial turf positioned in the Daily News Building’s lobby prior to the competition. Contestants will attempt to make one 8-foot putt, and if they are successful, the player will continue to make consecutive putts from other locations until one is missed. The player who makes the most consecutive putts will be the winner.
“We are delighted to participate in this creative fundraiser enabling City Park Foundation to maintain and expand its junior golf program in parks throughout the five boroughs,” said Steven Durels SL Green Executive Vice President and Director of Leasing and Real Property.
CityParks Golf, a program of the City Parks Foundation, is designed to introduce the game of golf to boys and girls aged 6-17 at 12 parks throughout the City. City Parks Foundation’s free tennis, golf, and track and field programs offer weekly lessons with experienced instructors and free use of equipment all summer long. The web address is: http://www.cityparksfoundation.org/.
About SL Green Realty Corp.
SL Green Realty Corp. is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust, or REIT, that predominantly acquires, owns, repositions and manages Manhattan office properties. The Company is the only publicly held REIT that specializes in this niche. As of March 31, 2009, the Company owned 29 New York City office properties totaling approximately 23,211,200 square feet, making it New York’s largest office landlord. In addition, at March 31, 2009, SL Green held investment interests in, among other things, eight retail properties encompassing approximately 400,212 square feet, three development properties encompassing approximately 399,800 square feet and two land interests, along with ownership interests in 33 suburban assets totaling 6,986,500 square feet in Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island, Westchester County, Connecticut and New Jersey.
