Silverstein Properties appears close to landing a major tenant for its LEED Gold-certified 7 World Trade Center.
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Hedge Fund Dabroes Management Inks 5-Year Lease at 1095 Sixth Avenue
posted on September 23, 2008 in 1095 Sixth Avenue, Bryant Park, Leases, Manhattan, New York City, Transactions
It’s anecdotal, of course, with respect to whether the tower’s energy-efficient renovations had anything to do with it, but a hedge fund’s recent 5-year, 12,000-square-foot lease on the 24th floor of 1095 Sixth Avenue could bode well for improving commercial real estate conditions across New York City – whether green or not.
Anchor Tenant is Credit Crunch Casualty at SJP Properties’ LEED Gold Hopeful 11 Times Square
posted on September 9, 2008 in 11 Times Square, Leases, Manhattan, New York City, Times Square, Transactions
A French bank that had been in talks to anchor 11 Times Square appears instead to be on the verge of subleasing space elsewhere in Midtown.
Heritage Realty Services to Seek LEED Rating for 200K S/F Commercial Property in Greenwich
After its recent $200 million acquisition, a New York City real estate firm will pursue a LEED rating for capital improvements that it hopes will yield rents in the $150 per square foot range.
ML: Credit Crunch Taking Bite out of Manhattan LEED Buildings
Two of New York City’s highest profile green building projects are on the ropes thanks to the ongoing credit crisis.
Seeking LEED Silver, 100 Park Avenue Bucks Market, Inks Anchor Tenant
posted on August 11, 2008 in 100 Park Avenue, Grand Central Station, Leases, LEED-EB, Manhattan, New York City, Transactions
On the heels of an 18-month, $72 million capital improvement program that includes a LEED-EB application, SL Green’s 100 Park Avenue has landed a major lease, signing the accounting and consulting firm BDO Seidman to a 120,000-square-foot lease.
HSBC Close to Joining Silverstein at LEED Gold 7 World Trade Center
posted on July 30, 2008 in 7 World Trade Center, Leases, New York City, Transactions, World Trade Center
HSBC appears to be on the move from Midtown to 10 floors and 300,000 square feet at 7 World Trade Center in lower Manhattan: New York City’s first LEED Gold skyscraper.
Midtown Midsummer Green Lease Update
Let’s check in on some recent leasing activity at two of Manhattan’s highest profile new commercial office buildings, both of which are pursuing LEED ratings and commanding Class A rents.
Credit Markets, Lack of Tenants May Trim Vornado’s LEED Silver Harlem Tower
A tight market for construction financing may force Vornado to cut its planned Harlem Tower – and Major League Baseball’s future home – by nearly a third.
Law Firm Purchases Manhattan’s “Original” Green Building for $70M
posted on July 8, 2008 in 700 Broadway, Greenwich Village, LEED-CI, Manhattan, New York City, Sales, Transactions
The 10-story, 100,000-square-foot former home of the National Audubon Society, which dates from 1891 and – for several reasons – is considered Manhattan’s first green building, recently traded hands for $70 million.
