07/24/08

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131 Eighth Ave   map 12,530 Duane Reade J. Winick, A. LaCentra, D. Rubens, Winick Realty Centaur Properties J. Winick, A. LaCentra, D. Rubens, Winick Realty The drugstore signed a 20-year lease for a branch in a new Chelsea development. Construction is slated for completion next year. July 2008
151 Wooster St   map 9,161 Frau USA Andrew Kahn, C&W Alfa Development J. Brod, D. Binns, PBS Real Estate The furniture retailer signed a lease. July 2008
545 Madison Ave   map 7,000 Alfred Dunhill Paul Muratore, CBRE LCOR Susan Kurland, CBRE The British clothing company signed a 10-year lease for ground-level and basement space. The reported asking rent was $600 per square foot. The new site will serve as the retailer?s flagship store; it is currently located at 711 Fifth Avenue. July 2008
22 West 34th St   map 5,600 Kira Plastinina L. Pomerantz, B. Ende, PBS Real Estate n/a n/a The fashion designer signed a lease for a new retail location. July 2008
711 Third Ave   map 3,100 New York Mutual Trading Co. Robert Gastel, C&W Bridge Kitchenware Roger Eulau, Lansco Corp. The Japanese importer of foods and home furnishings subleased retail space. The reported asking rent was $85 per square foot. July 2008
450 Columbus Ave   map 2,866 Shabby Chic L. Pomerantz, B. Ende, PBS Real Estate Sotheby?s International Realty John Brod, PBS Real Estate The home furnishings retailer subleased space from Sotheby?s. July 2008
4892 Broadway   map 2,500 Elsa Mejia Elliott Dweck, Besen Retail BLDG Management Co. Matthew Mager, Besen Retail The tenant signed a lease to open a fifth restaurant. July 2008
475 West 57th St   map 2,451 Duane Reade J. Winick, A. LaCentra, S. Baker, Winick Realty West 57th Street Retail LLC J. Winick, A. LaCentra, S. Baker, Winick Realty The drugstore inked a 12-year lease for another location. July 2008
485 Lexington Ave   map 2,200 Pret-A-Manger M. Frankel, J. Roseman, Newmark Knight Frank SL Green n/a The London-based sandwich chain signed a 10-year lease for another New York City location. The reported asking rent was $250 per square foot. The company also leased a 1,750-square-foot space at 757 Third Avenue and a 1,100-square-foot space at 1020 Sixth Avenue (see below). July 2008
78 Greene St   map 2,200 Rosie Pope Maternity L. Pomerantz, B. Ende, PBS Real Estate n/a Yair Staav, Lansco Corp. The maternity fashion retailer signed a 10-year lease to open its first New York location. The reported asking rent was $335 per square foot. July 2008
89 Crosby St   map 2,000 Bj?rn Borg K. McCann, R. Betesh, Sinvin Realty Gawker Media K. McCann, R. Betesh, Sinvin Realty The retired tennis star inked a two-year sublease for ground-level retail and showroom space to showcase his sportswear brand. The reported asking rent was $90 per square foot. July 2008
757 Third Ave   map 1,750 Pret-A-Manger M. Frankel, J. Roseman, Newmark Knight Frank RFR Realty Steve Morrows, RFR Realty The London sandwich chain inked a 15-year lease for another location. The reported asking rent was $250 per square foot. July 2008
1195 Lexington Ave   map 1,400 House of Signorelli Hair Design Steve Chasmoff, GVA Williams Glenwood Management H. Shapiro, J. Winick, Winick Realty The hair salon signed a 12-year lease to relocate its Madison Avenue branch. July 2008
2247 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd   map 1,340 Just Lorraine?s Place n/a Aimco S. Lindenfeld, H. Goldfarb, Grubb & Ellis The tenant signed a five-year lease for retail space. July 2008
16 Prince St   map 1,236 Hollywould L. Pomerantz, B. Ende, PBS Real Estate n/a Karen Bellantoni, RKF The fashion designer signed a lease for another boutique. July 2008
1124 Third Ave   map 1,100 Cream Joshua Roth, ZE Realty n/a Joshua Roth, ZE Realty The fashion boutique inked a lease for its first Manhattan store. July 2008
1020 Sixth Ave   map 1,100 Pret-A-Manger M. Frankel, J. Roseman, Newmark Knight Frank Empire Hotel Group n/a The London sandwich chain signed a 10-year lease for another branch. The reported asking rent was $300 per square foot. July 2008
818 Lexington Ave   map 1,000 Berrywild Joshua Roth, ZE Realty Koeppel Cos. Represented in-house The frozen yogurt chain signed a 10-year lease for another location. The reported asking rent was $300 per square foot. July 2008
233-20 Merrick Blvd (Queens)   map 975 Cruz & Perez Elliott Dweck, Besen Retail 233 Merrick LLC M. Mager, P. Mirani, Besen Retail The tenant signed a lease to open its fourth store in the city. July 2008
2656 Broadway   map 950 Sura Lori Peddrick, Rice & Associates Argo Corporation S. Auster, B. Cohen, Ripco Real Estate The tenants signed a 12-year lease to open their second Manhattan restaurant. The reported asking rent was $200 per square foot. July 2008
38 Lispenard St   map 800 SoulFood Beth Kaplan, NYCRS 315 Church Street Realty Corp. n/a The custom sneaker shop signed a lease. July 2008
200 Vesey St   map 800 AT&T J. Winick, S. Baker, Winick Realty Brookfield Properties J. Winick, S. Baker, Winick Realty The mobile communications company signed a lease for kiosk space. July 2008
31 East 72nd St   map 800 Roundabout F. Consolo, J. Aquino, Prudential Douglas Elliman East 72nd Street Tenants Corp. Represented in-house The consignment and designer discount store signed a 10-year lease to open its fifth metro-area location. The reported asking rent was $400 per square foot. July 2008
4875 Broadway   map 800 Montero Furniture Elliott Dweck, Besen Retail Hawthorne Gardens Matthew Mager, Besen Retail The tenant leased space to open a second furniture store in the city. July 2008
325 West 16th St   map 700 The Furniture Store Alex Baumol, Sinvin Realty 325 West 16th LLC L. Shabtai, M. Kass, Winick Realty The home furnishings retailer signed a five-year lease. July 2008
347 Third Ave   map 700 Cavatappo Wine Bar Tim Bratz, Dumann Realty n/a n/a The bar leased space for a second Manhattan location. July 2008
101-103 Stanton St   map 700 Pimps & Pinups Chris Schwart, Winick Realty 101 Owners Corp. Michael Kadosh, CBRE The London-based hair salon signed a lease for its first U.S. location. July 2008
164 East 56th St   map 700 Meena Threading and Beauty Salon Sheldon Grant, Dumann Realty n/a Joseph Bari, JPB Realty The salon inked a 10-year lease with a five-year option. July 2008
2 West 23rd St   map 660 Berrywild Allan Gallaway, Kurland Realty Walter & Samuels Represented in-house The frozen yogurt chain signed a 10-year lease for another location. The reported asking rent was $250 per square foot. July 2008
127 East 7th St   map 600 The Chocolate Bar Beth Kaplan, NYCRS Croman Realty T. Parkkila, J. Rosner, NYCRS The chocolate shop signed a lease. July 2008
434 Sixth Ave   map 575 Delfino Joshua Roth, ZE Realty n/a n/a The handbags and accessories boutique inked a lease for its third Manhattan location. July 2008
755 Columbus Ave   map 515 Crumbs Bake Shop Branded Concept Development 775 Columbus LLC Winick Realty The baked goods shop signed a 10-year lease with a five-year option. The reported asking rent was $300 per square foot. July 2008
401 Broadway   map 500 David Zahabian Michael Rouzenrouch, NYCRS 401 Broadway LLC n/a The tenant signed a lease for administrative office space. July 2008
235 East 25th St   map 500 Linzenh Chen Margie Espeleta, NYCRS n/a Rafe Evans, Walker Malloy The tenant signed a lease to open a dry cleaner. July 2008
205 East 66th St   map 500 Osvaldo Freitas Coiffure Beth Kaplan, NYCRS n/a Scott Edlitz, ZE Realty The hair salon signed a lease. July 2008
1729 First Ave   map 500 Jiang Li Chinese Bodywork Represented in-house n/a S. Grant, J. Rogers, Dumann Realty The salon signed a 10-year lease to open its second Manhattan location. The reported asking rent was $120 per square foot. July 2008
2304 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd   map 310 TKW Tax n/a Aimco S. Lindenfeld, H. Goldfarb, Grubb & Ellis The tax services provider inked a five-year lease renewal. July 2008
48 West 17th St   map 1,100 Yes Jadot Gary Schwartzman, Grubb & Ellis Otto Associates n/a The tenant signed a 10-year lease for retail space. July 2008
South Street Seaport   map 2,500 Kustom New York Robert Bradlow, Besen Retail General Growth Properties n/a The tenant signed a lease to open a store selling custom-built motorcycles, clothes and accessories. June 2008
1889 Broadway   map 23,500 China Grill Management EMP LLC L. Shabtai, S. Baker, J. Winick, Winick Realty Group West 63 Empire Associates L. Shabtai, S. Baker, J. Winick, Winick Realty Group The tenant signed a 20-year lease to open a restaurant space including 7,500 square feet on the ground level and a 14,500-square-foot rooftop lounge. June 2008
143 Varick St   map 21,000 City Winery Robert Frischman, JDF Realty Trinity Real Estate Robert Frischman, JDF Realty The tenant signed a lease for a winery, restaurant and event space. June 2008
470 Broadway   map 10,500 Aldo A. Yunis, J. Lack, Newmark Knight Frank Thor Equities A. Schulman, S. Sabin, Thor Equities The shoe retailer signed a 15-year lease to open its biggest New York City branch. The reported asking rent for the 3,500-square-foot ground-level portion of the space was $485 per square foot. The company also signed a lease for a 3,500-square-foot space at 1125 Third Avenue (see below). June 2008
10 West 33rd St   map 8,681 Greenstick Corporation David Levy, Adams & Co. n/a David Levy, Adams & Co. The restaurant company signed a 15-year lease to open a sports bar and eatery. The multi-level space includes 3,222 square feet on the ground floor, 1,136 square feet on the mezzanine level and 3,865 square feet in the basement. The reported asking rent for the entire space was $94 per square foot. June 2008
416 Knickerbocker Ave (Brooklyn)   map 7,500 El Mundo Stores A. LaCentra, J. Winick, Winick Realty Group Duane Reade A. LaCentra, J. Winick, Winick Realty Group The clothing and accessories discounter inked a five-year lease for another location. June 2008
1265 Broadway   map 7,500 Zipcar M. Smith, C. Crooks, Cresa Partners BHT Corp. Represented in-house The car sharing services provider signed a five-year expansion lease. The company is relocating from a 1,500-square-foot space at 127 West 24th Street. June 2008
2033 Third Ave   map 5,000 DK Foods Corp. n/a 2033 Third Ave Corp. Mark Tergesen, MT Advisors The tenant signed a lease to open a supermarket in summer 2008. June 2008
45-47 West 57th St   map 5,000 Cutler Hair Salon n/a n/a n/a The hair salon signed a lease for second-floor space. The reported asking rent was $450,000 per year. This location is replacing a shop at 115 East 57th Street; the salon has another branch at 465 West Broadway. The space was most recently occupied by a McDonald’s branch. June 2008
893 Manhattan Ave (Brooklyn)   map 4,500 Duane Reade J. Winick, Z. Mishaan, A. LaCentra, Winick Realty Group Cram Realty J. Winick, Z. Mishaan, A. LaCentra, Winick Realty Group The drugstore signed a 20-year lease. June 2008
1765-1767 Park Ave   map 4,500 Autobahn Service Center George Reithoffer 1765-1767 Park Avenue LLC Kevin Burke, Burkesworks Properties The auto repair shop signed a 10-year lease with a five-year option. The lease also includes an option to purchase the space as a commercial condo during the first three years of the term. June 2008
1800 Broadway   map 4,000 Hakan Swahn David LaPierre, CBRE Omnispective Management Corp. Faith Hope Consolo, Prudential Douglas Elliman The restaurateur inked a 15-year lease to open a casual eatery, AQ Kafe. The space includes 2,000 square feet each on the ground floor and basement. The reported asking rent for the ground-level space was $275 per square foot. June 2008
91 Grand St   map 4,000 Belenky Brothers F. Hakimian, A. Caplan, Besen Retail Tom Ebihara Represented in-house The jeweler signed a 10-year lease for 2,000 square feet on the ground floor and another 2,000 square feet in the basement. It is relocating from 151 Wooster Street, where it has been a tenant for 12 years. The reported asking rent for the ground-level space was $90 per square foot. June 2008
633 Third Ave   map 3,800 CTSH LLC Deli Kat Hwong, Rice & Associates Jordache Enterprise H. Shapiro, J. Winick, Winick Realty Group The deli signed a 15-year lease. June 2008
85 Adams St (Dumbo)   map 3,753 Imagine Early Learning Center n/a Boymelgreen Developers Petar Videy, A&I Broadway Realty The daycare center signed a lease for ground-floor space. June 2008
756 Myrtle Ave (Brooklyn)   map 3,700 Sparkles Day Care L. Shabtai, A. Scoblick, J. Winick, Winick Realty Group Myrtle Place LLC L. Shabtai, A. Scoblick, J. Winick, Winick Realty Group The childcare company inked a 10-year lease for ground-level space. June 2008
45-47 West 57th St   map 3,500 Danku n/a n/a n/a The European-style café inked a lease for ground-level and basement space. The reported asking rent for the 60-seat location was $600,000 a year. The eatery is replacing a McDonald’s branch, which occupied the space for nearly 10 years. June 2008
1125 Third Ave   map 3,500 Aldo Amira Yunis, Newmark Knight Frank O’Connor Capital Partners Gary Trock, CBRE The shoe retailer signed a 15-year lease. The reported asking rent was $350 per square foot. June 2008
171 Spring St   map 2,500 Boqueria B. Kahr, P. Rothenberg, L. Siben, JDF Realty n/a B. Kahr, P. Rothenberg, L. Siben, JDF Realty The tenant signed a lease to open its second tapas bar in New York City. June 2008
983 First Ave   map 2,160 Financier Patisserie D. Rubens, M. Worthman, Winick Realty Group n/a William Abramson, Buchbinder & Warren The pastry shop signed a 15-year lease for its fourth Manhattan location. The space includes 1,160 square feet on the ground floor and 1,000 square feet in the basement. The reported asking rent was $100 per square foot. June 2008
5060 Broadway   map 2,000 Texmex Steak House Michael Weinberg, NYCRS Sodol Michael Weinberg, NYCRS The restaurant signed a lease. June 2008
151 Second Ave   map 1,800 16 Handles Steven Rappaport, Sinvin Realty Jonis Realty Steven Rappaport, Sinvin Realty The frozen yogurt shop signed a 12-year lease for 1,200 square feet on the ground level and a 600-square-foot basement. The reported asking rent for the ground-floor space was $170 per square foot. June 2008
1656 Third Ave   map 1,750 Le Petit Paradis Charles Loscalzo, NYCRS ABH Realty n/a The daycare center signed a lease. June 2008
301 West 118th St (SOHA 118)   map 1,600 Starbucks n/a n/a n/a The coffee chain inked a 15-year lease for ground-level space at the new condo building. The reported retail asking rent in the area was $70 per square foot. June 2008
2061-63 Frederick Douglass Blvd   map 1,600 HSBC Bank n/a Gaetano Development Mark Tergesen, MT Advisors The bank signed a lease for another location. June 2008
63 Wall St (The Crest)   map 1,500 La Maison du Chocolat Lansco Corp. Metro Loft Management D. Rubens, J. Winick, Winick Realty Group The Parisian chocolate shop signed a 10-year lease for its third Manhattan location. June 2008
2103 Frederick Douglass Blvd   map 1,350 Dunkin Donuts Mark Tergesen, MT Advisors Artimus Construction; K&R Realty Management Mark Tergesen, MT Advisors The coffee and pastries chain signed a lease for another location. June 2008
1498 Second Ave   map 1,300 Jeffrey Stein Josh Roth, ZE Realty 301 East 78th Street LLC D. Rubens, A. Shinn, Winick Realty Group The salon signed a 10-year lease. June 2008
153 East 53rd St   map 877 Kushi Q Chris Schwart, Winick Realty Group Boston Properties Chris Schwart, Winick Realty Group The Japanese restaurant inked a 10-year lease. June 2008
263 West 23rd St   map 688 Yogurtree Cosmo Montemurro, Winick Realty Group Chelsea Gardens Lia Troy, Fawn Realty Company The tenant signed a five-year lease for a frozen yogurt shop. June 2008
1873 Second Ave   map 650 Dunkin Donuts Mark Tergesen, MT Advisors Bradford Swett Mark Tergesen, MT Advisors The coffee and pastries chain signed a 15-year lease for another location. June 2008
657 Broadway   map 600 CEX J. Roseman, J. Maurer, Newmark Knight Frank n/a n/a The London-based electronics retailer signed a lease for its first New York location. June 2008
14 Wall St   map 600 True Religion Jeans Kaufman Organization 14 Wall Properties D. Rubens, M. Worthman, Winick Realty Group The denim retailer signed a 12-year lease. June 2008
830 Ninth Ave   map 540 B-Bap Brad Cohen, Ripco Real Estate Siba Management S. Soutendijk, N. Madden, C&W The tenant signed a 10-year lease to open a Korean eatery. The reported asking rent was $150 per square foot. The restaurant expects to open by late summer. June 2008
225 East 5th St   map 500 Yoshihide Yonezawa Victoria Lo, NYCRS Cooper Square Realty n/a The beauty salon inked a lease. June 2008
181 Avenue C   map 400 Wine and liquor store n/a East Village Development Corp. Mark Tergesen, MT Advisors The wine and liquor shop inked a lease. June 2008
142 West 57th St   map n/a Milos, Estiatorio n/a L&L Holding Co.; Blackrock Realty Michael Blum, CBRE The tenant signed a lease to open a takeout branch of its seafood restaurant. June 2008
795 Columbus Ave   map 27,416 Borders Virginia Pittarelli, Madison Retail Group 795 Columbus LLC J. Winick, L. Shabtai, A. Scoblick, J. Lopez, K. Gedinsky, Winick Realty Group The bookseller signed a lease. May 2008
808 Columbus Ave   map 25,287 Michaels Stores Jeremy Isaacs, Ripco Real Estate 808 Columbus LLC J. Winick, L. Shabtai, A. Scoblick, J. Lopez, K. Gredinsky, Winick Realty Group The arts and crafts store signed a 10-year lease for its first Manhattan location. May 2008
1271 Sixth Ave (Time-Life Building)   map 17,400 The Capital Grille A. Yunis, J. Lack, Newmark Knight Frank The Rockefeller Group Ed Guiltinan, Rockefeller Group Development The steakhouse signed a lease to open its second Manhattan location. The reported annual asking rent was $1.6 million. The restaurant also leased multilevel space at 120 Broadway for a third location (see below). May 2008
120 Broadway   map 16,500 The Capital Grille A. Yunis, J. Lack, Newmark Knight Frank Silverstein Properties J. Nero, M. Kadosh, CBRE The steakhouse inked a 15-year lease for ground-floor, mezzanine and concourse-level space. The reported asking rent was $750,000 annually. This will be its third Manhattan location. May 2008
380 Lenox Ave (The Lenox Condominium)   map 11,200 Dancy Power Automotive Group n/a n/a n/a The luxury car dealership signed a 10-year lease for ground-level space. The tenant will use 10,400 square feet for showroom space and 800 square feet for offices. May 2008
162-30 Crossbay Blvd (Queens)   map 9,000 Duane Reade J. Winick, Z. Mishaan, A. LaCentra, Winick Realty Group Wharton Realty J. Winick, Z. Mishaan, A. LaCentra, Winick Realty Group The drugstore inked a 20-year lease for another location. May 2008
3612 Nostrand Ave (Brooklyn)   map 7,300 El Mundo Stores A. LaCentra, J. Winick, Winick Realty Group Duane Reade A. LaCentra, J. Winick, Winick Realty Group The clothing and accessories discounter signed an 11-year lease. May 2008
712 Madison Ave   map 7,000 David Yurman Gene Meer, Friedland Realty n/a Gene Meer, Friedland Realty The jeweler inked a lease for its new flagship store. The reported aggregate value of the deal exceeded $25 million. The retailer will move to its new location in October 2008. May 2008
299 Knickerbocker Ave (Brooklyn)   map 5,650 Rent-A-Center Gabriel Betesh, Urban Retail Renaissance Realty Group Adir Cohen, Renaissance Realty Group The rent-to-own retailer of consumer goods inked a five-year lease. Asking retail rents in the area are reportedly $40 per square foot. May 2008
33 Nassau Ave (Brooklyn)   map 5,000 Vespa Jeffrey Unger, Kalmon Dolgin Affiliates Kalmon Dolgin Affiliates Represented in-house Zach Schieffelin, owner of Vespa Soho, inked a 10-year lease to open a motor scooter showroom on the ground floor. May 2008
668 Sixth Ave   map 5,000 Empanada Joe?s Robert Kunikoff, Grubb & Ellis C Realty Corp. Robert Kunikoff, Grubb & Ellis The restaurant chain signed an 11-year lease. May 2008
75 Grand St   map 4,200 Halvie Mark Simon, Isaacs & Co. Juliette Gallant and Martin Bondell Stephen Tarter, Tarter Stats The high-end rug retailer signed a 10-year lease. The reported asking rent was $80 per square foot. May 2008
345 West 42nd St   map 4,000 42nd Street House and Home Corp. n/a 42/43 Realty LLC H. Goldfarb, S. Lindenfeld, Grubb & Ellis The home furnishings retailer signed a lease. May 2008
120 West 72nd St (Harsen House)   map 4,000 Sleepy?s L. Feinblum, D. Lucas, Julius M. Feinblum Real Estate Anbau Enterprises B. Fishbach, J. Strauss, RKF The mattress retailer inked a 10-year lease for the ground-level space at the luxury condominium building. The reported asking rent was $175 per square foot. May 2008
125 Greene St   map 3,500 Kisan Inc. G. Spiegelman, A. Amsterdam, C&W Helene and Alan Luchnick M. Glanzberg, C. Owles, Sinvin Realty The Icelandic variety retailer inked a 10-year lease to open its first U.S. location. The reported asking rent for the 1,700-square-foot ground-floor space was $210 per square foot. May 2008
1242 Madison Ave   map 2,800 Jacadi C&W n/a F. Consolo, J. Aquino, Prudential Douglas Elliman The Paris-based children?s apparel retailer signed a lease to open its fifth and largest New York location. May 2008
1430 Third Ave   map 2,800 The Arthritis Foundation Thrift Shop Stuart Ellman, Judson Realty Noam Management A. Schuster, J. Krieger, RKF The boutique-style thrift store inked a lease. May 2008
10 Downing St   map 2,700 10 Downing Restaurant n/a Stonehenge Partners Christopher Owles, Sinvin Realty The restaurant signed a lease for a 2,500-square-foot ground-level space and 200 square feet of lower-level storage space. May 2008
10 Downing St   map 2,500 Silvano Marchetto n/a Stonehenge Partners n/a The Italian restaurateur inked a 15-year lease. The reported asking rent was $150 per square foot. May 2008
323 Knickerbocker Ave (Brooklyn)   map 2,500 K&B Brand Gabriel Betesh, Urban Retail Renaissance Realty Group Adir Cohen, Renaissance Realty Group The sneaker retailer inked a 10-year lease. Asking retail rents in the area are reportedly $40 per square foot.