Gunman Shane Tamura reportedly discovered with note suggesting potential reason for Park Ave skyscraper shooting.
The shooter responsible for the deadly incident in Midtown on Monday evening had a memo that may shed light on his motives, according to sources. Shane Tamra, 27, referenced the NFL in a notebook discovered after he opened fire on the 33rd floor of 345 Park Avenue. This memo, spanning several pages, reportedly expressed Tamra’s […]
New athletic club opening at 452 Fifth Ave.
New Retail Deal at 10 Bryant Park The owner of 425 Fifth Avenue, known as 10 Bryant Park, has secured a significant tenant, as Amazon recently signed a lease for 330,000 square feet. This marks one of the largest retail space agreements in Manhattan this year. Life Time, an Athletic Urban Country Club, will occupy […]
Jeff Bezos’ furniture delivery by crane exceeds Fifth Ave: video
Jeff Bezos Shuts Down Fifth Avenue for Furniture Delivery It seems like a Prime advantage, perhaps. A surprising video that made its rounds on TikTok captured the scene as Fifth Avenue was temporarily closed for a substantial delivery to Jeff Bezos’ expansive penthouse. Large pieces of furniture dangled from a crane, resembling last week’s remnants, […]
Exclusive | 550 Madison Ave. — possibly the most sought-after office space in Midtown
Aquarian Holdings LP, managing around $22 billion in assets, has secured a lease with the Olayan Group for the highly sought-after office space at 550 Madison Ave., located in Midtown. The firm will occupy nearly 96% of the impressive 750,000 square feet at this prime location. Olayan acquired the building, known as the Pink Granite […]
NWSL relocating its headquarters to 551 Fifth Ave.
Midtown, just north of 42nd Street, is set to welcome yet another sports office, as the NWSL (National Women’s Soccer League) has signed a lease for a space in the historical Fred D. French Building at 551 Fifth Avenue. Previously located at 292 Madison Avenue, the league is now expanding into a much larger, 21,000-square-foot […]
Amazon completes the acquisition of 522 Fifth Ave.
A little while back, we referred to Amazon as a “growing giant” in Manhattan after they secured a substantial lease of 330,000 square feet at 10 Bryant Park. This agreement came after their $1 billion acquisition of the old Lord & Taylor building and significant leases in three other locations. Interestingly, it wasn’t Jeff Bezos […]
NYC’s 99 Park Ave. nearly full after Amalgamated Bank’s milestone move
Fusion Bank, Long Head Office 275 Seventh Ave. Transferred to Global Holdings Revitalization 99 Park Avenue Closets To Grand Central Terminal – Milestone movements for union-owned financial institutions. Amalgamated’s new 15-year lease at 94,045 square feet brings a 98% lease from 99 Park Ave., adding to the recent 220,000 square feet deal. The amalgamate occupy […]
Gary Barnett finally snags holdout lot to build Fifth Ave. tower — and bring Ikea to Manhattan
It took me a decade to put it all together, but Extel boss Gary Barnett finally locked up the site of his dreams. This is the entire block front of 5th Avenue between West 46th and 47th Avenue. Real Estate Titan purchased a holdout lot at 576 Fifth Avenue, next to 576 Fifth Avenue, from […]
Audemars Piguet becomes first NYC retail tenant at 785 Fifth Ave.
Fifty years after being a faceless bank branch, the precious corner space on the first floor of 785 Fifth Ave. will ultimately welcome retail tenants. Swiss luxury watchmaker Audemars Piguet has signed a lease for the entire corner of East 60th Street, almost 12,000 square feet. The former Citibank branch of narrow laundry got its […]
Leaders want state troopers to clean up Roosevelt Ave. in NYC
Civic leaders are calling on Gov. Cathy Hochul to help clean up the “urban crime zone” of Roosevelt Avenue, a degrading section of Queens that is rife with brothels, illegal businesses and crime. They are calling for 100 state police to be sent in. “This is an urban crime zone and as a result there […]