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Midtown Leasing Totaled 1.4 Mil SF in May

NEW YORK CITY-Signings were down slightly compared to last month, but they amounted to nearly twice as much space as was leased in May 1999. A major portion of the total was the 700,000 sf pre-leased by Bloomberg.

By John Howe | Updated on June 14, 2001

NEW YORK CITY-Approximately 1.49 million sf of space was leased in Midtown here during May, slightly less than the 1.64 million sf that was signed for the month before, but almost double what was leased in May 1999, according to the new Office Market Review issued by Insignia/ESG. A large chunk of the space was the 700,000 sf that Bloomberg LP is taking in a mixed-use tower at 59th Street and Lexington Avenue, the site of the former Alexander’s department store.

The Bloomberg pre-leasing did not have any affect on absorption, however, which fell to negative 1.2 million sf.

Another notable signing was the 238,000 sf sublease by J.P. Morgan Chase at 1166 Sixth Avenue, but despite that, by the end of the month the Midtown availability rate had increased by 6.1%. Average asking rents rose slightly to $60.85.

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