The building, which is populated by several retail tenants, such as Scoop clothing store, which leases 12,700 sf, Puma, and a mix of office tenants, such as media companies for example, is in an increasingly hot Manhattan neighborhood, according to Grubb & Ellis. The largest leased office space is Bab 14th, which occupies a total of 12,250 sf.
John McGinley, VP and director of management services with Grubb & Ellis, tells GlobeSt.com that this was a good win for the company and for its fairly new management team. "We have a good opportunity with BlackRock in New York City," he says. "This deal will help change our position in the city to become a more recognizable brand."
When asked details on the deal, McGinley explains that it is a quiet deal, however he says that the deal has been around for a while. "It originated out of an investor round table last fall," he says. "They were sorting out a management solution as ownership changed. We continued the dialogue during the closing process and when it was time to select an agent, they turned to us."
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