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NEW YORK CITY—Witkoff closed two deals on Thursday, selling two office condominiums at 420 Fifth Ave., totaling $52.4 million. Michael Rudder and Mike Heller of Rudder Property Group represented Witkoff brokering both sales in the skyscraper that's near Bryant Park, between W. 37th and W. 38th streets.

Ziff Brothers Investments purchased the entire fifth floor, totaling 33,058 square feet for $27.3 million. The company, which currently leases offices at 350 Park Ave., will relocate its headquarters to the new space. CBRE's Brian Gell represented Ziff Brothers Investments in the deal.

“After leasing several different spaces across the city, Ziff Brothers Investments recognized the long-term benefits of office ownership, including the ability to invest in its own custom build out,” says Rudder. “Tenants who lease are less apt to build out customized spaces when they don't own. The purchase of a full floor at 420 Fifth will allow the company to create a truly unique space that reflects their brand and corporate identity.”

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Betsy Kim

Betsy Kim was the bureau chief, East Coast, and New York City reporter for Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com. As a lawyer and journalist, Betsy has worked as the director of editorial and content for LexisNexis Lawyers.com, a TV/multi-media journalist for NBC and CBS affiliated TV stations in the Midwest, and an associate producer at Court TV.