1100 King Street in Rye Brook, New York.
NEW YORK CITY- George Comfort & Sons has signed a 14,140-square-foot lease with SCHOTT Corporation, a prominent international technology group, at its recently redeveloped six-building complex located at 1100 King St. in Rye Brook, New York.
A joint venture of George Comfort & Sons and DRA Advisors acquired the six-building, 565,000-square-foot office complex situated on 25 landscaped acres in 2018. It features recently renovated lobbies and common areas, plus amenity offerings with conference facilities, three cafes, two fitness centers, ample parking and shuttle service to the nearby Port Chester Metro-North station. Also provided are outdoor seating and activity spaces that feature volleyball and bocce courts.
Cushman & Wakefield represented the SCHOTT Corporation in the transaction. George Comfort & Sons had its in-house team and CBRE represent their interests in the transaction.
SCHOTT's expertise is in specialty glass and glass-ceramics. The company, with more than 130 years of outstanding development, materials and technology experience, has served as an enabler for many industries, including the home appliance, pharma, electronics, optics, life sciences, automotive and aviation industries. The company plans to relocate its North American corporate offices to the Rye Brook location in the first quarter of 2021.
"This has been a challenging and uncertain time for everyone in the New York-Metro region, so it's encouraging to see leasing activity as SCHOTT joins our prestigious tenants at the premier office destination we've cultivated at Kingsbrook," said Peter Duncan, CEO of George Comfort & Sons, in a prepared statement. "We've always been big believers in the Westchester market, and we're optimistic that it will continue to be a draw for forward-thinking companies over the long-term."
Nearby the property is the Westchester County Airport, Hutchinson River Parkway, I-287, I-95, and I-684, Other tenants include the POP Displays, Nomura, Xylem, Compass Group and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
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Mariah Brown
Mariah Brown is the New York Bureau Chief and Real Estate Reporter for GlobeSt.com, covering the New York Metro area, Northeast region and national real estate trends. She is responsible for producing multi-media content, including articles, podcasts and video. Before joining the GlobeSt team, she served as a New York Times fellow, reported for the Associated Press in New York and Philadelphia and several other New York City-based outlets.
