New York, February 25, 2011 - Davis & Gilbert was responsible for ten of Manhattan's largest office leasing transactions (based on square footage), including eight transactions in the top twenty, for 2010.
As detailed in a report released by Crain's New York Business, these transactions, with their respective rankings and tenants, include:
|
Rank |
Address |
Square Footage |
Tenant |
|
2 |
30 Rockefeller Plaza |
436,139 |
Deloitte & Touche |
|
3 |
11 Times Square |
406,399 |
Proskauer Rose |
|
6 |
1285 Sixth Ave. |
323,368 |
BBDO |
|
11 |
200 Park Ave. |
277,064 |
Winston & Strawn |
|
13 |
295 Tenth Ave. |
240,000 |
Avenues Education Inc. |
|
15 |
508 Third Ave. |
213,500 |
Meredith Corp. |
|
19 |
1251 Sixth Ave. |
182,200 |
Natixis |
|
20 |
345 Park Ave. |
173,885 |
National Football League |
|
48 |
132 W. 31st St. |
99,900 |
24/7 Real Media Inc. |
|
49 |
32 Sixth Ave. |
99,184 |
Dentsu America NY |
Chair of the Real Estate Group, Gerald R. Uram handled five of the top twenty transactions in 2010. Mr. Uram, with assistance from Associate Yossi Subar, represented landlord SJP Properties in the Proskauer Rose transaction and the tenants in the Meredith Corp., Natixis, and National Football League transactions. Partners Donald E. Sonnenborn and Glenn E. Motelson represented landlord Tishman Speyer on the second largest transaction, Deloitte & Touche. Mr. Sonnenborn also represented Tishman Speyer on the Winston & Strawn lease. Partner John P. Seligman served as counsel to BBDO in the sixth largest transaction. Additionally, Mr. Uram and Mr. Seligman represented tenant Avenues Education Inc., Partner Mark E. Maltz and Associate Seth A. Chaikin represented 24/7 Real Media Inc. and Of Counsel Leslie Kanter represented Dentsu America NY.
Davis & Gilbert's role in handling Manhattan's largest retail, office and commercial leases on behalf of owners, landlords and lessees has earned the Real Estate Practice Group a number three ranking in Chambers USA for the fourth consecutive year in the category Real Estate: Mainly Dirt.
About Davis & Gilbert LLP
Davis & Gilbert LLP is widely regarded as the #1 marketing communications law firm in the world. The firm represents the world's leading advertising, marketing, digital, technology and media services companies, as well as many of the top global brand marketers. Davis & Gilbert also has specialty practices focusing on middle market M&A, labor & employment, litigation, office and retail leasing, intellectual property, and private client services. Our strong sense of identity and culture, as well as our independence, has allowed us to continue to provide the highest level of service within our areas of strategic focus.
For additional information on Davis & Gilbert's Real Estate Practice, please contact:
Gerald R. Uram, Chair
212.468.4815
guram@dglaw.com
