NEW YORK, USA — Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. announced that it welcomes several new retail tenants to expand the portfolio’s food offerings, with leases signed with Panera Bread, Playa Bowls and Le Café Coffee at three of its New York City office and residential properties.
1359 Broadway: Panera Bread will relocate from ESRT’s 10 Union Square with a lease signed for a 2,100 square foot retail space at 1359 Broadway. Andrew Mandell of RIPCO represented Panera Bread in the lease negotiations. Fred C. Posniak of ESRT and Morgan Singer and Samuel Martorella of RIPCO represented the property owner. Rebecca Clareman and David Bleckner of Lester, Bleckner & Shaw LLP provided legal representation for ESRT.
1350 Broadway: Playa Bowls signed a new lease for a 1,385 square foot retail space. Abie Dwek of C&W represented Playa Bowls in the lease negotiations. Fred C. Posniak of ESRT and Andrew Mandell, Morgan Singer, and Samuel Martorella of RIPCO represented the property owner. Richard Reiser and David Bleckner of Lester, Bleckner & Shaw LLP provided legal representation for ESRT.
561 10th Ave. – The Victory: Le Café Coffee signed their third lease with ESRT for an 822 square foot space. Yoel Gorjian of Winick Realty Group represented Le Café in the lease negotiations. Fred C. Posniak of ESRT and Steven E. Baker, Charles Rapuano, and Thomas Galo of Winick Realty Group represented the property owner. David Bleckner of Lester, Bleckner & Shaw LLP provided legal representation for ESRT.
“Throughout our Manhattan portfolio, we have curated and leased to over a dozen food and beverage providers that serve as an important amenity for our office and residential tenants,” said Fred C. Posniak, SVP, leasing at Empire State Realty Trust.
“We are pleased to welcome Playa Bowls to our high-value tenant roster and to continue our established relationships with Panera Bread and Le Café Coffee.”
More information about ESRT properties, and current availability, can be found online.
