Property Types Retail
CBRE Arranges 80,000 SF Retail Leases in Manhattan
Nov 11, 2008

CB Richard Ellis arranged more than 80,000 square feet of retail and garage leases at the Manhattan House on behalf of O’Connor Capital Partners. Among the 30,000 square feet in long-term, ground-floor transactions leased at the 550-unit residential complex at 200 East 66 Street, CBRE signed tenants Lululemon Athletica, ALDO Shoes, Staples Express, and reconfigured space for Madame Paulette. In addition, CBRE arranged a long term lease with Icon Parking Systems for the building’s entire 55,000-square-foot parking garage. Manhattan House is a five-building, 22-story residential complex located between Second and Third Avenues, now undergoing a $1.1 billion condominium conversion.

 
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