October was apparently a good month for fitness clubs within the five boroughs, as they made up three of the ten largest retail leases of last month. In addition to these personal trainers and sports training facilities, the city is also getting new eyewear retailers, restaurants and department stores.
Which of these retail leases secured more space last month than any other? Read on to find out.
1) TJ Maxx | 150 East 86th Street | Upper East Side | 28,800 sf
The discount department store signed a new lease on the Upper East Side building where it will be filling out space previously leased to H&M. Richard Skulnik of Ripco Real Estate represented the tenant. The retail condominium is owned by Extell Development.
2) Gentle Monster | 295 Lafayette Street | Nolita | 28,500 sf
The luxury eyewear retailer signed a new 10-year lease in the Nolita building. Lenny Kohlmayer and Evan Kleinberg of Cornelia Street Partners represented the tenant, while Richard Skulnik and Lindsay Zegans of Ripco Real Estate represented the landlord, the Kushner Companies.
3) Gravity Fitness | 41-61 Kissena Boulevard | Flushing | 23,000 sf
The fitness club inked a new lease in the Flushing building, paying $52 per square foot for the ground floor space. Steve Zhu of Compass Commercial represented the tenant, while Ross Spitalnick of Muss Development represented the landlord in-house.
4) Ukrainian New Generation Kids Daycare | 1940 Shore Parkway | Gravesend | 21,000 sf
The day care center signed a new lease in the Gravesend building where it will operate a new location fit to accommodate 300 children. Richard Zagranichny and Richard Senior from RIPCO Real Estate represented both the tenant and the landlord, Yakov Ostrovsky.
5) Fujifilm | 210 Lafayette Street | Soho | 12,700 sf
The camera manufacturer and retail showroom inked a new lease in the Soho building. Andrew Kahn and Matt Weinreb of Cushman & Wakefield represented both the tenant and the landlord, Comjem Associates.
6) LIV Method | 2 Gansevoort Street | West Village | 12,000 sf
The personal training and wellness studio inked a new lease in the West Village building. Elliot Dennis of Dennis Healthcare represented the tenant, while Michael Lenchner of Sage represented the landlord in-house.
7) Brooklyn Powerhouse Sports | 14 53rd Street | Sunset Park | 10,900 sf
The sports training facility inked a new eight-year lease in the Sunset Park building. Whitten Morris of JLL represented the tenant, while a four-member Newmark team including Bernard Weitzman and Ryan Gessin represented the landlord, Capstone Equities.
8) BankUnited | 452 Fifth Avenue | Garment District | 10,100 sf
The bank inked a new lease in the Garment District building. Kim Mogull of Mogull Realty represented the tenant, while Patrick A. Smith, Matt Ogle and Amanda Sujak of JLL represented the landlord, Property & Building Corporation.
9) Nong Geng Ji | 365 West 46th Street | Midtown West | 9,900 sf
The restaurant signed a new lease in the Midtown West building. James Famularo and Kyle Fink of Meridian Capital Group represented the tenant, while Milly Cheung and Jordan Cohen of Lee & Associates NYC represented the landlord, Lucky 11 Group.
10) Bath & Body Works | 129 Fifth Avenue | Flatiron | 9,000 sf
The personal care retailer signed a new lease in the Flatiron building. Jeremy Ezra and Mai Shachi of Newmark represented the tenant, while Ariel Schuster and Michael Paster of Newmark represented the landlord, Acadia Realty Trust.
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