By Al Barbarino 12/14/12 7:45am

Lease Beat

30 Broad Street (Credit: Gotham Realty Holdings)

Skygroup Realty Takes 2,340 Square Feet at The New York Stock Exchange Building

Residential brokerage Skygroup Realty has signed a seven-year lease for 2,340 square feet in the The New York Stock Exchange Building at 30 Broad Street, The Commercial Observer has learned.

The firm relocated to the 26th floor of the building from its previous location at 350 Broadway.

“The tenant runs a successful brokerage firm downtown and they needed to expand into a prebuilt space ASAP,” said Daniel Lolai of Murray Hill Properties, who represented SkyGroup Realty.  “It was very important for them to have minimal downtime when moving so 30 broad was the perfect match… Skygroup Realty deserves it.  It’s a great firm with honest people and they are growing quickly.” Read More

By Janon Fisher 1/17/12 4:00pm

REBNY2012

David E. Green. (Illustration by Joao Maio Pinto)

David E. Green: Young Real Estate Man of the Year Recipient

Whether it’s revitalizing an old property with hip new tenants, or reassuring an established firm that its current address is the right fit, David E. Green showcases the kind of commercial real estate savvy that has earned him trust among an eclectic portfolio of clients.

Mr. Green’s peers recognize it, too, and that’s why the Cushman & Wakefield executive director has been named this year’s Real Estate Board of New York “Young Real Estate Man of the Year” recipient. Read More

By Daniel Edward Rosen 1/10/12 8:30am

Lease Beat

40 Wall Street, soon to be called "The Corzine Castle"?? (photo courtesy of property shark)

Corzine Touring Office Space at 40 Wall

Fresh off the highly publicized collapse of securities firm MF Global Holdings Ltd., former New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine is allegedly sniffing around for new office space at 40 Wall Street, The Wall Street Journal reports.

Mr. Corzine has set his sights on sharing space with John Carris Investments, a full service investment banking firm whose corporate headquarters are located inside the Trump Organization-owned office tower, The Wall Street Journal reports.

A spokesman for John Carris did not respond to a request for comment. Read More

By Matt Coyne 3/02/11 8:09pm

Big Real Estate

NYSE Sells Former Rival’s HQ; Condo Tower Planned

Star investor and philanthropist Michael Steinhardt and an unnamed partner have acquired  rom the New York Stock Exchange two former American Stock Exchange buildings, 18-22 Thames Street and 78-86 Trinity Place, for a total of $65 million.

Mr. Steinhardt, who made his money as Wall Street’s so-called most successful money manager and who now mostly focuses on Read More