/PRNewswire/ Empire State Realty Trust (NYSE: ESRT) announced today that Argo Group, an international specialty insurance provider, has signed a new lease.
Music accessories manufacturer J. D’Addario & Company has signed a 10-year lease for 3,650 s/f of prebuilt office space at the Pioneer Building, the mixed-use property at 41 Flatbush Avenue.
Located in the heart of the BAM Cultural District, close to Barclays Center in Downtown Brooklyn, the building has become a center for creative, entertainment, and technology companies, including Gimlet Media/Spotify, Blick Art Materials, Blue State Digital, and Apple.
“D’Addario builds on recent lease successes over the last few months at the building,” said Tim Quinlan, Managing Principal of Quinlan Development Group one of the property’s owners. “It is a testament to the many attributes of Pioneer and its desirability in the market. We are honored to welcome D’Addario as our newest tenant.”
Cushman & Wakefield announced today that the real estate services firm has arranged a new 31-year lease for Manhattan Theater Club, Inc. at 311 West 43rd Street for their continued occupancy of the entire eighth and ninth floors of the building, totaling 24,814 s/f, which they have used as their administrative offices and rehearsal studios since 1997.
A Cushman & Wakefield team of Ron Lo Russo, Ethan Silverstein, Dan Organ and Anthony Cugini represented the landlord, DivcoWest. CBRE’s Mary Ann Tighe, Christopher Mansfield, Evan Fiddle and Ariel Ball represented the tenant.
“Manhattan Theater Club’s long-term commitment to the building is yet another example of the resiliency of New York City,” said Ethan Silverstein. “It is also a testament to DivcoWest’s positioning of the property, offering tenants an exciting and safe work experience.”