Northeast
King-Size Lease for Queens
Colliers International closed a historic 99-year ground lease at 136-62 Roosevelt Ave. in Flushing, N.Y., the largest real estate transaction ever in the Queens neighborhood.
GE Heads to Boston
GE delivered some big news this week with the announcement that the company will be moving its global headquarters to Boston from Fairfield, Conn.
Thor Equities Names Melissa Gliatta COO
Melissa Gliatta was recently named the new chief operating officer of Thor Equities North America.
Kelley Drye & Warren Appoint New Partners in the Real Estate Practice Group
Joseph Forte and Barbara Shachnow recently joined the Kelley Drye & Warren team as partners in the Real Estate Practice Group.
Cushman & Wakefield Welcomes New Executive Vice Chairman
Mark Weiss has left NGKF behind to join Cushman & Wakefield’s New York office as executive vice chairman.
Williamsburg Mixed-Use Sets Sights on 2016
Heritage Equity Partners and Rubenstein Partners have submitted plans to develop 25 Kent Ave., a proposed 480,000-square-foot project.
Skanska to Continue Boardwalk Reconstruction
Skanska, the global construction company, has signed a $63 million contract to continue reconstructing nearly six miles of Rockaway Beach Boardwalk, which was destroyed by Superstorm Sandy.
NJ Finishes 2015 with Strong Office Leasing
Bolstered by a strong fourth quarter, office leasing in New Jersey hit its highest annual total in a decade, according to Cushman & Wakefield.
Law Firm Takes Bigger Space at Park Avenue
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young has signed a new lease for 9,620 square feet at 100 Park Avenue in Manhattan.