GFP Real Estate, LLC is pleased to announce that it has signed three leases totaling 8,409 square feet at 505 Eighth Ave. in Midtown.
In the first transaction, Mesmerize Media, an advertising company with offices in New York City and Oakland, CA, extended its lease for 5,009 square feet of office space on the 10th floor. Mesmerize Media specializes in out-of-home advertising, delivering brands directly to consumers, doctors offices, community-based organizations, pharmacies, convenience stores, cafes, bars, restaurants, hotels, financial service centers and more.
Allen Gurevich of GFP Real Estate represented the landlord and the tenant in the direct lease transaction. The company first moved into the building in 2016.
In the second transaction, Shankar Ninan & Co., LLP, a law firm specializing in immigration, business, employment counseling and other litigation matters, signed a new five-year lease for 2,000 square feet of office space on the 18th floor. The firm, which is expected to move in shortly, will relocate from 875 Sixth Ave.; the space was previously occupied by Morse & Company, LLP.
Allen Gurevich of GFP Real Estate represented the landlord, GFP Real Estate in the transaction; Dennis Someck of Lee & Associates represented the tenant.
In the third transaction, Indego Africa Project, a nonprofit “dedicated to empowering artisan women in Africa through employment opportunities and education,” signed a new four-year lease for 1,400 square feet of office space on the 10th floor. The nonprofit will use the space for its general and executive offices. The space was previously occupied by S.S. Sampliner & Co.
Allen Gurevich of GFP Real Estate represented the landlord, GFP Real Estate in the transaction; Jamie Jacobs and Richard Sexton of Office Concierge represented the tenant.
505 Eighth Ave., originally known as the Hoover Building, was built in 1926 by the architect Chester James Storm. The 25-story, 275,000-square-foot building features a modernized, 24/7 attended lobby and offers keycard access for convenient and secure access at all hours of the day. Situated on the Northwest corner of Eighth Ave. and 35th St., 505 Eighth Ave. is located one block away from Penn Station, with links to the A, C, E, 1, 2, and 3 subway lines, NJ Transit Trains, LIRR and Amtrak. Additionally, only a few blocks away are links to the B, D, F, M, N, Q, R, W subway lines which complement the already easy commute to and from the building.
About GFP Real Estate, LLC
Committed to building a better New York since 1952, GFP Real Estate is a vertically integrated owner, operator, property manager and developer of commercial real estate in the New York metropolitan area. With over 56 buildings and more than 13.8 million square feet under ownership, GFPRE’s portfolio includes some of New York’s most iconic real estate assets.
