Nexstar Media Group, the largest TV station operator in the United States, has secured a full-floor sublease at 1301 Avenue of the Americas in Midtown, Manhattan. Nexstar will rent 68,114 square feet on the building’s seventh floor from tax advisory firm CohnReznick. The deal was facilitated by Avison Young.
Last week Mayor Eric Adams announced “Chinatown Connections,” an initiative between the city and state aimed at revitalizing Park Row and Chatham/Kimlau Square in Manhattan’s Chinatown neighborhood. The $56 million project aims to transform the current layout of the plaza by introducing a more standard, four-way intersection, enlarging public spaces, and establishing direct connections from one side of the square to another for cyclists.
Construction is complete on The Labs @ 121, a ten-story Class A office and lab building at 2226 Third Avenue in East Harlem, Manhattan. Designed by New York-based DXA Studio and developed by Real Estate Equities Corporation, the 160,000-square-foot structure is the first new life sciences building in the neighborhood in decades. The property is located between East 121st and 122nd Streets.
The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission is reviewing a proposal for renovations to 57-59 Christopher Street in Manhattan’s West Village. Designed and assembled by EDG, the proposal is an application to remedy fire damage to the adjoining buildings’ roofs, while adding height to each building’s top floor.
National real estate investment firm The Feil Organization has announced that tequila manufacturer Casa Komos Brand Group has signed a ten-year lease agreement at 853 Broadway, a 21-story office tower in Union Square, Manhattan. The company will occupy 10,268 square feet across the entire second floor and a portion of the ninth floor of the structure, which is located at the corner of Broadway and 14th Street, directly across from Union Square Park.
