Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT) has added several food tenants to its portfolio, with leases signed with Panera Bread, Playa Bowls and Le Café Coffee at three of its New York City office and residential properties.
Panera Bread will relocate from ESRT’s 10 Union Square with a lease signed for a 2,100-square-foot retail space at 1359 Broadway. Andrew Mandell of Ripco Real Estate represented Panera Bread in the lease negotiations. Fred C. Posniak of ESRT and Morgan Singer and Samuel Martorella of Ripco represented the property owner. Rebecca Clareman and David Bleckner of Lester, Bleckner & Shaw LLP provided legal representation for ESRT.
At 1350 Broadway, Playa Bowls signed a new lease for a 1,385-square-foot retail space. Abie Dwek of C&W represented Playa Bowls in the lease negotiations. Posniak and Ripco’s Andrew Mandell, Singer and Martorella represented the property owner. Richard Reiser and Bleckner of Lester, Bleckner & Shaw LLP provided legal representation for ESRT.
Le Café Coffee signed its third lease with ESRT for an 822-square-foot space at 561 10th Ave. Yoel Gorjian of Winick Realty Group represented Le Café in the lease negotiations. Posniak of ESRT and Winick’s Steven E. Baker, Charles Rapuano and Thomas Galo represented the property owner. Bleckner provided legal representation for ESRT.
“Throughout our Manhattan portfolio, we have curated and leased to over a dozen food and beverage providers that serve as an important amenity for our office and residential tenants,” Posniak said. “We are pleased to welcome Playa Bowls to our high-value tenant roster and to continue our established relationships with Panera Bread and Le Café Coffee.”
