Law firm Sacks & Sacks LLP and nonprofit After-School All-Stars signed leases totaling 13,377 square feet at One Battery Park Plaza, bringing its 35-story, 870,000 square-foot office tower in Lower Manhattan to 96% leased, announced Rudin, the building’s owner/manager.
For over 60 years, New York City-based Sacks & Sacks LLP has specialized in obtaining compensation and damages for construction workers injured on the job. The firm signed a six-year lease for 9,526 square feet on a portion of the second floor at One Battery Park Plaza. Sacks & Sacks’ headquarters relocation from 150 Broadway is set for the fourth quarter of this year.
The New York chapter of After-School All-Stars, one of the country’s largest nonprofits working to close the opportunity gap for low-income youth, signed a five-year and four-month lease for 3,851 square feet on a portion of the eighth floor at the building. The organization, which plans to relocate from 515 Madison Ave. in October, provides comprehensive after-school programs that keep children safe and help them succeed in school and life.
Earlier this year Rudin announced leases with two other law firms – Romano Law, which took 8,335 square feet, and Barry McTiernan & Moore LLC, which grabbed 18,464 square feet. Additionally, mental health services organization Partnership With Children secured 8,036 square feet at the building.
“We are pleased to welcome Sacks & Sacks LLP and After-School All-Stars to One Battery Park Plaza,” said Thomas Keating, director of commercial leasing for Rudin. “We are proud to offer all of our tenants a high-quality work environment in a great location with strong ownership, a combination we know is essential for success.”
Kevin Daly, vice president of Rudin, represented building ownership in both transactions. Alan Desino and Bret Varricchio of Colliers handled the transaction for Sacks & Sacks LLP. After-School All-Stars was represented by Gary Kamenetsky of CBRE.
Originally constructed by the Rudins in 1971, One Battery Park Plaza features original architecture by Emery Roth & Sons and a renovated Italian marble lobby by Specter DeSouza Architects. The building has achieved the Well Health-Safety Rating, is WiredScore Platinum certified and utilizes Nantum AI, the world’s most advanced building operating system. Nantum AI focuses on using artificial intelligence to improve efficiency, decrease carbon emissions and optimize tenant comfort.
