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RKF Completes Lease for Operations at 451 Broome Street
01/26/2005


Fashion retailer takes 1,800 square feet in SoHo

NEW YORK, NY — Robert K. Futterman & Associates, LLC (RKF), the nation’s leading independent real estate firm specializing in retail leasing and investment sales, has completed a lease for Operations at 451 Broome St. in SoHo. The fashion apparel retailer signed for 1,800 square feet at the 72,000-square-foot co-op building.

Karen Bellantoni, senior managing director, and Robert Draizen, senior director, of RKF represented the tenant in the transaction. Steve Tarter of Tarter/Stats Realty represented the owners of the co-op unit, Robert Benerimon and Sheila Benerimon. The new store, located on Broome Street between Mercer Street and Broadway, is expected to open in March 2005.

“Operations sought a unique location for its first store in Manhattan,” said Bellantoni. “The apparel retailer serves fashionwise 21- to 28-year-olds who want to dress in trendy styles that make a statement. Operations searched the New York market for a store that would reinforce that image. ”

Neighboring retailers include Bloomingdale’s, Agent Provocateur, Temperley, Kate Spade and Custo Barcelona.

The country's leading independent real estate firm specializing in retail leasing and investment sales, New York-based Robert K. Futterman & Associates (RKF) serves a broad spectrum of domestic and global clients in services ranging from national tenant and owner representation to advisory, consulting and disposition. With over $1.75 billion in aggregate real estate transactions to its credit, RKF has been responsible for identifying scores of real estate opportunities in New York City, its suburbs and throughout the United States for leading American and international chains, retailers, developers and institutional clients.

 
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