RKF Retained as Exclusive Retail Leasing Representative for Commodore Partners
02/10/2010
02/10/2010
Firm to Spearhead Expansion of Hospitality Group's Bread & Butter and Bernard's NYC Brands
New York, NY – Robert K. Futterman & Associates (RKF), the nation’s leading independent real estate firm specializing in retail leasing, investment sales and consulting services, is pleased to announce that it has been retained as the exclusive retail leasing representative for Commodore Partners. RKF's initial focus will be on the Manhattan expansion of the hospitality group's brands Bread & Butter and Bernard's NYC.
RKF Managing Director Jonathan Krieger will oversee the strategic expansion of Commodore Partners' brands.
Bread & Butter is a gourmet cafe, deli, grocery and specialty food market chain in Manhattan. The store concept is to be an everyday habit for consumers by providing the most common, every day products from A to Z. Bread & Butter selects locations that are easily accessible for customers in major office and residential markets. Bread & Butter currently operates two locations on Park Avenue South and is looking to open an additional 30 locations over the next three years.
As part of the expansion, Bread & Butter will be unveiling two new concepts - Bread & Butter "The Market" and Bread & Butter "The Deli".
RKF is seeking 2,500 - 3,500-sf locations in Midtown, Plaza District, Upper West Side and Upper East Side for Bread & Butter, and 5,000 - 7,000-sf sites in Chelsea, Upper East Side and Upper West Side for Bread & Butter "The Market" and 1,000 - 2,000-sf sites throughout Manhattan for Bread & Butter "The Deli".
The launch of Bernard’s NYC, expands on Commodore F&B's established Bernard’s Market & Café brand in Glen Head, NY. Bernard’s Market & Café has made its mark as a destination for fine food shopping and culinary excellence. Critically acclaimed and with a loyal customer following, Bernard’s NYC will bring this culinary experience to New York City, with new features to satisfy the
demands of the New York City lifestyle, including a dining destination, upscale prepared foods and a wine bar. All food selections from gourmet entrees to hot and cold food bars and supervised by a white table-cloth quality restaurant chef, are made only with the finest ingredients, many of which come from local farmers and popular New York City food suppliers.
RKF is currently seeking 5,000 - 7,000-square-foot locations in dense office and residential markets in Midtown, Plaza District, Upper East Side and Upper West Side.
About Robert K. Futterman & Associates:
The country’s leading independent real estate firm specializing in retail leasing and investment sales, 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 $9 billion in aggregate real estate transactions, RKF has been responsible for identifying scores of real estate opportunities throughout the United States for leading American and international chains, retailers, developers and institutional clients. RKF is headquartered in New York with offices in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New Jersey and San Francisco.
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New York, NY – Robert K. Futterman & Associates (RKF), the nation’s leading independent real estate firm specializing in retail leasing, investment sales and consulting services, is pleased to announce that it has been retained as the exclusive retail leasing representative for Commodore Partners. RKF's initial focus will be on the Manhattan expansion of the hospitality group's brands Bread & Butter and Bernard's NYC.
RKF Managing Director Jonathan Krieger will oversee the strategic expansion of Commodore Partners' brands.
Bread & Butter is a gourmet cafe, deli, grocery and specialty food market chain in Manhattan. The store concept is to be an everyday habit for consumers by providing the most common, every day products from A to Z. Bread & Butter selects locations that are easily accessible for customers in major office and residential markets. Bread & Butter currently operates two locations on Park Avenue South and is looking to open an additional 30 locations over the next three years.
As part of the expansion, Bread & Butter will be unveiling two new concepts - Bread & Butter "The Market" and Bread & Butter "The Deli".
RKF is seeking 2,500 - 3,500-sf locations in Midtown, Plaza District, Upper West Side and Upper East Side for Bread & Butter, and 5,000 - 7,000-sf sites in Chelsea, Upper East Side and Upper West Side for Bread & Butter "The Market" and 1,000 - 2,000-sf sites throughout Manhattan for Bread & Butter "The Deli".
The launch of Bernard’s NYC, expands on Commodore F&B's established Bernard’s Market & Café brand in Glen Head, NY. Bernard’s Market & Café has made its mark as a destination for fine food shopping and culinary excellence. Critically acclaimed and with a loyal customer following, Bernard’s NYC will bring this culinary experience to New York City, with new features to satisfy the
demands of the New York City lifestyle, including a dining destination, upscale prepared foods and a wine bar. All food selections from gourmet entrees to hot and cold food bars and supervised by a white table-cloth quality restaurant chef, are made only with the finest ingredients, many of which come from local farmers and popular New York City food suppliers.
RKF is currently seeking 5,000 - 7,000-square-foot locations in dense office and residential markets in Midtown, Plaza District, Upper East Side and Upper West Side.
About Robert K. Futterman & Associates:
The country’s leading independent real estate firm specializing in retail leasing and investment sales, 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 $9 billion in aggregate real estate transactions, RKF has been responsible for identifying scores of real estate opportunities throughout the United States for leading American and international chains, retailers, developers and institutional clients. RKF is headquartered in New York with offices in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New Jersey and San Francisco.
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