The Feil Organization announced the completion of a major lobby and entryway renovation at 7 Penn Plaza and lobby renovation at 488 Madison Avenue.
Construction commenced for both buildings in 2012 and the appointed architect was Goldstein, Hill & West Architects, LLP.
7 Penn Plaza is a 18-story commercial office building located on 7th Avenue in the emerging Penn Plaza District, one of New York City’s most up-and-coming commercial locations.
Built in 1921, the newly renovated property now features a grand entryway with  16 ft. entrance, modern reception desk, cove lighting,  granite finishes, …

CHICKPEA, a health conscience Mediterranean concept restaurant chain, which co-brands with RED MANGO has just signed 10 year lease valued at $2.4 million for a new store at 63 West 14th Street.
This is Chickpea’s 11th store in the New York City area.
They were represented by Rose Retail Realty Group, Inc. with the landlord, Duell Management, representing itself in the transaction.

Brause Realty has handed Transwestern its first exclusive leasing assignment in New York City.
Transwestern’s Lindsay Ornstein, John Grotto, Aaron Kaufman and Debra Larsen will serve as the leasing team for 254 West 31st Street, which is currently being repositioned by Brause.
“We are very excited about the opportunity to help reposition and redevelop this great asset for the Brause family,” said Ornstein, a Transwestern principal.
“Upon the completion of the new lobby, façade and entry work, 254 West 31st Street will be the premier boutique loft building in the neighborhood. It is …

By Orlando Lee Rodriguez
The Berman Group has introduced a mobile application for property owners to showcase properties to agents via their mobile devices.
Agents in turn will be able to utilize the application to market properties to clients, potentially speeding up the pace of transactions.
A sample application can be downloaded from the Apple store or at Google Play for the current renovations taking place at former H&H Bagel factory on West 46th Street and 12th Avenue. There agents will be able to remain informed about important notifications and progress as …

The Real Estate Weekly 2nd Annual Women’s Forum was held at the McGraw-Hill Auditorium Feb. 27, and more than 400 people attended the all-day event, which featured panels of experts and industry leaders on construction and design, dealmaking, managing and retail.

Ground was broken on the first two residential buildings of the Hunter’s Point South development on the Queens waterfront this week.
When complete, the multi-phase Hunter’s Point South project being developed by Related Cos and built by Monadnock Construction, will be largest new affordable housing complex to be built in New York City since the 1970s.
“After years of planning and partnership, we’re breaking ground on the first large-scale middle-class development to be built in our city in more than three and a half decades,” said Mayor Bloomberg, who took part in …

Two Trees management this week unveiled ambitious new plans for the former Domino Sugar site in Williamsburg that include cube-shaped and “porous” buildings that the architects say will allow light and air to pour through the 24/7 community.

The overhauled design for the waterfront property would be greener and include more than half a million square feet of office space, 2284 apartments, retail and 228,000 s/f of open space.

Sabre Real Estate Group LLC, the metropolitan region’s newest retail brokerage, has arranged a lease in Commack, N.Y. for Savers, the largest privately held thrift-store chain in North America.
Savers, based in Bellevue, Wash., will occupy the 19,000 s/f, freestanding retail site at 755 Larkfield Rd., formerly occupied by Sixth Avenue Electronics. An opening date has not been announced.
Beth Lamport, an executive vice president of Sabre, and Doug Bomzer, a senior director, represented the landlord, Allied Properties. Katz & Associates represented the tenant.
Founded in 1954, Savers, Inc. is a privately held …

Gourmet food purveyor The Fresh Market, inked a long-term, 20,000- s/f retail lease at the iconic and high-profile shopping center Woodbury Common in Woodbury, NY.
Arranged by retail broker Gregg Carlin of CBRE’s Long Island office, the transaction has sparked renewed interest in the center by a number of major retailers.
The Fresh Market’s commitment is also a continuation of the chain’s expansion in the market, as Woodbury Common will serve as its fourth location in the New York Metropolitan area.
“The Fresh Market’s tenancy has undoubtedly revitalized Woodbury Common, one of the …

The Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation (BNYDC) announced today that they intend to invest $80 million into renovating Building 77, a 16-story, 1 million square feet former ammunition depot.