NYC Top Retail Leases October 2024: Major Deals, Trending Locations, and Market Insights

Here are the top retail leases in NYC for October 2024:

1. Primark

• Location: 150 West 34th Street, Penn Plaza
• Space: 78,700 square feet
• Details: Primark, an Ireland-based fashion retailer, signed a lease for its first Manhattan location. David LaPierre of CBRE represented the tenant, and the landlord is Vornado Realty Trust.

2. Path Entertainment Group

• Location: 11 Times Square, Times Square
• Space: 50,000 square feet
• Details: The entertainment company will install an immersive, Monopoly-themed experience. Michael Rielly of Rielly Retail Solutions represented the tenant, while Alan Schmerzler and Jason Greenstone of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, SJP Properties.

3. Urban Revivo

• Location: 515 Broadway, Soho
• Space: 30,000 square feet
• Details: The China-based apparel brand signed a new lease. Gene Spiegelman of Ripco Real Estate and Sam Foyle of Savills represented the tenant, while Paul Popkin of Lee & Associates NYC represented the landlord, Alegria Abergel.

4. Pixida

• Location: 245 Fifth Avenue, Nomad
• Space: 16,100 square feet
• Details: The Mediterranean restaurant signed a new lease and will open in the fourth quarter of 2025. David Graff of Compass represented the tenant, while Gregg Weisser of Moinian Group and Brad Schwarz and Olivia Hwang of Lee & Associates NYC represented the landlord.

5. Giulietta

• Location: 200 Park Avenue, Grand Central
• Space: 11,300 square feet
• Details: Restaurant group La Pecora Bianca is opening a new restaurant concept in the MetLife Building. Keith Durst and Todd Birnbaum of Friend of Chef represented the tenant, while a team from CBRE represented the landlord, Irvine Company.

6. Kappa Chakka Kandhari

• Location: 252 West 37th Street, Garment District
• Space: 9,400 square feet
• Details: The Kerala cuisine restaurant group signed a lease for its first eatery in the US. Abraham Smouha of RJB Real Estate represented the tenant, while Nicholas Mok of Eretz Group represented the landlord.

7. Breuckelen Athletic

• Location: 300 Huntington Street, Carroll Gardens
• Space: 9,000 square feet
• Details: The training gym signed a new lease. Ryan Condren and George Danut of JLL represented the landlord, Monadnock Development.

8. Wells Fargo

• Location: 1350 Broadway, Garment District
• Space: 4,900 square feet
• Details: The bank signed a new lease. Annette Healey of CBRE represented the tenant, while Fred Posniak of Empire State Realty Trust and a team from Ripco Real Estate represented the landlord.

9. Dave & Adam’s Card World

• Location: 1350 Broadway, Garment District
• Space: 4,900 square feet
• Details: The trading card seller signed a new lease. A team from Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant, while Fred Posniak of Empire State Realty Trust and a team from Ripco Real Estate represented the landlord.

10. Robert W. Berg

• Location: 515 Madison Avenue, Plaza District
• Space: 4,000 square feet
• Details: The dental surgeon signed a new lease. Jesse Rubens of JLR Realty represented the tenant, while Martin McGrath of GFP Real Estate and William Grover of Newmark represented the landlord.

11. Bauli

• Location: 866 Broadway, Flatiron
• Space: 3,000 square feet
• Details: The Italian bakery signed a new lease. Aylin Gucalp and Cassie Durand of CBRE represented the tenant, while Emily Kripitz and Beth Rosen of Ripco Real Estate represented the landlord, Gordon Property Group.