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FOR THE RECORD ABOUT THIS SECTION FOR THE RECORD is a weekly listing of information from the public record that For questions related to the bid, email sepstei@schools.nyc.gov. The bid opening date is June 20 at 11 a.m. ● can help businesspeople in the New York area find opportunities, potential new clients and updates on competitors. To ask questions or get more information on this section, contact Suzanne Panara at SPanara@crainsnewyork.com. Department of Environmental Protection Seeks competitive sealed bids by 11:30 a.m. on May 29 for service and repair of odor-control system at Coney Island Waste Water Treatment Plant. The bid document costs $80. To make inquiries, contact Mohd Alam at (718) 595-3206. Housing Authority Seeks competitive sealed bids by 10 a.m. on May 30 for the purchase of cooking and heating gas citywide for a two-year period. Interested firms may obtain a copy and submit the bid on the NYCHA website, www.nyc.gov/html/ nycha/html/business/business.shtml. If vendors elect to submit a nonelectronic bid, it will cost $25 and the fee is nonrefundable. The fee can be paid by USPS money order, certified check or cash only. Payments should be made to the NYCHA finance department at 90 Church St. To make inquiries, contact Maria Manfredi at (212) 306-4666 or maria.manfredi@nycha.nyc.gov. feet at 500 W. 23rd St. The retailer will occupy the entire base of the building. The tenant was represented by Newmark Grubb Knight Frank’s Trever Gallina, Ross Kaplan and Jason Pruger. The landlord, Equity Residential, was represented by Newmark Grubb Knight Frank’s Paul Berkman and Craig Slosberg. The asking rent was $200 per square foot. ● transaction worth $6,094,529. On the same day, he sold 250,125 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $60.56 to $60.63, in a transaction worth $15,162,356. He now directly holds 62,496 shares. Anre D. Williams, president of Global Commercial Card, exercised options on 183,393 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $43.98 to $58.54 on May 2, in a transaction worth $9,317,291. On the same day, he sold 174,974 shares of common stock at $61.18, in a transaction worth $10,704,104. He now directly holds 69,366 shares. ● ● BANKRUPTCIES The following listings are selected from the most recent available filings by companies seeking bankruptcy protection in the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Information was obtained from U.S. Bankruptcy Court records available on Public Access to Court Electronic Records. Listings are in alphabetical order. ● estimated liabilities of $100,001 to $500,000 and estimated assets of $0 to $50,000. Among the creditors with the largest unsecured claims are Workers Comp Bureau of Compliance, owed $74,000; Loida Diaz, owed $25,000; and Alon Consulting, owed $16,000. Rebecca Taylor signed a lease for 4,300 square feet at 980 Madison Ave. The boutique will occupy space on the ground and lower levels. Simon Dallimore of Dallimore & Co. and Robin Abrams of Lansco Corp. represented the tenant. The landlord, RFR, was represented in-house by Oliver Katcher and by RKF’s Robert Futterman, Beth Rosen and Jackie Totolo. The asking rent was not disclosed. GOVERNMENT CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES Following are selected contract opportunities recently announced by New York City agencies. To learn how to sell goods and services to city government, visit www.nyc.gov/selltonyc. For a searchable database of current procurement notices, visit www.nyc.gov/cityrecord. Listings are alphabetical by category and department. Barnes & Noble Inc. (BKS) Jana Partners sold 1,000,000 shares of common stock at $24.42 on April 30, in a transaction worth $24,420,000. It now directly holds 5,959,360 shares. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. (REGN) Leonard S. Schleifer, president, chief executive and director, sold 100,000 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $133.86 to $136.57 on May 1, in a transaction worth $13,482,553. He now directly holds 376,661 shares. PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) Saad Abdul-Latif, chief executive of PepsiCo Asia, Middle East and Africa, exercised options on 75,465 shares of common stock at $39.75 on May 1, in a transaction worth $2,999,734. On the same day, he sold 64,240 at $66.31, in a transaction worth $4,259,979. He now directly holds 149,920 shares. Automatic Data Processing Inc. (ADP) Leslie A. Brun, nonexecutive chairman, exercised options on 38,411 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $31.72 to $34.45 on May 4, in a transaction worth $1,285,856. On the same day, he sold 38,411 shares of common stock at $53.68, in a transaction worth $2,061,964. He now directly holds 34,949 shares. 614 Partners NYC Inc. 614 W. 138th St., Manhattan Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on May 8. The filing cites estimated liabilities of $1,000,001 to $10 million and estimated assets of $1,000,001 to $10 million. The creditor with an unsecured claim is Ingram Yuzek Gainen Carroll & Bertolotti, owed $76,189. Alliance Locksmiths Inc. 5 W. Cross St., Peekskill, N.Y. Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection May 9. The filing cites estimated liabilities of $100,001 to $500,000 and estimated assets of $50,001 to $100,000. Among the creditors with the largest unsecured claims are Chase Business, owed $100,459.27; Chase Card Services, owed $12,047.44; and U.S. Lock, owed $5,910.56. Boulder Heights Owner 445 Park Ave., Manhattan Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on May 9. The filing cites estimated liabilities of $1,000,001 to $10,000,000 and estimated assets of $1,000,001 to $10,000,000. Among the creditors with the largest unsecured claims are The Vinca Group, owed $7,500; Weinstein & Wisser, owed $3,500; and WMC Engineers Inc., owed $3,500. Elegant Dessert by Metro Inc. 868 Kent Ave., Brooklyn Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on May 10. The filing cites estimated liabilities of $500,001 to $1,000,000 and estimated assets of $0 to $50,000. Among the creditors with the largest unsecured claims are George Weisz, owed $450,000; M&T Bank, owed $199,970.96; and Workman’s Comp Judgment Unit, owed $82,000. Island Recycling Solutions 135 Pine Aire Drive, Bay Shore, L.I. Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on May 7. The filing cites estimated liabilities of $0 to $50,000 and estimated assets of $0 to $50,000. Pete’s Famous Restaurant of Hyde Park Inc. 4200 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park, N.Y. Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on May 7. The filing cites estimated liabilities of $1,000,001 to $10 million and estimated assets of $50,001 to $100,000. Among the creditors with the largest unsecured claims are NYBDC, owed $450,000; Rhinebeck Savings Bank, owed $440,000; and Ginsberg Institutional Foods Inc., owed $183,153.91. Uncle Sam’s New York 501 Fifth Ave., Manhattan Filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection on May 7. The filing cites STOCK TRANSACTIONS Following are recent insider transactions at New York’s largest publicly held companies filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by executives and major shareholders. Listings are in order of transaction value. The information was obtained from Thomson Reuters. ● ● REAL ESTATE DEALS Companies that would like to have details of their recent transactions appear in these listings should email descriptions following this format to ELaermer@crainsnewyork .com, with “Real estate transaction” in the subject line, or enter them online at crainsnewyork.com/submitadeal. Deals are listed in order of square footage. CONSTRUCTION SERVICES ● ● ● Department of Design and Construction Seeks competitive sealed bids by 11 a.m. on May 31 for reconstruction of Fordham Plaza, East Fordham Road from Third Avenue to Webster Avenue in the Bronx. Bid documents cost $35, payable by company check or money order only. The documents are available at www.nyc.gov/ ddc or from the Department of Design and Construction, 30-30 Thomson Ave., Queens, Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. until May 30. To make inquiries, contact Lorraine Holley at (718) 391-2601. Department of Parks and Recreation Seeks competitive sealed bids by 10:30 a.m. on June 8 for reconstruction of paths and site work at Aqueduct Walk, Kingsbridge Road and 182nd Place, Bronx, and reconstruction of the playground adjacent to P.S. 55, Preston Avenue, Koch Boulevard, woods of Arden Road and Osborne Street, Staten Island. Bid documents are available for $25 in the blueprint room, Olmsted Center, Queens, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The fee is payable by company check or money order to the City of New York, Parks and Recreation. To make inquiries, contact Juan Alban at (718) 760-6771 or juan.alban@parks.nyc.gov. School Construction Authority Seeks competitive sealed bids by 10:30 a.m. on May 29 for exterior masonry. The bid documents cost $250, payable by certified check or money order only. Make checks payable to the New York City School Construction Authority. To make inquiries, contact Stacia Edwards at (718) 752-5849 or sedwards@nycsca.org. School Construction Authority Seeks competitive sealed bids by 10 a.m. on May 30 for flood elimination and electrical room upgrading at P.S. 44 in the Bronx. The nonrefundable bid document fee is $100. To make inquiries, contact Ricardo Forde at (718) 752-5288 or rforde@nycsca.org. Department of Education Seeks competitive sealed bids by 4 p.m. on June 19 for a contractor to provide lead-based paint abatement, including painting, plastering and finishing various school buildings and leased premises throughout the boroughs of New York City. To download the bid, email vendorhotline@schools.nyc.gov. COMMERCIAL ● ● MakerBot Industries signed a fiveyear lease for 31,250 square feet at 1 MetroTech in downtown Brooklyn. The 3-D printing company will occupy the entire 21st floor. The tenant was represented by Cushman & Wakefield Inc.’s Joseph Cirone and Glenn Markman. The landlord, Forest City Ratner Cos., was represented by CBRE Group Inc.’s Keith Caggiano. The asking rent was $32 per square foot. Dorma Group North America signed a 10-year lease for 8,300 square feet at 1040 Sixth Ave. The architectural door system manufacturer will occupy the entire 22nd floor. The tenant was represented by Studley’s David Dusek. The owner, Skyline Properties, was represented by Newmark Grubb Knight Frank’s William Cohen and Ryan Kass. The asking rent was $52 per square foot. Metro Analytical Laboratories signed a lease for 1,000 square feet at 255 W. 36th St. A.C. Lawrence & Co.’s Adam Rosen represented the tenant, while Freddy Srour represented the landlord, 251 West 36th St. Realty, in-house. The rent was $30 per square foot. ABC Employment Agency Inc. signed a lease for 825 square feet at 1270 Broadway. A.C. Lawrence & Co.’s Adam Rosen represented the tenant, while the landlord, CNA Cornerstone Inc., was represented in-house by Jacey Park. The rent was $34 per square foot. American Express Co. (AXP) Edward P. Gilligan, vice chairman and head of global consumer and small business card issuing, network and merchant businesses, exercised options on 205,633 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $39.88 to $43.98 on May 3, in a transaction worth $9,000,956. On the same day, he sold 211,141 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $60.89 to $60.92, in a transaction worth $12,862,113. He now directly holds 252,849 shares. Daniel T. Henry, executive vice president and chief financial officer, exercised options on 250,658 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $16.71 to $43.98 on May 2, in a ● ● ● DEALS ROUNDUP SELLER/TARGET TRANSACTION SIZE (IN MILLIONS) BUYERS/INVESTORS TRANSACTION TYPE ● ● EnCap Investments, Paloma Resources, Macquarie Americas Corp. (Manhattan)/ Paloma Partners II Thales Fund Management (Manhattan), Red Mountain Capital Partners, BML Capital Management, Stephens Investments Holdings/Cost Plus Inc. AREA Property Partners (Manhattan)/ Thames Court First Atlantic Capital Ltd. (Manhattan), NWQ Investment Management Co., AWM Investment Co. (Manhattan), Paradigm Capital Management Inc./ Golfsmith International Holdings Inc. Spire Capital Partners (Manhattan)/AssetNation Inc. The New York Times Co. (Manhattan)/Fenway Sports Group Kinderhook Industries (Manhattan)/EAM Corp. Not disclosed/ Two office properties in south central U.S. $750.0 Marathon Oil Corp. SB M&A $611.6 Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. SB M&A ● ● $265.9 Korean Public Officials Benefit Association Golf Town USA Holdings Inc. SB M&A ● $146.8 SB M&A ● ● RETAIL ● GOODS AND SERVICES ● ● J.C. Penney signed a 15-year lease for 130,000 square feet at 200 Lafayette St. The retailer will occupy the entire sevenstory building for retail and office space. The tenant was represented by Newmark Grubb Knight Frank’s David Falk, Jason Greenstein and Daniel Levine. The retail portion of the building, owned by Jared Kushner and CIM Group, was marketed by CBRE Group Inc.’s Susan Kurland. The asking rent was $68 per square foot. CVS signed a lease for 10,000 square $64.0 Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Inc. SB M&A $63.0 Not disclosed (4.97%) SB M&A $61.0 $46.0 Domtar Corp. CapLease Inc. (Manhattan) SB M&A SB M&A Selected deals announced for the week ended May 13 involving companies in metro New York. SB M&A: Strategic buyer M&A represents a minority or majority acquisition of existing shares of a company without the participation of a financial buyer. source: capitaliq ● May 21, 2012 | Crain’s New York Business | 25 http://www.nyc.gov/selltonyc http://www.nyc.gov/cityrecord http://www.crainsnewyork.com/submitadeal http://www.nyc.gov/ddc http://www.nyc.gov/ddc

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Crain's New York - May 21, 2012
Contents
Council Defies Mayor, Scares Business Leaders
Renegade Ceo Bucks Albany to Save His Hospital
Back to JPMorgan Chase’s Woes Have Some Local Bank Rivals Circling. in the Markets.
New York, New York
Hopes Rising Along B’klyn Waterfront in Sunset Park
Why Charlie Rangel Could Lose His Seat
Small Business
Viewpoint
Ibm Inside Big Blue’s Brain Trust, Which Pulled in More Than 6,180 Patents Last Year, the Most Ever by a Single Company. No Wonder the Stock Price Has More Than Doubled in the Past Five Years.
The List Our Annual Review of the New York Area’s Largest Publicly Held Companies, Ranked by Their 2011 Revenues.
What’s Up (And Down) at News Corp., Cbs, Bed Bath & Beyond, Vornado Realty, Mastercard, Jones Group, Revlon and Others.
For the Record
Classifieds
Real Estate Deals
The Week on the Web
Matchmakers Find Their Own Chemistry
Anne Fisher Tapping Into Human Emotions Pays Dividends
Hot Jobs
Executive Moves
Movers & Shakers Real Estate Veteran’s Surprising Switch
Gael Greene Dragonfly Lands on UES

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