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FOR THE RECORD ABOUT THIS SECTION FOR THE RECORD is a weekly listing of information from the public record that provide cable infrastructure installation services for data and voice communications on an on-call, asneeded basis. To obtain bid documents or make inquiries, please contact Monica Collins at (347) 396-6651or mcollin2@health.nyc.gov. ● 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 Crain’s research department at cnyb-research@crainsnewyork.com. Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sept. 27. The filing cites estimated liabilities of $50,000,001 to $100 million and estimated assets of $10,000,001 to $50 million. The creditors with the largest unsecured claims are Bayside Fuel Oil Depot Corp., owed $5,716,492; NIC Holding Corp., owed $2,588,230; and Phillips 66 Co., owed $486,038. ● subsidiary, Credit Market Analysis, and will occupy 5,000 square feet. The tenant was represented by Real Estate Partners’ Holly Duran. The landlord, Sherwood Equities, was represented inhouse by Adam Weissleder and Jill Burrowes. The asking rent was $52 per square foot. 1,005,150 shares. Gary Costley, director, exercised options on 24,717 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $26.10 to $49.89 on Sept. 26, in a transaction worth $998,464. On the same day, he sold 24,717 shares of common stock at $61.30, in a transaction worth $1,515,071. He now directly holds 6,153 shares. ● NEW IN TOWN Companies that would like to have details of openings published should submit descriptions following this format to ELaermer@crainsnewyork.com, with “New in Town” in the subject line. ● Piperlime 121 Wooster St., Manhattan The fashion retailer opened a boutique in SoHo. It is the first physical store for the online shopping company. Sugar and Plumm 377 Amsterdam Ave., Manhattan The bistro, bakery and chocolatier opened a flagship on the Upper West Side. Its original location is in Paramus, N.J. Williamsburg Pizza 265 Union Ave., Brooklyn The restaurant opened in Williamsburg. It serves classic Brooklyn-style pizza. Department of Parks and Recreation Seeks competitive sealed proposals by 3 p.m. on Nov. 15 for the operation, renovation and maintenance of two gasoline service stations. A recommended site visit will take place on Oct. 25 at 11 a.m. at the proposed concession site (northbound gasoline station), located at the Hutchinson River Parkway, near the Westchester Avenue exit in the Bronx. To make inquiries or obtain bid documents, contact Glenn Kaalund at (212) 3603482 or glenn.kaalund@parks.nyc.gov. Economic Development Corp. Requests proposals by 4 p.m. on Oct. 30 for a terminal operator at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal on Pier 12 in Red Hook, Brooklyn. Bid documents can be picked up at the Economic Development Corp., 110 William St., Monday through Friday between 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. For more information or to obtain bid documents, contact Maryann Catalano at (212) 3123969 or email BCTOperatorRFP @nycedc.com. RETAIL ● Swarovski signed a lease at 490 Fulton St. in downtown Brooklyn. The sparkling-crystal store will occupy 2,500 square feet in its first Brooklyn location. The tenant was represented by RKF’s Robert Cohen. The landlords, Crown Acquisitions Inc. and a Perella Weinberg Partners fund, were represented in-house by Isaac Chera. The asking rent was $300 per square foot. ● C.R. Bard Inc. (BCR) G. Mason Morfit, independent director, sold 208,296 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $105.02 to $105.37 between Sept. 24 and Sept. 26, in a transaction worth $21,939,574. He now indirectly holds 4,572,300 shares. Marsh & McLennan Cos. (MMC) David A. Nadler, vice chairman, exercised options on 267,434 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $19.05 to $27.86 on Sept. 25, in a transaction worth $6,198,735. On the same day, he sold 267,434 shares of common stock at $34.22, in a transaction worth $9,151,886. He now directly holds 106,304 shares. E. Scott Gilbert, senior vice president and chief risk and compliance officer, exercised options on 35,510 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $19.05 to $22.71 on Sept. 27, in a transaction worth $716,548. On the same day, he sold 35,510 shares of common stock at $33.86, in a transaction worth $1,202,404. He now directly holds 7,646 shares. ● ● ● Tahmaz Realty Corp. 5201 Second Ave., Brooklyn Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sept. 27. The filing cites estimated liabilities of $1,000,001 to $10 million and estimated assets of $1,000,001 to $10 million. The creditors holding the largest unsecured claims are Citi Card, owed $12,790; Bank of America, owed $10,000; and Citi Card, owed $8,725. ● LUMAS Galleries signed a 10-year lease at 1100 Madison Ave. on the Upper East Side. The Germany-based art dealer, which specializes in contemporary art photography, will occupy 1,000 square feet in the space previously occupied by City Market Café. The tenant was represented by Prudential Douglas Elliman’s Faith Hope Consolo and Joseph Aquino. The landlord was represented by Massey Knakal’s Jill Lovatt. The asking rent was $525 per square foot. 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. STOCK TRANSACTIONS 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. 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. ● COMPANY MOVES Companies that would like to have details of recent moves published should submit descriptions following this format to ELaermer@crainsnewyork.com, with “Company Moves” in the subject line. ● ● Reformation 23 Howard St., Manhattan The vintage boutique opened in SoHo. The company also has a location on the Lower East Side. Scenios 375 Greenwich St., Manhattan The cloud-platform film and video software company opened a new office in the TriBeCa Film Center. It is the first independent location for the company, which previously shared space with Inside the Actors Studio. Whole Foods Market 226 E. 57th St., Manhattan The grocer opened a store in the Plaza district. This store is its seventh Manhattan location. CONSTRUCTION SERVICES ● ● Department of Design and Construction Seeks competitive sealed proposals by 4 p.m. on Oct. 31 for the pre-scoping services for Long Island City/Hunters Point area-wide reconstruction in Queens. Bid documents are available for download at http://ddcftp.nyc.gov/ rfpweb/. For more information or to request a hard copy of the bid documents, contact Maritza Ortega at (718) 391-1542 or ortegama@ ddc.nyc.gov. Department of Parks and Recreation Seeks competitive sealed bids by 10:30 a.m. on Nov. 13 for the construction of a comfort station in Soundview Park, located on Metcalf Avenue at Seward Avenue in the Bronx. Bid documents are available for $25 in the blueprint room, Olmsted Center, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, 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. Housing Authority Seeks competitive sealed bids by 10 a.m. on Oct. 29 for the rehabilitation, maintenance and service for four elevators at East 152nd Street and Courtlandt Avenue, Bronx. Bid documents can be picked up at the New York City Housing Authority, 90 Church St., Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., for a $25 fee in the form of a money order or certified check made payable to NYCHA. To make inquiries, contact Vaughn Banks at (212) 306-6727 or vaughn.banks@nycha.nyc.gov. Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Seeks competitive sealed bids by 11 a.m. on Nov. 8 for a contractor to COMMERCIAL ● ● ● Mitsubishi International Corp. consolidated and expanded its space at 655 Third Ave., in the Grand Central neighborhood. The Japan-based firm added the sixth floor to its current occupancy of the second through fifth floors, and got rid of other partial spaces within the building. It expanded its space to 122,500 square feet. The tenant was represented by Jones Lang LaSalle’s Chris Kraus and Eric Reimer. The landlord, the Durst Organization, was represented in-house by Eric Englehardt. The asking rent was $54 per square foot. HQ Global Workspaces signed a long-term lease in the Coates Building at 555 Madison Ave., in the Plaza district. The provider of outsourced workspaces will occupy 25,000 square feet on the fifth floor. The tenant was represented by Rosenhaus Real Estate’s Richard Rosenhaus. The landlord, Rodney Corp., was represented by Cushman & Wakefield Inc.’s Robert A.B. Baraf, Mark Mandell and Ethan Silverstein. The asking rent was $59 per square foot. Schoeman, Updike & Kaufman signed a lease at 551 Fifth Ave., in the Grand Central neighborhood. The law firm will occupy 16,000 square feet on the 12th floor. The tenant was represented by the Vortex Group’s Rick Marek and the Garth Organization’s Kenneth Friedland. The landlord, the Feil Organization, was represented inhouse by Kevin Driscoll. The asking rent was not disclosed. Tiffany & Co. (TIF) Peter May, director, sold 381,160 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $63.50 to $64.29 between Sept. 20 and Sept. 21, in a transaction worth $24,406,566. He now indirectly holds Ralph Lauren Corp. (RL) Ralph Lauren, chairman and chief executive, exercised options on 12,500 shares of common stock at $25.33 on Sept. 20, in a transaction worth $316,563. On the same day, he sold 12,500 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $154.88 to $157.08, in a transaction worth $1,953,963. He now directly holds 595,298 shares. DEALS ROUNDUP SELLER/TARGET TRANSACTION SIZE (IN MILLIONS) BUYERS/INVESTORS TRANSACTION TYPE Paloma Partners, MAK Capital One (Manhattan), Franklin Advisory Services/ Ceradyne Inc. KPS Capital Partners (Manhattan), MC Capital Inc. (Manhattan)/ HHI Group Holdings WL Ross and Co. (Manhattan)/Homeward Residential Holdings Inc. Graphite Capital Management/NES Group Ltd. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc./ Manhattan at Times Square Hotel 400 Fifth Realty, 400 Fifth Hotel Group (Manhattan), 400 Fifth Restaurant Group/Hotel Property in New York GE Energy Financial Services/Desert Sunlight Solar Farm (25%) Atlas Capital Group/ 635 Sixth Ave. and 641 Sixth Ave. Not disclosed/ Deezer.com $948.0 3M Co. SB M&A $750.0 American Securities (Manhattan) FB M&A ● 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. ● $750.0 Ocwen Financial Corp. SB M&A $378.7 AEA Investors (Manhattan) FB M&A $275.0 ● Goldman Sachs Group merchant banking division (Manhattan), Highgate Holdings, Rockpoint Group Great Eagle Holdings Ltd. SB M&A Brasil Printing Corp. 2376 Jerome Ave., Bronx Filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection on Sept. 25. The filing cites estimated liabilities of $100,001 to $500,000 and estimated assets of $0 to $50,000. GHC NY Corp. 55 Gansevoort St., Manhattan Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sept. 25. The filing cites estimated liabilities of $10,000,001 to $50 million and estimated assets of $10,000,001 to $50 million. Metro Fuel Oil Corp. 500 Kingsland Ave., Brooklyn $229.0 SB M&A ● $200.0 Sumitomo Corp., Sumitomo Corp. of America (Manhattan) SL Green Realty Corp. (Manhattan) SB M&A ● $173.0 SB M&A $129.7 IDInvest Partners, Access Industries Inc. (Manhattan) GCI GOODS AND SERVICES ● ● ● CME Group signed a five-year, eight-month lease at 370 Lexington Ave., in the Grand Central neighborhood. The risk management firm will replace its recently sold Selected deals announced for the week ended Oct. 6 involving companies in metro New York. FB M&A: Financial buyer M&A represents a minority or majority acquisition of existing shares of a company with the participation of a financial buyer. GCI: Growth capital investment represents new money invested in a company for a minority stake. 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 24 | Crain’s New York Business | October 22, 2012 http://www.nyc.gov/selltonyc http://www.nyc.gov/cityrecord http://www.crainsnewyork.com/submitadeal http://ddcftp.nyc.gov/rfpweb/ http://ddcftp.nyc.gov/rfpweb/ http://www.Deezer.com

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Crains New York - October 22, 2012
In the Boroughs
In the Markets
The Insider
Business People
Opinion
Greg David
Report: Real Estate
Real Estate Deals
The List
Digital New York
Classifieds
For the Record
New York, New York
Source Breakfast
Out and About
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