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FOR THE RECORD ABOUT THIS SECTION FOR THE RECORD is a weekly listing of information from the public record that 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. ● 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. ● BlackRock Kelso Capital Corp. (BKCC) James Grosfeld, independent director, purchased 449,998 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $186.83 to $192.00 between Oct. 18 and Oct. 25, in a transaction worth $85,353,784. He now holds 654,538 shares, part indirectly and part directly. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) Michael S. Sherwood, co-chief executive and vice chair, exercised options on 115,211 shares of common stock at $78.87 between Oct. 17 and Oct. 18, in a transaction worth $9,086,692. During the same period, he sold 115,211 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $123.92 to $125.04, in a transaction worth $14,313,873. He now directly holds 371,345 shares. Lloyd C. Blankfein, chief executive, chairman and director, exercised options on 68,836 shares of common stock at $78.87 between Oct. 17 and Oct. 18, in a transaction worth $5,429,096. During the same period, he sold 68,836 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $123.92 to $125.04, in a transaction worth $8,574,190. He now directly holds 2,128,640 shares. David A. Viniar, chief financial officer and executive vice president, exercised options on 50,751 shares of common stock at $78.87 on Oct. 18, in a transaction worth $4,002,731. On the same day, he sold 50,751 shares of common stock at $123.76, in a transaction worth $6,280,893. He now directly holds 1,042,450 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. ● Tacos & Burritos Grill 252 Propect Park West, Brooklyn Filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection on Oct. 23. The filing cites estimated liabilities of $0 to $50,000 and estimated assets of $0 to $50,000. COMMERCIAL ● Antica Pesa 115 Berry St., Brooklyn The restaurant opened in Williamsburg. The menu will feature traditional Roman cuisine. Corvo Bianco 446 Columbus Ave., Manhattan The restaurant opened on the Upper West Side. It serves coastal northern Italian fare. Miguel Antoinne 39 Wooster St., Manhattan The designer opened a store in SoHo. It is his first stand-alone shop. Nouvelle Vag 468 Lincoln Place, Brooklyn The coffee shop opened in Prospect Heights. It will also serve as a local art gallery. 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. Hudson TG signed a lease for 3,250 square feet at 220 E. 23rd St. The political consulting, fundraising and government relations firm will occupy space on the eighth floor. The tenant was represented by Elizabeth Juviler of Rice & Associates. The landlord, Elias Kalmian, was represented by JMD Realty Advisors’ Josh Dionne. The asking rent was not disclosed. Latin Markets Brazil has renewed its lease at 8 W. 37th St. The firm will continue to operate out of its 2,700square-foot seventh-floor space. The tenant was represented by Mitchell Kunikoff, Jeffrey Ram and Dennis Someck of Lee & Associates. The landlord, 8 W. 37th St. LLC, was represented by Joseph Mangiacotta of CBRE. The asking rent was in the low to mid-$30s per square foot. JPMorgan Chase (JPM) Frank J. Bisignano, co-chief operating officer, chief executive officer of mortgage banking, exercised options on 80,000 shares of common stock at $19.49 on Oct. 15, in a transaction worth $1,559,200. On the same day, he sold 20,000 shares of common stock at $42.25 in a transaction worth $844,942. He now directly holds 222,189 shares. Michael L. Cavanagh, co-chief executive officer of corporate and investment banking, sold 40,000 shares of common stock at $42.00 on Oct. 15, in a transaction worth $1,679,948. He now directly holds 234,765 shares. ● ● ● CONSTRUCTION SERVICES ● ● ● 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. ● Department of Citywide Administrative Services Seeks competitive sealed bids by 11:30 a.m. on Dec. 12 for one contract that includes mechanical, general construction, plumbing and electrical work for a new cooling tower system at 100 Centre St. Bid documents can be downloaded for free from City Record online or purchased at the DCAS Agency Purchasing Unit for $35, payable only by company check or money order made out to DCAS. For more information or to obtain bid documents, contact Eugene Werner at (212) 386-0403 or ewerner@ dcas.nyc.gov. Department of Environmental Protection Requests qualifications packages by 4 p.m. on Feb. 1 from general construction contractors to establish a prequalified list of firms to implement green infrastructure improvements at Edenwald Houses in the Bronx, as part of the New York City Construction Mentorship Program. To make inquiries or obtain bid documents, contact Glorivee Roman at (718) 595-3226 or glroman@dep.nyc.gov. Administration for Children’s Services Requests proposals by 2 p.m. on Dec. 7 for intensive family preventive services. To make inquiries or to obtain bid documents , contact Rafael Asusta at (212) 341-3511 or rafael.asusta@ acs.nyc.gov. Department of Education Seeks competitive sealed bids by 4 p.m. on Dec. 6 for security devices and installation for computer hardware and audiovisual equipment. To obtain bid documents, email vendorhotline@schools.nyc.gov or call (718) 935-3000. To make inquiries, please email cblair2@schools.nyc.gov. The bid opening date is Dec. 7 at 11 a.m. Office of the Bronx County District Attorney Seeks competitive sealed bids by 5 p.m. on Dec. 7 for a turnkey installation of all network devices, computer hardware, storage, software installation and customization (or development), system integration, ongoing support, system administration training and a fail-overdisaster recovery plan. To make inquiries or obtain bid documents, contact Raymond Vazquez at (718) 590-2038 or vazquezr@bronxda.nyc.gov. Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects signed a lease for 2,300 square feet at 28 E. 22nd St. The architectural firm will occupy space on the second floor. The tenant was represented by Elissa Groh of Rice & Associates. The landlord, ASA Lofts Inc., was represented by Evan Algier of ABS Partners. The asking rent was not disclosed. ● Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) Amy Digeso, executive vice president, divisional, exercised options on 21,223 shares of common stock at $17.00 between Oct. 16 and Oct. 17, in a transaction worth $360,791. On the same day, she sold 21,223 shares of common stock at $65.00, in a transaction worth $1,379,495. She now directly holds 24,101 shares. DEALS ROUNDUP SELLER/TARGET TRANSACTION SIZE (IN MILLIONS) BUYERS/INVESTORS TRANSACTION TYPE RETAIL Michael Kors has signed a lease for 8,300 square feet at 11 W. 42nd St. The retailer is expanding its headquarters and will occupy space on the 19th floor. The tenant was represented by Cushman & Wakefield’s Glenn Markman and Danielle Zimbara. The landlord, Tishman Speyer, was represented in-house by Greg Conen. The asking rent was not disclosed. ● ● Adage Capital Management, Blue Harbour Group/Warnaco Group Inc. $3,957.2 PVH Corp. (Manhattan) SB M&A ● Columbia Management $2,212.6 Investment Advisers, Praesidium Investment Management Co. (Manhattan), Thoma Bravo/ JDA Software Group Inc. Apollo Global $848.0 Management (Manhattan)/ Substanially all of the investments of AP Alternative Assets Apollo Global $500.0 Management (Manhattan), Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (Manhattan), W Capital Partners (Manhattan), Par-Four Investment Management, Crescent Capital Group/Oriental Trading Co. Dolphin Advisors (Manhattan), Dolphin Management Inc. (Manhattan), Lane Five Capital Management, Taglich Private Equity (Manhattan), Nicusa Investment Advisors/ Williams Controls Inc. Not disclosed/ Polygon Management Prudential Financial Inc./Prudential Financial Inc. RiverPlace Square apartment complex The Argentum Group (Manhattan), First Analysis Corp., Emigrant Capital Corp. (Manhattan)/ M Cubed Technologies Inc. Vornado Realty Trust (Manhattan)/Building on Market Street, Philadelphia Not disclosed/ Huaxia Dairy Farm Ltd. $121.2 RedPrairie Corp. SB M&A Eddie’s Haircut and Shave 1295 First Ave., Manhattan A second shop opened on the Upper East Side. The original location is also on the Upper East Side, at 359 E. 68th St. Evolution 2.0 420 Lexington Ave., Manhattan Verizon Wireless opened the first location for its new technology store in Grand Central Terminal. There are more than 123 Verizon Wireless retail locations in the metro area. Roberta Roller Rabbit 176 Duane St., Manhattan The shop featuring Roberta Freymann designs opened in TriBeCa. A second shop is located on the Upper East Side. Athene Holding Ltd. SB M&A ● GOODS AND SERVICES ● Bueno of California signed a sevenyear lease extension at 66 Fifth Ave. The handbag maker occupies 2,900 square feet. Bueno of California and the landlord, Joseph P. Day Realty, were represented by Rick Brickell of NYAE. The asking rent was $45 per square foot. Renoir Fashion signed a three-year lease for 1,500 square feet at 214 W. 39th St. The menswear company will occupy space on the 10th floor. The tenant was represented by Lily Lin of A.C. Lawrence Real Estate, and the landlord was represented by Ernie Vallorano of Granite Management. The asking rent was $35 per square foot. Nourish Kitchen + Table signed a lease for 1,000 square feet at 95 Greenwich Ave. The restaurant, with counter takeout service and in-store dining, will occupy space on the ground level. The tenant was represented by Redwood Property Group, and the landlord, Marolda Properties, was represented by Joseph Aquino and Faith Hope Consolo of Prudential Douglas Elliman’s Retail Group. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. SB M&A ● Curtiss-Wright Controls Inc. SB M&A ● ● $98.5 $77.5 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. ● ● Polygon Credit Management (Manhattan) Cardinal Group Investments, Fundamental Advisors (Manhattan) SB M&A SB M&A $77.1 II-VI Inc. SB M&A ● $60.0 Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust Olympus Capital Holdings Asia (Manhattan), California Technology Ventures, Grand River Capital Management SB M&A Grand Central Zocalo 174 E. 82nd St., Manhattan Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Oct. 25. The filing cites estimated liabilities of $500,001 to $1 million and estimated assets of $50,001 to $100,000. The creditors with the largest unsecured claims are Chase, owed $51,883.79; Rosenberg Feldman Smith, owed $50,000; and Endicott Meats, owed $25,000. $50.0 GCI 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. Selected deals announced for the week ended Nov. 3 involving companies in metro New York. 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 | November 26, 2012 http://www.crainsnewyork.com/submitadeal http://www.nyc.gov/selltonyc http://www.nyc.gov/cityrecord

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Crains New York - November 26, 2012
IN THE BOROUGHS
IN THE MARKETS
THE INSIDER
BUSINESS PEOPLE
OPINION
ALAIR TOWNSEND
GREG DAVID
SMALL BUSINESS
REPORT: REAL ESTATE
THE LIST
REAL ESTATE DEALS
CLASSIFIEDS
FOR THE RECORD
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
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