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FOR THE RECORD ABOUT THIS SECTION FOR THE RECORD is a weekly listing of information from the public record that lauren.standke@parks.nyc.gov. ● now indirectly holds 930,318 shares. ● 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. Requests proposals by 4 p.m. on Jan. 11 for a consultant to provide engineering design services during construction for the Ward’s Island wastewater treatment plant’s final settling tank rehabilitation. A preproposal conference will be held Dec. 14 at 9:30 a.m. at the Ward’s Island wastewater treatment plant, in the resident engineer’s office conference room. For more information or to obtain bid documents, contact Jeanne Schreiber at (718) 595-3456 or jeannes@dep.nyc.gov. ● ● Economic Development Corp. Requests expression of interest packages by 4 p.m. on Dec. 20 for projects and additional opportunities to foster the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem. To obtain bid documents or to make inquiries, contact Maryann Catalano at (212) 312-3969 or entrepreneurshiprfei @nycedc.com. Sirius XM Radio Inc. (SIRI) Liberty Interactive Corp. purchased 8,120,000 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $2.71 to $2.75 between Nov. 19 and Nov. 20, in a transaction worth $22,250,200. It now indirectly holds 1,947,410,050 shares. American Express Co. (AXP) Jan Leschly, director, sold 70,500 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $55.08 to $55.10 on Nov. 19, in a transaction worth $3,883,775. On the same day, he purchased 70,500 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $55.16 to $55.17, in a transaction worth $3,889,168. He now indirectly holds 155,559 shares. Douglas E. Buckminster, divisional president, exercised options on 37,128 shares of common stock at $29.24 on Nov. 19, in a transaction worth $1,085,586. On the same day, he sold 27,880 shares of common stock at $55.09, in a transaction worth $1,536,035. He now directly holds 65,446 shares. Leonard S. Schleifer, founder, chief executive, president and director, exercised options on 43,757 shares of common stock at $111.01 on Nov. 16, in a transaction worth $4,857,465. ● ● 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. ● 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. MSC Industrial Direct Co. (MSM) Thomas J. Cox, executive vice president of sales, exercised options on 28,000 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $38.07 to $44.17 between Nov. 16 and Nov. 19, in a transaction worth $1,175,760. During the same period, he sold 28,000 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $70.00 to $70.13, in a transaction worth $1,962,893. He now directly holds 17,060 shares. Ralph Lauren Corp. (RL) Ralph Lauren, chief executive, exercised options on 12,500 shares of common stock at $25.33 on Nov. 20, in a transaction worth $316,563. On the same day, he sold 12,500 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $155.79 to $156.23, in a transaction worth $1,950,983. Time Warner Cable Inc. (TWC) Gail MacKinnon, executive vice president, exercised options on 12,590 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $23.48 to $37.34 on Nov. 19, in a transaction worth $351,996. Between Nov. 16 and Nov. 19, she also sold 16,342 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $90.62 to $91.19, in a transaction worth $1,487,408. Weight Watchers International Inc. (WTW) Melanie Stubbing, president, Europe, exercised options on 24,750 shares of common stock at $19.74 on Nov. 20, in a transaction worth $488,565. On the same day, she sold 24,750 shares of common stock at $55.01, in a transaction worth $1,361,389. ● Macaron Parlour 111 St. Mark’s Place, Manhattan The patisserie opened in the East Village. It offers a variety of the eponymous treats with nontraditional fillings. Sirio Ristorante New York 2 E. 61st St., Manhattan The restaurant opened in the Pierre Hotel on the Upper East Side. The menu will feature contemporary and seasonal Italian cuisine. 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 Housing Preservation and Development Seeks competitive bids by 11 a.m. on Dec. 27 for demolition services citywide. A mandatory prebid conference will be held Dec. 12 at 11 a.m. at the department, 100 Gold St., sixth floor, room 6-S. To get more information or to obtain bid documents, contact Brian C. Saunders at (212) 863-6590 or contracts@hpd.nyc.gov. Department of Parks and Recreation Seeks competitive sealed bids by 10:30 a.m. on Dec. 19 for the planting of new and replacement street trees in Community Boards 10 and 12-14 in Queens. Bid documents are available for a fee of $25, payable by check or money order to the City of New York, Department of Parks and Recreation, in the Blueprint Room, room 64, Olmsted Center, Flushing Meadows Corona Park. For more information or to obtain bid documents, contact Anna Zieba at (718) 760-6918 or anna.zieba@ parks.nyc.gov. School Construction Authority Seeks competitive sealed bids by 10 a.m. on Dec. 18 for roofs, flood elimination, exterior masonry and area paving at P.S. 79 in Manhattan. Bid documents are available for a $100 fee, payable by certified check or money order only, to the New York City School Construction Authority. For more information or to obtain bid documents, contact Ekoko Omadeke at (718) 752-5854 or eomadeke@nycsca.org. Department of Citywide Administrative Services Seeks competitive sealed bids by 10:30 a.m. on Dec. 24 for the provision of sterile and nonsterile gloves. A copy of the bid can be downloaded from the City Record Online site at http://a856internet.nyc.gov/nycvendoronline/home .asp or by contacting Vendor Relations by email at dcasdmssbids@dcas.nyc.gov, by telephone at (212) 669-8610 or by fax at (212) 669-7603. For more information, contact Jeanette Cheung at (212) 386-0469 or jcheung@ dcas.nyc.gov. Department of Parks and Recreation Seeks competitive sealed proposals by 3 p.m. on Jan. 16 for the installation, operation and management of an outdoor holiday gift market at Columbus Circle in Manhattan. A prebid site visit will take place Dec. 12 at 11 a.m. at the proposed concession site at Columbus Circle Plaza, around the Maine Monument, between Central Park South and Central Park West. To obtain bid documents or to make inquiries, contact Lauren Standke at (212) 360-3495 or COMMERCIAL ● Mirage Fashion of NY signed a lease for 5,600 square feet at 1410 Broadway. The tenant was represented by Wayne Siegel and Tom Sullivan of Coldwell Banker Commercial. The landlord, LH Charney & Associates, was represented by Richard Doolittle of Murray Hill Properties. The asking rent was undisclosed. Kral Clerkin Redmond Ryan Perry & Van Etten signed a lease for 5,300 square feet at 30 Broad St. Richard Doolittle and John P. Howard of Murray Hill Properties represented both the landlord and the tenant. The asking rent was $37 per square foot. Parker and Quinn signed a 15-year lease for 4,200 square feet at 63 W. 38th St. The restaurant and the landlord, the Refinery Hotel, were represented by James Rainey of Manhattan Commercial Group. The asking rent was $30,000 per month. Baccarat signed a multiyear lease at 635 Madison Ave. at East 60th Street. The crystal jeweler will occupy 2,900 square feet on the ground floor. The tenant was represented by Eric Le Goff and Jim Downey of Cushman & Wakefield. The landlord, Ashkenazy Acquisitions, was represented in-house. The asking rent was not disclosed. ● ● ● ● Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. (REGN) P. Roy Vagelos, chairman and director, sold 32,500 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $160.59 to $161.06 on Nov. 19, in a transaction worth $5,219,974. He now indirectly holds 285,553 shares. Neil E. Stahl, senior vice president, research and development sciences, exercised options on 54,500 shares of common stock at $16.80 on Nov. 20, in a transaction worth $915,600. He also sold 24,357 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $173.80 to $175.49 on Nov. 21, in a transaction worth $4,245,442. He now indirectly holds 64,600 shares. ● Brooklyn Industries 1420 Cortelyou Road, Brooklyn The clothing store opened in Ditmas Park. It is the brand’s 14th location in New York City. French Room 16 W. 22nd St., Manhattan The lounge opened in the flatiron district. The bar is a secondary establishment to Mihoko’s 21 Grams, in the same location. MacKenzie-Childs 20 W. 57th St., Manhattan The gift shop opened a new flagship location in the Plaza district. The previous store was at 14 W. 57th St. ● ● RETAIL ● ● DEALS ROUNDUP SELLER/TARGET TRANSACTION SIZE (IN MILLIONS) BUYERS/INVESTORS TRANSACTION TYPE ● 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. ● GOODS AND SERVICES ● Balkani Realty Inc. 96 Halstead Ave., Bronx Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Nov. 20. The filing cites estimated liabilities of $1,000,001 to $10 million and estimated assets of $1,000,001 to $10 million. Zagg Inc. signed a lease for its first New York City location in the lobby of the Empire State Building at 350 Fifth Ave. The mobile-device accessories firm will take 500 square feet on the ground floor. The tenant was represented by Michael Kadosh of CBRE. The landlord, Malkin Holdings, was represented by Andrew Goldberg and Matt Chmielecki of CBRE. The asking rent was $500 per square foot. ● Herkules Capital AS, $902.0 Kistefos A.S., JPMorgan Chase & Co. private banking and investment banking investments (Manhattan), Swedbank AB asset management arm, Maxfield AS, J&J Future Invest AS/Pronova Biopharma ASA ARC Financial Corp., Mason Hill Advisors (Manhattan), Denham Capital Management, 32 Degrees Capital/ C&C Energia Ltd. CMEA Capital, InterWest Partners, Novo A/S, ClearBridge Asset Management Inc. (Manhattan)/BioMimetic Therapeutics Inc. The Swig Co./ 1411 Broadway in Manhattan $500.4 BASF SE SB M&A Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. SB M&A $377.0 Wright Medical Group Inc. SB M&A 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. ● $360.0 Ivanhoe Cambridge Inc. (49.9%) SB M&A 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. ● Lloyd’s Banking Group/ $237.1 Lloyd’s Banking Group portfolio of Irish commercial real estate loans KBR Inc., Brookfield Asset Management Inc. real estate arm/40-story office tower and adjacent 1,499-stall parking garage located in Houston $174.6 Apollo Global Management (Manhattan) FB M&A W.P. Carey Inc. (Manhattan) SB M&A CONSTRUCTION SERVICES ● Department of Environmental Protection Cablevision Systems Corp. (CVC) Charles F. Dolan, founder and chairman, exercised options on 1,358,100 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $4.90 to $9.44 between Nov. 19 and Nov. 20, in a transaction worth $9,130,450. During the same period, he sold 980,900 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $13.91 to $13.98, in a transaction worth $13,674,482. He Selected deals announced for the week ended Nov 24 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 December 10, 2012 | Crain’s New York Business | 21 http://www.crainsnewyork.com/submitadeal http://a856-internet.nyc.gov/nycvendoronline/home.asp http://a856-internet.nyc.gov/nycvendoronline/home.asp http://a856-internet.nyc.gov/nycvendoronline/home.asp http://www.nyc.gov/selltonyc http://www.nyc.gov/cityrecord

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Crains New York - December 10, 2012

THE INSIDER
IN THE BOROUGHS
IN THE MARKETS
SMALL BUSINESS
BUSINESS PEOPLE
OPINION
GREG DAVID
REAL ESTATE DEALS
REPORT: PHILANTHROPY
THE LIST
CLASSIFIEDS
FOR THE RECORD
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
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OUT AND ABOUT
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