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FOR THE RECORD ABOUT THIS SECTION FOR THE RECORD is a weekly listing of information from the public record that 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. Room 64, 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. GOODS AND SERVICES ● ● 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. ● H.W. Carter General Store 127 N. Sixth St., Brooklyn The menswear store opened in Williamsburg. It is the first storefront for the H.W. Carter line. ● Store One One 4 114 Stanton St., Manhattan The boutique opened on the Lower East Side. The shop features new and vintage clothing and accessories. 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. ● Dirty Bird To-Go 155 Chambers St., Manhattan The fried-chicken restaurant opened in TriBeCa. The original location is in Greenwich Village. ● F.S.C. Barber and Supply 101 N. Eighth St., Brooklyn Freeman’s Sporting Club opened a barber shop in Williamsburg. The family of shops operates two barber shops in Manhattan, as well as a restaurant on the Lower East Side. ● Fairway 550 Second Ave., Manhattan The grocery opened in Kips Bay. It is the fifth store for the brand, the fourth in Manhattan. BANKRUPTCIES Judo Associates 335-341 Canal St., Manhattan Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Jan. 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. The creditors holding the largest unsecured claims are Philip Pilevsky, owed $871,842.30; Ruskin Moscou Faltishcek, owed $96,743.26; and Gene Kaufman Architect, owed $28,447.77. ● Kestrel Technologies Inc. 369 Lexington Ave., Manhattan Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Dec. 31. The filing cites estimated liabilities of $10,000,001 to $50 million and estimated assets of $1,000,001 to $10 million. The creditors with the largest unsecured claims are Berkley Investment Technologies Inc., owed $7,962,377.86, Nickey Oates, owed $3,558,591.82, and Graham Freckleton, owed $921,233.17. Metro Enterprises 645 Lefferts Ave., Brooklyn Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Jan. 2. The filing cites estimated liabilities of $1,000,001 to $10 million and estimated assets of $0 to $50,000. The creditors with the largest unsecured claims are Nationstar Mortgage, owed $319,000, and Specialized Loan Servicing, owed $60,000. 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. ● ● ● JCNY Realty 17 Stanton St., Manhattan Filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection on Jan. 8. The filing cites estimated liabilities of $100,001 to $500,000 and estimated assets of $50,001 to $100,000. ● Office of the Comptroller Requests proposals by 3 p.m. on Feb. 19 from firms to produce the city’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and provide related printing services for the city’s fiscal years 2013 and 2014. More information is available at www.comptroller.nyc.gov/bureaus /acc/. To make inquiries, contact Maria Nicola Castiglione at (212) 669-8211 or mnicola@comptroller.nyc.gov. 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 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. Classic New York Realty 2009 31 W. 89th St., Manhattan Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Jan. 7. The filing cites estimated liabilities of $50,001 to $100,000 and estimated assets of $0 to $50,000. Economic Development Corp. Requests proposals by 4 p.m. on Feb. 21 for resident engineering and inspection services for the reconstruction of South Street from Old Slip to Fulton Street. A preproposal meeting will take place at 1 p.m. on Feb. 5 at the department, 110 William St., sixth floor. The RFP, including an optional reference CD, is available for pickup between 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the department. For further information, contact Maryann Catalano at (212) 312-3969 or southstreetrfp@nycedc.com. GOVERNMENT CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES Department of Environmental Protection Seeks competitive sealed bids by 4 p.m. on Feb. 21 for design and related services for existing bridges and possible alternatives at Esopus Creek and on Route 28. To obtain bid documents or to get more information, please contact Jeanne Schreiber at (718) 595-3456 or jeannes@dep.nyc.gov. ● ● ● ● Buckskin Realty 41-26 27th St., Queens Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Jan. 8. The filing cites estimated liabilities of $100,001 to $500,000 and estimated assets of $500,001 to $1 million. Department of Citywide Administrative Services Seeks competitive sealed bids by 10:30 a.m. on Feb. 4 for a digital color press. Bid documents can be downloaded from City Record Online at http://a856internet.nyc.gov/nycvendoronline/home .asp, or can be requested by emailing dcasdmssbid@dcas.nyc.gov or calling (212) 669-8610. To make inquiries, contact Harry Tian at (212) 386-0463 or htian@dcas.nyc.gov. Department of Parks and Recreation Seeks competitive sealed bids by 10:30 a.m. on Feb. 2 for the construction of the portion of the Bronx River Greenway between Soundview Park at Lafayette Ave. and Bruckner Boulevard in the Bronx. Bid documents are available for $25 in the Blueprint Room, Olmsted Center, Room 64, 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. For more information or to obtain bid documents, contact Patricia Doyle at (718) 760-6944 or patricia.doyle@ parks.nyc.gov. Seeks competitive sealed bids by 10:30 a.m. on Feb. 5 for reconstruction of the heating system at Greenbelt Native Plant Center, Staten Island. Bid documents are available for $25 in the Blueprint Room, Olmsted Center, ● 22 | Crain’s New York Business | January 28, 2013 COMMERCIAL ServiceNow signed a lease for 11,800 square feet at One Grand Central Place, located at 60 E. 42nd St. The cloudbased services provider will relocate to the 12th floor from the 23rd floor. The tenant was represented by Jim Abarta, Brian Given and Sheena Gohil of Colliers International. The landlord, W&H Properties, was represented by William Cohen and Ryan Kass of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank. The asking rent was in the high $40s per square foot. ● Technology Solutions signed a lease for 11,000 square feet at 1780 Pacific St., Brooklyn. The cable and data installation company will use the space in the industrial complex as a warehouse. The tenant and the landlord, Halsey Properties, were represented by Jeffrey Unger of Kalmon Dolgin Affiliates Inc. The asking rent was $10 per square foot. ● Keff NYC Inc. signed a 10-year lease for 7,500 square feet at 142 W. 36th St. The clothing manufacturer, which produces sweaters, will use the space as a knitting factory. The tenant was represented by Guya Rai of Manhattan Commercial Realty. The landlord, 36 Equities Inc., was represented by Alan Sinovsky of Sinovsky Realty Services. ● The asking rent was $32 per square foot. SLC Conference Centers and IVY Real Estate Education Centers signed a 10-year lease for 5,900 square feet at 15 W. 39th St. The tenants were represented by Robert Bielsky of Manhattan Commercial Realty. The landlord, 15 West 39th Street, was represented by Phillip Silverstein of NAI/Global. The asking rent was $34 per square foot. ● common stock at prices ranging from $58.25 to $59.59 between Jan. 2 and Jan. 3 in a transaction worth $22,947,040. He now directly holds 89,537 shares of common stock. ● Ralph Lauren Corp. (RL) Ralph Lauren Family sold 100,000 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $146.75 to $149.27 between Dec. 28 and Dec. 31, in a transaction worth $14,788,979. RETAIL ● Funky Soul signed a lease for 3,400 square feet at 530 Seventh Ave., between West 38th and West 39th streets. The denim fashion label will use the space for a showroom. The tenant was represented by Brian Neugeboren and Marc Schoen of Savitt Partners. The landlord, Savitt Partners, was represented in-house by Bob Savitt. The asking rent was $50 per square foot. ● Lexington Pizza & Hot Dog signed a 15-year lease for 1,100 square feet at 132-134 E. 125th St. The tenant was represented by Herb Weiss and Fred Klein of KGW Associates. The landlord, Lexington 125, was represented by Thomas Murphy of WRA Properties 1 Inc. The asking rent was $200,000 per year. Leonard Feinstein, founder, cochairman and director, exercised options on 71,810 shares of common stock at $37.51 on Dec. 31, in a transaction worth $2,693,593. On the same day, he sold 71,810 shares of common stock at $55.39, in a transaction worth $3,977,427. He now directly owns 2,150,890 shares. ● Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (BBBY) Warren Eisenberg, founder, cochairman and director, exercised options on 71,811 shares of common stock at $37.51 on Dec. 31, in a transaction worth $2,693,631. On the same day, he sold 71,811 shares of common stock at $55.39, in a transaction worth $3,977,482. He now directly owns 3,470,640 shares. ● 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. ● Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. (HOT) Simon M. Turner, president of global development, sold 387,462 shares of Assurant Inc. (AIZ) Robert B. Pollock, chief executive, president and executive director, exercised options on 121,489 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $21.89 to $33.45 on Dec. 26, in a transaction worth $2,739,921. ● BlackRock Kelso Capital Corp. (BKCC) Virginia Retirement Systems sold 200,154 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $9.89 to $9.93 between Dec. 27 and Dec. 28, in a transaction worth $1,981,749. It now directly holds 11,387,000 shares. Ⅲ DEALS ROUNDUP SELLER/TARGET TRANSACTION SIZE (IN MILLIONS) Bank of America Corp./ Bank of America Corp. residential mortgage servicing rights GSO Capital Partners (Manhattan)/Bear Tracker Energy $1,300.0 $513.0 Bay City Capital, Draper $294.5 Fisher Jurvetson, Goldman Sachs Group merchant banking division (Manhattan), InterWest Partners, Sprout Group (Manhattan), Three Arch Partners, Industry Ventures, Millennium Technology Value Partners (Manhattan), Fidelity Management & Research Co., BlackRock Advisors, New Leaf Venture Partners (Manhattan), DLJ Capital Corp. (Manhattan), DLJ LBO Plans Management (Manhattan)/Epocrates Inc. BUYERS/INVESTORS TRANSACTION TYPE Fortress Investment Group (Manhattan), Newcastle Investment Corp. (Manhattan), Nationstar Mortgage SB M&A Summit Midstream Partners SB M&A Athenahealth Inc. SB M&A Not disclosed/Masan Masan Consumer Corp. $200.0 Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (Manhattan) (8%) FB M&A Capri Capital Partners/ 732 apartments at Rolling Brook Village in Woodbridge $107.5 Angelo, Gordon & Co. (Manhattan), the Donaldson Group Inc. SB M&A Not disclosed/ Rose Rock Midstream $59.3 Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor (Manhattan), Cohen & Steers Capital Management Inc. (Manhattan) GCI Selected deals announced for the week ended Jan. 12 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 http://a856internet.nyc.gov/nycvendoronline/home.asp http://www.comptroller.nyc.gov/bureaus/accc/ http://www.nyc.gov/selltonyc.For http://www.nyc.gov/cityrecord http://www.crainsnewyork.com/submitadeal

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In the Boroughs
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