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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. 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. ● Bobby’s 141 Chrystie St., Manhattan The nightclub opened on the Lower East Side. The fancy-dress club aims for a Roaring ’20s, Art Deco theme. ● Fritzl’s Lunch Box 173 Irving Ave., Brooklyn The restaurant opened in Bushwick. The Basque-tinged American eatery serves lunch and dinner every day but Tuesdays. ● Halston Heritage 1122 Madison Ave., Manhattan The luxury fashion label opened a store on the Upper East Side. It is the first shop for the brand, which also has a showroom in SoHo at 96 Spring St. ● Iro 450 Broome St., Manhattan The fashion retailer opened in SoHo. It is the first U.S. location for the French brand. 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. ● Desnuda 221 S. First St., Brooklyn The restaurant, bar and cevicheria opened a second spot, in Williamsburg. The first location is in the East Village at 122 E. Seventh St. ● Eleven Consignment 70 Fifth Ave., Brooklyn The designer resale boutique opened in Park Slope. The original location is in the East Village at 180 First Ave. ● Joe’s Pizza 150 E. 14th St., Manhattan The Greenwich Village institution opened a second store, in the East Village. It is the first time the restaurant has expanded from its 7 Carmine St. location, where it has been for more than 37 years. ● Sweetleaf 46-15 Center Blvd., Queens The coffee and cocktail café opened its third location, and its second in Long Island City. It also has an outpost in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, at 135 Kent Ave. 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. ● 241 W. 132 223 W. 138th St., Manhattan Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on March 25. The filing cites estimated liabilities of $500,000 to $1 million and estimated assets of $1,000,001 to $10 million. The creditors with the largest unsecured claims are the Law Offices of Aaron Migdol, owed $11,500; RWC Real Estate, owed $3,500; and Empire State Supply Corp., owed $3,150. ● Brinng Inc. 18 Murray St., Manhattan Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on April 2. The filing cites estimated liabilities of $100,001 to $500,000 and estimated assets of $0 to $50,000. The creditors with the largest unsecured claims are Gautum Patel, owed $55,000; Consolidated Edison, owed $14,000; and As Salaam Halal Meat, owed $10,000. ● JD Custom Carpentry Inc. 1805 Jerome Ave., Bronx Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on March 27. The filing cites estimated liabilities of $50,001 to $100,000 and estimated assets of $50,001 to $100,000. The creditors with the largest unsecured claims are Wells Fargo Bank, owed $61,272.97; Maria Julie, owed $48,300; and Popular Community Bank, owed $34,976.08. ● NYC 36th 29 W. 36th St., Manhattan Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on March 27. The filing cites estimated liabilities of $50,001 to $100,000 and estimated assets of $1,000,001 to $10 million. ● Squadz Inc. 1904 Utica Ave., Brooklyn Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on March 27. The filing cites estimated liabilities of $100,001 to $500,000 and estimated assets of $0 to $50,000. The creditors with the largest unsecured claims are David Horowitz PC, owed $100,000; Zelenitz Shapiro D’Agostino, owed $100,000; and Linnette Campbell, owed $60,000. 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. CONSTRUCTION SERVICES ● Department of Design and Construction Seeks competitive sealed bids by 2 p.m. on April 30 for renovation of the Chelsea District Health Center. Bid documents are available for a $35 deposit, payable by company check or money order only, at www.nyc.gov/ buildnyc. For more information, contact Ben Perrone at (718) 391-2200. ● Department of Environmental Protection Seeks competitive sealed bids by 11:30 a.m. on May 16 for improvements at the alum plant in Pleasantville, N.Y. Bid documents are available for a fee of $80. To make inquiries or to obtain bid documents, contact Greg Hall at (718) 595-3236 or g.hall@dep.nyc.gov. ● Department of Sanitation Seeks competitive sealed bids by 11 a.m. on May 14 for the construction of a final cover and closure for a portion of Section 1/9 of the Fresh Kills Landfill on Staten Island. Bid documents are available for a deposit of $100, payable only by money order made out to the Comptroller’s Office, City of New York. To make inquiries or to obtain bid documents, contact Selormey Srebi at (212) 437-4423 or at ssrebi@dsny .nyc.gov. ● Housing Authority Seeks competitive sealed bids by 10 a.m. on May 7 for gas piping replacement at various developments citywide. Bid documents are available for a fee of $25, payable only by certified check or money order made out to the New York City Housing Authority. To make inquiries or to obtain bid documents, contact Vaughn Banks at (212) 306-6727 or vaughn.banks@nycha.nyc.gov. GOODS AND SERVICES ● Department of Citywide Administrative Services Seeks competitive sealed bids by 10:30 a.m. on May 13 for fuel oil and repairs for the Department of Housing Preservation and Development. Bid documents can be downloaded from City Record Online at http://a856internet.nyc.gov/nycvendoronline/home .asp, or can be obtained by contacting Vendor Relations via email at dcasdmssbids@dcas.nyc.gov, or by phone at (212) 669-8610. To make inquiries, contact Veronica Vanderpool at (212) 669-8517 or vvanderpool@ dcas.nyc.gov. ● Department of Education Seeks competitive sealed bids by 4 p.m. on June 4 for the repair of pneumatic temperature control systems and components. There will be a prebid conference on April 30 at 12:30 p.m. at 65 Court St., conference room 1201, Brooklyn. To make inquiries or to obtain bid documents, contact the Vendor Hotline at (718) 935-2300 or vendorhotline@schools.nyc.gov. The bid opening date will be June 5 at 11 a.m. ● Department of Parks and Recreation Seeks competitive sealed proposals by 3 p.m. on May 2 for the sale of specialty food from mobile food units at various locations citywide. To make inquiries or to obtain bid documents, contact Lauren Standke at (212) 360-1397 or lauren.standke@parks.nyc.gov. ● Human Resources Administration Seeks competitive sealed bids by 3 p.m. on April 30 for hardware repair and ongoing maintenance services. To make inquiries or to obtain bid documents, contact Donna Wilson at (212) 3314843 or wilsond@hra.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. COMMERCIAL ● PepsiCo signed a five-year lease for 19,800 square feet at 350 Hudson St. The food-and-beverage company will take space on the second floor, its first office space in Manhattan. The tenant was represented by Sam King and Gerry Miovski of CBRE Group Inc. The landlord, Trinity Real Estate, was represented in-house by Jason Pizer and Charles Laginestra. The asking rent was about $58 per square foot. ● The Williamsburg School of Music signed a 10-year lease for 3,100 square feet at 400 Bedford Ave. in Brooklyn. The music school and the landlord, 400 Bedford, were both represented by Gary Steinberg of Lee & Associates. The asking rent was $60 per square foot. RETAIL ● Starbucks signed a lease for 3,500 square feet at 55 Broad St. The coffee chain will expand at its current location there. The tenant was represented by David Firestein of Shopping Center Group. The landlord, Rudin Management Co., was represented inhouse. The asking rent was $140 per square foot. ● Twin Tower Tees signed a 12-year lease for 3,000 square feet at 102 Greenwich St. The apparel company will open its second financial district location. The tenant was represented by Mark Kapnick of SRS Real Estate Partners. The landlord, 102 Greenwich Realty, was represented by Steve Rappaport of Sinvin Realty. The asking rent was $200 per square foot. ● AA Ichiban Sushi signed a lease for 2,200 square feet at 213 W. 28th St. The Japanese restaurant will relocate from 232 Seventh Ave. The tenant was represented by Marylan Wu of Oxford Property Group. The landlord, 213 West 28th Associates, was represented by Scott Galin and Darell Handler of the Handler Real Estate Organization. The asking rent was $65 per square foot. 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) Kenneth S. Siegel, chief administrative officer and general counsel, exercised options on 156,518 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $11.39 to $48.61 on March 27, in a transaction worth $3,503,932. On the same day, he sold 156,518 shares of common stock at $62, in a transaction worth $9,704,116. He now directly holds 87,516 shares. Simon M. Turner, president of global development, exercised options on 25,498 shares of common stock at $61.28 on March 28, in a transaction worth $1,562,518. On the same day, he sold 25,498 shares of common stock at $63.75, in a transaction worth $1,625,498. He now directly holds 104,218 shares. ● Tiffany & Co. (TIF) Qatar Investment Authority purchased 139,848 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $68 to $68.94 between March 26 and March 28, in a transaction worth $9,537,251. It now indirectly owns 15,949,700 shares. ● Hess Corp. (HES) Gregory P. Hill, president of worldwide exploration and production, executive vice president and director, exercised options on 85,185 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $56.43 to $60.07 on March 26, in a transaction worth $4,852,253. On the same day, he sold 85,185 shares at prices ranging from $70.77 to $71.30, in a transaction worth $6,033,749. He now directly holds 77,201 shares. ● AEP Industries Inc. (AEPI) J. Brendan Barba, president, chief executive, chairman and co-founder, sold 24,462 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $71.76 to $72.57 between March 22 and March 28, in a transaction worth $1,761,172. He now directly holds 630,701 shares. ● C.R. Bard Inc. (BCR) Timothy M. Ring, chief executive and chairman, sold 10,162 shares of common stock at $99.88 on March 28, in a transaction worth $1,014,964. He now directly holds 229,434 shares. Ⅲ DEALS ROUNDUP SELLER/TARGET TRANSACTION SIZE (IN MILLIONS) BUYERS/INVESTORS TRANSACTION TYPE Hess Corp. (Manhattan)/CJSC Samara-Nafta $2,050.0 Open joint stock company oil company Lukoil SB M&A MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. S.A./ Terminal Investment Ltd. $1,929.0 Global Infrastructure Partners (Manhattan) (35%) FB M&A BGC Partners Inc. $1,234.5 (Manhattan)/BGC Partners Inc. e-speed platform The Nasdaq OMX Group Inc. (Manhattan) SB M&A $344.3 Provident New York Bancorp SB M&A Lexington Realty Trust (Manhattan) SB M&A Equus Capital Partners Ltd./ $58.5 a 330-unit student housing facility at 2 E. 8th St. Angelo Gordon & Co. (Manhattan), Atlas Real Estate Partners (Manhattan) SB M&A Oak Hill Partners $54.5 (Manhattan), Jefferson Equity Partners, Knoxville Equity Partners, Emory Development Partners/ portfolio of medical professional office properties in Tennessee CHP Partners SB M&A BofA Advisors/ Sterling Bancorp Intermarine/ Intermarine industrial facility in Houston $81.4 Selected deals announced for the week ended April 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. 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 April 22, 2013 | Crain’s New York Business | 35 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 http://www.crainsnewyork.com/submitadeal http://www.nyc.gov/buildnyc http://www.nyc.gov/buildnyc

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IN THE BOROUGHS
IN THE MARKETS
THE INSIDER
BUSINESS PEOPLE
CORPORATE LADDER
REAL ESTATE DEALS
OPINION
ALAIR TOWNSEND
GREG DAVID
REPORT: GREEN NEW YORK
THE LIST
FOR THE RECORD
CLASSIFIEDS
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
SOURCE LUNCH
OUT AND ABOUT
SNAPS

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