Fulton Street

Fulton Street Companies and Skender Break Ground on 409,000-square-foot Office Building at 919 W Fulton Street in Chicago

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023

CHICAGO, Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Skender joined developer Fulton Street Companies and community leaders today to celebrate the groundbreaking of 919 W Fulton Street, a new 11-story mixed-use office development in Chicago's Fulton Market neighborhood.

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  • CHICAGO, Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Skender joined developer Fulton Street Companies and community leaders today to celebrate the groundbreaking of 919 W Fulton Street, a new 11-story mixed-use office development in Chicago's Fulton Market neighborhood.
  • "Today's groundbreaking event is a win for Chicago," said Alex Najem, Founder and CEO of Fulton Street Companies.
  • "We have assembled the very best organizations and companies, led by exceptional people, to remind the world that we can – and will – continue to build in downtown Chicago.
  • Our team is proud to bring this prominent office building to the nation's fastest-growing urban office submarket."

LAWN CLUB, A NEW UNIQUE LEISURE-DRIVEN VENUE, OPENS IN NYC

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

NEW YORK, Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Lawn Club is opening its doors in New York's historic Seaport neighborhood. Located at 1 Fulton Street, Lawn Club is NYC's premier destination for socializing while playing lawn games with a drink in-hand.

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  • Located at 1 Fulton Street, Lawn Club is NYC's premier destination for socializing while playing lawn games with a drink in-hand.
  • We think hanging out with friends while playing lawn games and having great cocktails is one of the best ways a person can spend time.
  • At Lawn Club, we've tried to create the perfect place to do that," said Co-Founders Tony Berger and Ian Cleary of Endorphin Ventures in a joint statement.
  • "Lawn Club provides a new way for friends and family to gather, pairing friendly competition with playful food and drinks.

One Boerum Place Named a Finalist for ULI’s Award For Excellence

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Thursday, July 13, 2023

Located at the intersection of Brooklyn Heights and Boerum Hill, the 23-story brick tower’s success in the market is a result of a corporate pivot in early 2021.

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  • Located at the intersection of Brooklyn Heights and Boerum Hill, the 23-story brick tower’s success in the market is a result of a corporate pivot in early 2021.
  • One Boerum Place now commands record high rents from $5,000 to $30,000 per month.
  • One Boerum Place is also noteworthy for its design and the extraordinary challenges of assembling and building on a central geometrically-shaped lot with tight dimensions.
  • Encompassing an entire tree-lined flatiron-shaped block framed by Fulton Street, Boerum Place and Red Hook Lane, One Boerum appears as three distinct volumes formed each as setback cuts.

Paris Baguette Continues To Dominate the Bakery Franchise Industry; New Bakery Café Opened in New York City on March 31st

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Monday, April 3, 2023

NEW YORK, April 3, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Paris Baguette, the bakery café concept with 4,000 units worldwide including over 120 in the United States, saw significant growth in 2022 and is showing strong growth early in 2023. After an explosive 2022, with a total of 30 new cafés opened and 125 signed agreements, the brand is continuing its expansion with the opening of a new bakery café at 55 Fulton Street.

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  • The New York City café will bring the total number of locations within New York to 32.
  • Unlike many bakery concepts, which have shifted to soups, salads, and pre-made bakery items, Paris Baguette continues to offer a wide range of products produced in the café daily.
  • Paris Baguette is targeting several markets in 2023 and aims to sign 130 franchise agreements and open 30 units.
  • The total investment to franchise with Paris Baguette ranges from $528,270 and $1,638,554, including a $50,000 franchise fee.

PRIMARK BRINGS VALUE FASHION TO MORE NEW YORKERS WITH NEW STORE IN CITY POINT, BROOKLYN

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Tuesday, December 20, 2022

NEW YORK, Dec. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Primark , the international clothing retailer that offers quality fashion at value prices, is celebrating the opening of its latest store at City Point, located in Brooklyn, NY.

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  • NEW YORK, Dec. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Primark , the international clothing retailer that offers quality fashion at value prices, is celebrating the opening of its latest store at City Point, located in Brooklyn, NY.
  • Primark has opened two additional New York locations this holiday season, bringing its presence in New York to five total stores.
  • The Fulton Street store at City Point is Primark's 16th store in the United States and is part of the retailer's aggressive US growth plan to reach 60 stores by 2026.
  • Primark City Point will meet the need for affordability in downtown Brooklyn and boasts 49,000 square feet of retail space for shoppers to explore.

LIVE ROCKET AND BEEKMAN 1802 LAUNCH FIRST-EVER HOLIDAY POP-UP & LIVESTREAM EVENT AT THE SEAPORT

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022

SCHENECTADY, N.Y., Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Live Rocket, the new global livestream commerce platform launched by HSN's former CEO Mark Bozek, and Beekman1802, the world's top goat milk skincare brand, announced the first-ever holiday pop-up shop and livestream event at the Seaport in Manhattan. The Beekman 1802 Kindness Holiday Shop opened to the public on Tuesday, November 29 at Live Rocket Studios at 22 Fulton Street. The livestream shopping event will take place on Thursday, December 1, at 6pm ET, and will be streamed online at www.beekman1802.com and powered by Firework, a leading video commerce platform. 

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  • The Beekman 1802 Kindness Holiday Shop opened to the public on Tuesday, November 29 at Live Rocket Studios at 22 Fulton Street.
  • Beekman 1802 is a cult-favorite goat milk skincare brand founded by Dr. Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer-Purcell.
  • "In just one hour, a record 40,000 live viewers joined our first LiveRocket.com livestream," noted Vincent Yang, Co-Founder and CEO of Firework.
  • "While many brands are attempting to drive incremental revenue via livestream, Beekman 1802 has been at the forefront of livestream shopping and successful in driving both real-time salesandviewership.

PRIMARK CONTINUES US EXPANSION PLANS AND MAKES ITS MARK IN NEW YORK

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Thursday, November 17, 2022

NEW YORK, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Primark, the international clothing retailer that offers quality fashion at great value prices, is taking New York by storm with the opening of three new store locations in the region – Roosevelt Field in Garden City, Jamaica Avenue in Queens, and City Point in Brooklyn – all opening to the public before the year's end. These three New York Metro openings kick off Primark's US growth plan to reach 60 stores by 2026.

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  • These three New York Metro openings kick off Primark's US growth plan to reach 60 stores by 2026.
  • Primark Roosevelt Field is the brand's 409th store and its 14th store in the US.
  • The location will have 44,290 square feet of retail selling space and will offer shoppers high quality fashion at value prices.
  • Other store openings are quick to follow, with both the Jamaica Avenue and City Point openings coming in December 2022.

GreenPower Launches Second Round of All-Electric School Bus Pilot Project in Four New West Virginia School Districts

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Monday, October 31, 2022

The second round of the pilot program will incorporate new terrains, colder weather and longer school bus routes.

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  • The second round of the pilot program will incorporate new terrains, colder weather and longer school bus routes.
  • As in the first round, GreenPower will work with the school districts to ensure adequate charging infrastructure is provided for the pilot.
  • Jim Justice, the West Virginia Department of Economic Development and the West Virginia Department of Education.
  • ET at 285 Church St, Clay, WV 25043
    First Deployment of GreenPower Electric School Bus: Friday, Nov. 4 at 6 a.m.

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. Closes Two Financing Facilities

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Thursday, August 4, 2022

NEW YORK, Aug. 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (the Company or ARI) (NYSE:ARI), today announced the Company closed two financing facilities secured by two assets.

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  • NEW YORK, Aug. 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (the Company or ARI) (NYSE:ARI), today announced the Company closed two financing facilities secured by two assets.
  • The facility matures in December 2023, with options to extend to June 2025.
  • Commenting on the facilities, Stuart Rothstein, Chief Executive Officer and President of ARI said: These facilities provided ARI with increased liquidity while expanding our financing relationships.
  • About Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.
    Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NYSE: ARI) is a real estate investment trust that primarily originates, acquires, invests in and manages performing commercial first mortgage loans, subordinate financings and other commercial real estate-related debt investments.

H.I.G. Realty Partners Originates $240 Million Loan Secured by a 43-Story Downtown Brooklyn Mixed-Use Tower

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Monday, February 28, 2022

Realty Partners, has originated a loan to finance The Paxton (the Property), a 43-story mixed-use development located in Downtown Brooklyn, New York.

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  • Realty Partners, has originated a loan to finance The Paxton (the Property), a 43-story mixed-use development located in Downtown Brooklyn, New York.
  • We are excited to be a part of such a well-built, well-located property in the growing Downtown Brooklyn market, said Michael Mestel, Managing Director at H.I.G.
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