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CBRE Promotes 2 to VP
July 14, 2008

CB Richard Ellis has promoted Steven Robinson, in the Retail Services Group and Roshan Shah, in the company’s Global Brokerage Services Group, to vice president in its New York City office.  They were previously senior associates. Robinson conducts retail transactions representing tenants and landlords, with some work in investment sales.  Most recently he represented Exhale Mind/Body Spa in relocating the executive management team’s corporate offices to 250 West 57th Street.  In his three years with CBRE, Shah has advised several large and boutique financial services firms, with an emphasis on evaluating and implementing strategic real estate plans for hedge funds and private equity firms. Most recently, he negotiated Bank of Baroda’s 20-year, 11,000-square-foot renewal at 1 Park Avenue. 

 
Recent New York Headlines
NYU Buys Gramercy Green for $275M
Aug. 19, 2008
New York University acquired Gramercy Green condo building from J.D. Carlisle for $275 million with plans to convert the 21-story property into a dorm, The Real Deal reported. The building is located at 310 Third Avenue.
Teen Retailer Buys Office Space in Manhattan
Aug. 19, 2008
rue21, a leading specialty value teen retailer for girls and guys is on the move in New York City. The 400 plus store retailer has acquired and customized a 3,800-square-foot office located in the Fashion District.
WTC Tower 3 Summer Brings Progress, Challenges for WTC Renewal
Aug. 15, 2008
As Labor Day nears, the effort to revitalize the World Trade Center has experienced significant forward motion as well as a few hitches. In the months to come, the massive rebuilding project is likely to show signs of progress as well as facing a series of difficult choices. Public agencies and private-sector interests swiftly addressed some of the 15 major challenges detailed June 30 by Christopher Ward, the recently appointed executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
Boston Properties' $440M Office Purchase Wraps Up Macklowe Deal
Aug. 14, 2008
Just a day after announcing the closing of two New York City office building acquisitions from Macklowe Properties totaling $705 million, Boston Properties has completed its purchase of yet another Macklowe trophy office building, 125 West 55th St. The acquisition of 125 West 55th St. was part of a $3.95 billion, four-property portfolio purchase agreement Boston Properties and partners made with debt-ridden Macklowe earlier this year.
Paramount Closes on $1.5B NYC Office
Aug. 14, 2008
Only a day after the finalization of the sale of two Macklowe Properties buildings in Manhattan to Boston Properties, Paramount Group Inc. has closed on another of the buildings Macklowe owned for a while, 1301 Avenue of the Americas. The unconfirmed transaction price, widely reported when the deal was announced early this summer, is about $1.5 billion.