Office / REtail

In 2013, Midtown won an RFP issued by Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation to redevelop seven abandoned coffee warehouses at 55 Water Street in Dumbo along the Brooklyn waterfront. With thoughtful planning and unmatched innovation, Midtown paid homage to history by maintaining and utilizing original architectural elements while pioneering the neighborhood’s innovative tech culture by modernizing design and transforming the site to attract locals and tourists of every background. This site, which opened in late 2016, provides approximately 380,000 square feet of creative office space, 60,000 square feet of retail / restaurant space, and unmatched views of Manhattan. The success of Empire Stores has helped drive the revitalization of the Dumbo neighborhood—a feat which has been recognized wtih awards from multiple institutions including Urban Land Institute, Municipal Arts Society NY, and ASLA-NY.

hospitality / events

Midtown partnered with Centaur Properties and Cipriani to redevelop the historic Battery Maritime Building into the world’s first Casa Cipriani, a one-of-a-kind destination featuring three major components:

• A 30,000-square-foot event space centered around the historic Great Hall on the 2nd floor that provides a location for both private and public events.

• A 47-key luxury boutique hotel on the 3rd and 4th floors that offers Manhattan’s most sweeping views of New York Harbor, in addition to a world-class spa and fitness center.

• A spacious private membership club with restaurants and lounges on the 5th floor that has unobstructed panoramic views of the Statue of Liberty, Governors Island, and the Brooklyn Bridge.

The building is managed and operated by Cipriani and has quickly become an integrated destination for world-class events, hospitality, dining, and society.

Office / REtail

Midtown, in a partnership with Rockwood Capital, is in the process of repositioning One Broadway, a landmarked building with a storied past located across from Battery Park where Broadway, Battery Place, and Greenwich Street come together. All 12 stories—from the base, midsection, upper section, all the way up to the roof—enjoy views of Battery Park, the Hudson River, the Statue of Liberty, and Bowling Green. Midtown has created a business plan which melds the original architecture with a modern infrastructure and amenity package that contemporary tenants crave. One Broadway will feature over 225,000 RSF of creative office and retail space and amenity spaces including a state-of-the-art fitness center, balanced by a gracious library to offer a space for tenants to meet and collaborate and a rooftop terrace.

REtail / Hospitality / Membership Club

Midtown acquired 33 Ninth Avenue through a series of transactions beginning in 2012. The approximately 80,000 square foot building is positioned in the heart of the Meatpacking District on the corner of 13th Street and Ninth Avenue in the most visible, viable, and inviting position for retail in the submarket. Less than two blocks away from the High Line, the Whitney Museum, and the Apple Store, the property benefits from some of the highest pedestrian traffic statistics in all of Manhattan. The property includes premier corner retail and Soho House, a popular members club for creative types.

Office / Retail

Midtown, in partnership with Silverstein Properties and the Goldman families of New York, acquired a 99-year leasehold interest in the World Trade Center. The new World Trade Center is a sprawling 16-acre mixed-use development composed of five iconic office towers with over 12.5 million rentable square feet, an 8-acre memorial plaza, and over half a million square feet of retail and dining.

Office / Retail

In early 2012, Midtown acquired a vacant warehouse in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Williamsburg, and subsequently developed a construction and leasing plan that transformed 240 Bedford Avenue from an unutilized industrial facility into a modern approximately 200,000 square foot retail destination. The development has attracted nationally recognized tenants including Whole Foods, WeWork, Equinox, Chipotle, Citibank, and T-Mobile, among others.

Master-plan development

Bringing the surrounding artistry and cultural appeal to the neighborhood, Midtown Miami is Miami’s premier destination to experience the ultimate urban lifestyle where you can live, work, shop, eat, drink, and play. Occupying 18 blocks on the Biscayne Corridor, Midtown Miami is Miami’s first “city within a city”. The $2.3 billion, 26-acre urban development offers a contemporary array of restaurants, boutiques, shops, offices, residential towers, art galleries, and green spaces.

There are over 70 retail stores ranging from apparel, health & beauty, home furnishings, restaurants, and eateries. Notable retailers include Target, Sports Authority, Foot Locker, Nordstrom, Guess, and West Elm, while notable restaurants include Sugarcane and World of Beer. These tenants provide locals and tourists with a strong nightlife presence. Midtown Miami has been described as New York’s SoHo with a Miami twist.

The residential component includes high-end, luxury residential units among a number of buildings within the complex. Midtown 2 and Midtown 4 have over 327 units in their towers, 62 mid-rise live / work units, and 18 live / work mews. Midblock holds 137 units in its tower and also boasts town homes as part of the building.

Retail

Within the $2.3 billion, 26-acre urban development is a strong retail component that serves the “city within a city”. There are over 70 stores ranging from apparel, health & beauty, home furnishings, restaurants and eateries. Notable retailers include Target, Sports Authority, Foot Locker, Nordstrom, Guess and West Elm, while notable restaurants include Sugarcane and World of Beer. These tenants provide locals and tourists with a strong nightlife presence. Midtown Miami has been described as New York’s SoHo with a Miami twist.

Residential

Midtown Miami’s development includes high-end, luxury residential units among a number of buildings within the complex. Midtown 2 and Midtown 4 have over 327 units in their towers, 62 mid-rise live/work units, and 18 live/work mews. Midblock holds 137 units in its tower and also boasts town homes as part of the building.

Retail / restaurant

Midtown acquired the master lease to 21 Ninth Avenue in Gansevoort Plaza in the heart of the Meatpacking District in early 2010. Working with the Landmarks Preservation Commission, Midtown undertook an extensive repositioning program that converted an underutilized and vacant building into a premier retail and hospitality location. CATCH, a 400 seat tri-level globally influenced contemporary seafood restaurant, and Sephora now call the building home.

Office / Retail

660 Madison Avenue is ideally located on Madison Avenue at 61st Street in the heart of the prestigious Plaza District. The retail portion of the building boasts the iconic approximately 275,000 square foot department store and flagship home of Barneys New York, designed by architect Peter Marino. The building, with its elegant architecture and ideal location is one of New York’s leading luxury retail icons.

Office / Retail

598 Madison Avenue is a 14-storey office building with luxury retail at its base. This prime New York real estate lies at the crossroads of Madison Avenue and 57th Street—the most expensive retail corner in the world. The 57th street luxury shopping district is home to Manhattan’s most prominent names in design and the base of 598 Madison Avenue currently holds Fendi.

Retail

On the intersection of 42nd Street and 8th Avenue—one of the busiest intersections in all of New York—Midtown successfully navigated through the ULURP process by engaging the neighborhood, city, and government authorities and creating a zoning mechanism that allows for digital advertising signage above the Duane Reade in a previously excluded subdistrict. The northwest corner of the intersection now matches the other three corners on this same intersection, where digital advertising signage currently exists.

Retail

25 East Oak Street is located at the intersection of Chicago’s exclusive and fashionable Oak Street Retail Corridor, at the corner of Rush Street, in a district also known as the “Magnificent Mile”. The building has become home to a family of luxury brands and is one of the city’s premier shopping venues. While it housed a Barneys New York when Midtown first acquired this property, it currently holds an Hermes, Moncler, Vera Wang, Loro Piana, Giorgio Armani, and Oliver Peoples.

Retail

9570 Wilshire Boulevard is home to the Barneys New York flagship in Beverly Hills, California. With its distinctive Italianate arches, the building’s five stories have become a defining feature of the Wilshire retail corridor. Ideally situated, the building is one of Los Angeles’ most desired luxury destinations.

Retail

701 Lincoln Road is located in the heart of Miami’s Lincoln Road retail corridor. The 3-storey building enjoys Lincoln Road’s abundant pedestrian traffic and contributes the outdoor mall’s experience of high-end boutiques and specialty cafes. The property currently holds a Forever 21.

Office / Retail

205 Montague is prominently located on the corner of Cadman Plaza West and Montague Street in Brooklyn. The unique nature of the site coupled with its entitlement to a development of more than 300,000 square feet makes 205 Montague one of the most desirable locations in Brooklyn Heights. Midtown is working with a leading architect to develop a luxury rental and condominium building above a retail and office podium that will redefine the Brooklyn skyline and attract the most discerning residents.

retail / residential

Midtown Equities acquired 200 Montague Street from HSBC Bank in 2007. The property is located at the heart of Brooklyn's downtown and on the borough's strongest retail banking corridor. Formerly a 4-storey building with a retail branch at the base, the city and Landmarks Preservation Commission approved the developer’s plans to demolish the building in favor of a 20-storey rental building with ground floor and below-grade retail. The new building will consist of polished black granite, charcoal grey aluminum window frames, perforated bronze-toned aluminum elements below each window and setback levels, and light-grey-painted aluminum surrounding the bulkhead mechanicals at the roof level.

Residential

Midtown developed the world’s first all-residential multi-family Ritz-Carlton residences. Situated on Baltimore’s prestigious Inner Harbor in the heart of Federal Hill’s waterfront, the 174 luxury units enjoy all of the comfort and amenities of Ritz-Carlton along with access to the site’s 22-slip marina, 40,000 square feet of formal French parterre gardens, the Baltimore Spa & Salon, and breathtaking views of the city. The Residences provide an ideal balance of neighborhood charm and downtown convenience and epitomize the ultimate residential experience.

retail / Hospitality

Midtown Equities began pre-construction at 215 West 34th Street in Midtown Manhattan in early 2009 after years of multi-generational ownership. The team completed the first phase of development in 2012, which includes a modern 4-storey retail building. The second phase of the project’s development included a 43-storey Renaissance New York Midtown hotel and was completed in 2016. Retail tenants include Designer Shoe Warehouse (flagship store), Party City, and Payless Shoesource.

Office / Residential

Midtown partnered with SL Green to acquire 141 Fifth Avenue, one of Downtown’s premier buildings. Its mixed-use program includes luxury condominiums with second storey office space and prime ground floor retail. Well recognized for its elegant architectural detail and 30-foot copper dome, 141 Fifth Avenue is an icon of the Lower Fifth Avenue district.

retail / Residential

Midtown acquired the ground lease to 66 Boerum Place in 2012 and developed an approximately 180,000 square foot mixed-use project at the property. The development includes over 46,000 square feet of new retail space, over 58,000 square feet of community facility, and over 80,000 square feet of residential condominium space. The 11-storey building also holds 75 apartments.

Residential

Midtown acquired 155 Attorney Street in 2013 and built a new 7-storey luxury residential rental building on site. The approximately 30,000 square foot property includes 37 residential units, complemented by amenities including a bike room, package room, and fully furnished roof terrace. The luxury building was completed in March 2017 and sold a year later.

Office / Retail

Headquarters of HSBC North America, 452 Fifth Avenue—known as the HSBC Tower—is a longtime icon of lower Fifth Avenue. Midtown Equities was instrumental in the acquisition of the asset, working in collaboration with IDB Holdings. The 30-storey office building consists of a glass tower, low-rise offices, and prime retail along 5th Avenue.

retail

Located in Lower East Side, 92-98 Delancey Street currently holds a Bank of America, T-Mobile, and Champion Pizza.

retail

Holmdel Towne Center is an approximately 300,000 SF shopping center conveniently located on Route 35 in the prime retail hub. The strong local demographics combined with the excellent anchor tenants, make this a premier property. Notable tenants include Marshalls, PNC Bank, LA Fitness, PetSmart, DSW Shoe Warehouse, and Chili’s, among others.

retail

Holmdel Commons is a beautiful 300,000 square foot shopping center that was constructed in 2002. It is the prize center of the Route 35 trade area and offers a strong tenant mix. Notable tenants include Best Buy, Modell’s, Old Navy, Ulta, Pier 1 Imports, and Barnes & Noble, among others.

residential

Located on one of the Upper East Side’s most charming blocks, 206 East 73rd Street—known as the Blanca Lofts—harmonizes grandiose townhouse living with the ease of a condo. Featuring wonderful indoor and outdoor living spaces, premium finishes such as hardwood flooring, custom shelving in almost every room, and intricate crown molding. Fashioned with lavish gatherings in mind, the kitchen, living, and dining areas were designed with an open layout on the main floor which overlooks a private terrace and a landscaped sunken garden below.

Building amenities at the Blanca Lofts include a doorman and parking garage. This fantastic Upper East Side location is close to mass transit, restaurants, and shops.

retail

The Woodward & Lothrop Building is a department store chain headquartered in Washington, D.C. and was the capital's first department store, opening in 1887.  Nicknamed Woodies, the building is a fixture of the shopping district in downtown Washington, D.C.

residential

Midtown Equities acquired the 17.5 acre site in the early 2000s in partnership with RXR Realty and developed a plan to bring the Ritz-Carlton brand to North Hills. This development would become Ritz-Carlton’s  first luxury-brand, full-service residential development in Long Island.