Benjamin Kahr

Benjamin Kahr, has been active in the New York Metropolitan area as a commercial leasing broker and consultant since 1985. During his career Benjamin has negotiated a ten-year lease renewal for 32,400 square feet for the law firm Morvillo, Abramowitz, Grand, Iason & Silberberg, P.C., one of the country's most respected law firms. In 1992, he also represented them on their relocation and expansion move to its current location at 565 Fifth Avenue. This long term relationship best exemplifies Benjamin’s ability to create and maintain long term business relationships. Recently, Benjamin represented Aquamarine in their expansion to Carnegie Towers, as well as other hedge funds in their opening of offices in the Plaza District such as Empirica Capital LLC - from Greenwich, Connecticut to 4,000 sq. ft. at 110 East 59 Street; Bainbridge Partners - to 1,500 sq. ft. at 1270 6th Avenue; Quest Partners - to 2,200 sq. ft. at 126 East 56 Street; Camelot Partners, LLC to 2,650 sq. ft. at 540 Madison Avenue. Mr. Kahr has also successfully represented the Gramercy House, at 235 East 22 Street (Second Avenue) in its retail leasing redevelopment. Mr. Kahr transformed stores that had been vacant for over seven years, outlined a comprehensive plan to re-do storefronts and make them uniform. He represented both the co-op in its negotiations with Pro-Health Pharmacy, Gramercy Fish, The French Butcher, and AT & T Wireless. Other recently completed transactions as Landlord's representative include a 19,500 square foot lease for Town Sports Inc. and 5,100 square feet for Signature Bank at 26 Court Street in Downtown Brooklyn. Benjamin has completed tenant transactions that include Axinn, Veltrop and Harkrider LLP, 15,000 sq. ft, Bloomberg L.P., in an expansion in Boston, Sat Metrix.com in 6,000 square feet loft and 11,000 square feet in Salt Lake City, Utah, Daewoo Motor in acquiring a 275,000 square foot site for it's first New York area automobile showroom and service center and Peter Sharp & Company Inc., former owners of The Carlyle Hotel, 1370 Sixth Avenue and 450 Park Avenue in the expansion and relocation of their corporate offices to a full floor at 545 Madison Avenue and this past year to 845 Third Avenue. Past transactions were Blackacre Capital Group, one of the newest investors in New York City Real Estate in it's expansion and relocation to a floor and a half at 450 Park Avenue, AT & T Easy Link in it's relocation and expansion to a full floor at 3 New York Plaza. Benjamin has been a member of the Real Estate Board of New York and served on the Midtown West Office Building Committee.

• Specialties
  Landlord Rep, Tenant Rep
• Markets
  New York City
• Property Types
  Office, Retail, Specialty, Multifamily
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