The New York Observer today confirmed a story that first appeared in Real Estate Weekly a couple of weeks ago (which we noted here at gbNYC) regarding the French bank Natixis, which has been on the hunt for office space in Manhattan since earlier this year. It appears that the bank is close to inking a deal to sublease 270,000 square feet at 277 Park Avenue from JPMorgan Chase, which is moving into the former headquarters of Bear Stearns at 383 Madison Avenue. The deal would be a major blow for SJP Properties, which is still without an anchor tenant for its speculative, LEED Gold hopeful 11 Times Square that continues to rise along Eighth Avenue. The firm had held its asking rents steady in the $100 per square foot range, though the recent flood of Class A space that has become available from financial services tenants looking to downsize may force it to reassess its position, as Natixis will pay around $80 per square foot for its space at 277 Park.
September 9th, 2008 | Stephen Del Percio | 0 comments | Continued