Please Don’t Tell speakeasy owners to open hidden bar in Midtown office building

March 9, 2026 Julian Nazar 

Highball Ltd.

Eric Medsker

Highball Ltd. will occupy a 6,000-square-foot space on the 11th floor of 10 Grand Central.

An office building near Grand Central Terminal that offers its tenants a smorgasbord of amenities is getting a new one: a speakeasy.

East Village speakeasy Please Don’t Tell (PDT), along with Apres Cru Hospitality, is partnering with Marx Realty to bring Highball Ltd. to the 36-story Midtown office building. It’s set to open March 13.

“We want it to be different from anything that exists in the Grand Central neighborhood,” said Craig Deitzelweig, president and CEO of Marx Realty. “We want it to be a really elevated space where people can have conversations. You can celebrate your company’s success or someone’s birthday. I think Highball takes our amenities to the next level.”

The bar for amenities is already pretty high at 10 Grand Central.

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Tenants have access to a luxury car that can take them to meetings. They can watch an independent film on a 150-inch screen in a theater on the 11th floor. Nearby, a gelato machine dispenses five flavors.

Highball will occupy a 6,000-square-foot space that is part of Marx Realty’s 11,000-square-foot amenity suite on the 11th floor. The suite has a meeting lounge that fits 200 participants, a sound-attenuated space equipped with technology needed to produce and record podcasts, and the aforementioned theater, with plush stadium seating.

Highball’s space will include a kitchen and seat 65 people. There is a hidden entrance on Third Avenue, with a red light to signal to guests that they are in the right place. Patrons then walk over a red carpet to a freight elevator, and press the H button for Highball.

The name of the speakeasy is a double entendre. A highball is a simple, tall mixed drink made with a spirit and two or more non-alcoholic mixers served over ice. The word is also a 19th-century railroading term referring to a signal that authorizes a train to move at full speed.

“The space kind of feels like a really nice Pullman car,” said Jeff Bell, PDT’s managing partner. “There is a train feel to it with a cove ceiling.”

The speakeasy’s menu will offer house highballs, signature and classic cocktails, including an Aperol spritz and a Manhattan. Pricing will start between $20 and $23. For the food, Marx Realty is bringing in Michelin-starred Chef Marc Forgione.

The lease is long-term. Marx Realty’s Henry Henderson represented his firm in the deal.

PDT, which is tucked behind a phone booth in the hotdog shop Crifs Dogs, opened at 113 St. Marks Pl. in 2007. The speakeasy topped World’s 50 Best Bars list in 2011, and won the inaugural James Beard Award for Outstanding Bar Program in 2012.

Bell said that opening Highball will broaden the company’s customer base beyond New York residents.

“There are so many office workers who live in Connecticut, Westchester and Long Island who only have time to get a quick drink nearby before hopping on the train,” Bell said. “Its a whole new target audience than what we have at PDT.”

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BIG Announcement Made at Business Council of Westchester and Fordham Real Estate Institute Event: Marx Realty Begins Construction on Retail Expansion and 4-Acre Park at Cross County Center in Yonkers

In big news on the retail front, announced at Wednesday’s Business Council of Westchester and Fordham University Real Estate Institute event, BCW Member Marx Realty announced this week it has begun construction on a two-building, 58,000-square-foot retail expansion at Cross County Center in Yonkers. The 1.15 million-square-foot retail center is now home to over 100 retail, dining, educational and entertainment outposts across several buildings and serves as the heart of the Westchester community.

“The incredible demand for space at Cross County Center created the need to bring new physical space to the property,” said Craig Deitelzweig, CEO of Marx Realty. “The country’s leading retail and dining destinations want to plant their flags at Cross County Center due in large part to our special mix of tenants and uses as well as our beautiful green spaces, hands on management and our ongoing reinvestment in maintaining its place as the northeast region’s preeminent retail center. We also are excited to introduce a new 4-acre park and boardwalk which will act as the new “front door” to Cross County Center.”

Two new buildings — one single-story building comprising 14,000 square feet and one two-story building comprising 44,000 square feet — will rise on the north lot at Cross County Center and infrastructure-related construction for the new development is currently underway. Plans call for a 44,000-square-foot build out for a national apparel retailer’s super flagship location while Marx Realty will restack existing tenants to best accommodate new and existing retailers at the Center.

Marx Realty will also develop a beautiful 4-acre green park with an allée of trees, creating an oasis to accommodate seasonal programming and serve as the heart, and new “front door,” of this iconic lifestyle center. The park will include a variety of seating options while the space will accommodate farmer’s markets, Summer Fest events and many wellness programs. An adjacent boardwalk will offer café-style seating and umbrella shaded areas.

“Cross County Center provides a vibrant and welcoming space for visitors whether they visit to shop and dine or just to unwind with family and friends,” continued Deitelzweig a former honoree of the BCW’’s Business Hall of Fame. “Green spaces, a beautiful new park, seating areas and year-round programming provide ample opportunity to spend a day at the center enjoying all it has to offer. Current and prospective tenants understand the value of our efforts and the placemaking power of real estate.”

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Expansion Underway on Cross Country Center at 8000 Mall Walk In Yonkers

 

Rendering of Cross County expansion, courtesy of TPG Architecture.

Construction is underway on a two-building, 58,000-square-foot retail expansion of Cross County Center, an open-air shopping complex at 8000 Mall Walk in Yonkers, Westchester County. The 1.15 million-square-foot property opened in 1954 with 30 stores. The expansion was designed by TPG Architecture and is being developed by Marx Realty.

Rendering of Cross County expansion, courtesy of TPG Architecture.

The expansion will rise on the property’s north lot and consist of a 14,000-square-foot single-story building and a 44,000-square-foot two-story structure. Plans call for the larger building to house a super-flagship location for a national apparel retailer. The development will also include underground parking, new vertical transportation systems, and the repositioning of existing tenants to accommodate both new and current retailers. Infrastructure work related to the expansion is currently in progress.

Rendering of Cross County expansion, courtesy of TPG Architecture.

In addition to the retail component, Marx Realty will create a 4-acre park designed to function as a central gathering space within the complex. The park will feature an allée of trees, varied seating areas, and flexible space for seasonal programming such as farmers’ markets, summer events, and wellness activities. An adjacent boardwalk with café-style seating and shaded areas will serve as a new primary entrance to the center, marked by prominent signage and enhanced landscaping.

Cross County Center is located at the intersection of Cross County Parkway and Interstate 87. The property is accessible via the Metro-North Railroad’s Yonkers Station, which connects to Grand Central Terminal.

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Conversions, AI, Refinancing Win Big at Commercial Observer’s Breakthrough Awards

By Aaron Short December 5, 2025 8:00 am

Andrew Werner accepts the Architecture Team of the Year Award for KPF. PHOTO: Greg Morris

Downtown’s splashiest new retail destination and one of the nation’s top real estate financiers scored multiple awards at Commercial Observer’s third annual Breakthrough Awards breakfast, held Tuesday at 7 World Trade Center.

One Wall Street, a tower in Manhattan’s Financial District, came away with two Tech & Innovation awards in the Residential and Retail categories. The office-to-residential project was also nominated for Adaptive Reuse Project of the Year, Retail Transaction of the Year and Marketing Team of the Year.

Macklowe Properties completed a painstaking makeover of the landmarked 1931 Art Deco tower into 566 condos, one of FiDi’s first post-pandemic office-to-resi conversions.

But One Wall’s crown jewel is its historic ruby-colored Red Room at the base of the 654-foot skyscraper, which welcomed the first American branch of the famed Parisian department store Printemps. The French luxury retailer has attracted throngs of chic shoppers and influencers since opening its doors in March while offering perks to building residents such as invitations to private events, VIP previews and private shopping experiences.

Brian Lichter accepts the Law Firm of the Year award for Davis Polk & Wardwell.

PHOTO: Greg Morris

“I think I speak on behalf of everyone here when I say we’d all like to get on that short list of VIPs able to cut the line,” said Marc Norman, associate dean of the Schack Institute of Real Estate at New York University and emcee for the event.

One Wall Street, which received its Innovation In Retail award with Printemps and Newmark, beat out Kushner’s $500 million redevelopment of Monmouth Mall, and Blackstone and RXR’s retail concepts inside the Starrett Lehigh Building. The company split the Innovation In Residential category with Domain Companies, which developed 420 Carroll Street, the first building that opened after the 2021 Gowanus, Brooklyn, rezoning.

Not to be outdone, Blackstone Real Estate Partners tallied four awards in the five categories in which they were nominated, earning the coveted Financier of the Year (Non-Bank) award, as well as the year’s top Office, Retail and Industrial transactions.

The investment firm’s real estate branch, which has $77 billion in assets under management and celebrated the close of its most recent real estate debt fund with $8 billion of capital commitments, also financed several winners in this year’s Innovation categories.

Blackstone’s $1.4 billion acquisition of a 46 percent joint-control interest with Fisher Brothers in 1345 Avenue of the Americas picked up the Office Transaction of the Year in a competitive category that also included RXR and Elliott Investment’s $1.1 billion expansion of 590 Madison AvenueNew York University’s 70-year master lease of a Vornado building at 770 BroadwayAmazon’s lease expansion at L&L Holding’s Wynwood PlazaRosenberg & Estis’ restructuring of a credit facility for the Durst Organization, and Nuveen and JLL Capital Markets’ sale of 701 Brickell in Miami. Fried Frank, Blackstone’s counsel on the 1345 Avenue of the Americas deal, and Morgan StanleyJ.P. Morgan Chase and Citibank, which facilitated $850 million in CMBS refinancing in the deal, were also recognized.

Blackstone’s $4 billion acquisition of Retail Opportunity Investment Corporation, whose portfolio consists of 93 shopping center properties with grocery anchors in major West Coast cities, picked up the retail award. The firm was also nominated with RXR in the Innovation in Retail category for its work opening The Yacht Club and Level 10 within the 10th floor of the Starrett Lehigh Building.

Finally, Blackstone Mortgage Trust — whose $189 million loan to Alterra IOS, with an assist from Cooper Horowitz, secured a 49-property portfolio across 22 states — was recognized as Industrial Transaction of the Year. The firm was also nominated in the industrial category for its acquisition of a 95 percent stake in Crow Holdings’ $718 million portfolio of 25 buildings.

Mauricio Amal Prieto accepts the Top Financier of the Year award for Wells Fargo. PHOTO: Greg Morris

Plenty of other boldface winners shared the spotlight among the Team & Leadership categories.

Wells Fargo fended off J.P. Morgan’s Commercial Real Estate Lending SolutionsBank of AmericaBank OZK and Centennial Bank to earn Top Financier of the Year (Banks) on the strength of its $3.5 billion refinancing of Rockefeller Center as well as $15.4 billion in balance sheet originations and $28 billion in construction loans.

But J.P. Morgan Commercial Real Estate Lending Solutions didn’t come away empty-handed, winning the Breakthrough Financier of the Year award for originating $11 billion across 14 loans in the first half of this year with a focus on large-scale construction and data center developments.

Davis Polk & Wardwelledged powerhouse competitors Fried Frank, HSF KramerPolsinelli, Rosenberg & Estis, and King & Spalding in the Law Firm of the Year category. The firm was responsible for helping RXR recapitalize 5 Times Square with Apollo Global Management and worked with Legion Investment Group and Gindi Capital to develop a 20-story condo near Gramercy Park.

The Architecture Team of the Year award went to KPF, the firm behind SL Green Realty’s One Madison office tower and T. Rowe Price’s new Baltimore headquarters. GenslerHTM Architects + Engineers and ThreeStudio were also nominated.

And Silverstein Properties, which hosted the 2025 Breakthrough Awards, claimed Marketing Team of the Year, in a category that included Corcoran SunshineElad Group and Douglas Elliman DevelopmentGood Company and One Wall Street’s marketing teams. The Silverstein team’s role reimagining Lower Manhattan as a vibrant neighborhood to work and live and its efforts in securing a tenant for 2 World Trade helped win its crystal trophy.

Silverstein also scored another win in the Healthcare & Life Sciences Transaction of the Year category for its work with University Place Associates to build a 250,000-square-foot life sciences and office building on Philadelphia’s Market Street, a few blocks from the University of Pennsylvania campus. Other nominees in the category included BiogenAlexandria Real Estate EquitiesNovartis, the SPARC Kips Bay Master PlanCresilon, and the New York Cancer and Blood Specialist’s 10-year lease involving Avison YoungSavills and Radio Tower & Hotel.

In the Investment & Transaction Awards group, Greystone’s work arranging $525 million in construction financing for Charney Companies and Tavros’ development of a 55-story condo tower in Long Island City, Queens, received the Residential/Multifamily Transaction of the Year. Incoco Capital, Madison Realty CapitalKushner and OneIM were also recognized for their roles financing the deal. Others nominated in this category included Aurora Capital and Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group, HKS Real Estate AdvisorsFetner PropertiesMCB Real Estate and Farallon Capital Management, the Naftali Group, Nuveen Green Capital, and JEM Private Residences.

One of the city’s most closely watched redevelopment sites, Phase One of Willets Point in Queens, won Mixed-Use Transaction of the Year. The project, developed by Related CompaniesSterling Equities and the New York City Economic Development Corporation, is expected to deliver 880 units of affordable housing, spurring the transformation of a new northeast Queens neighborhood. Others nominated included IglooThe Domain CompaniesLMXDVorea Group and Bridge Investment GroupCentennial BankImmocorp VenturesProperty Markets GroupAres Real Estate Fund and Monarch Alternative Capital.

Several forward-looking properties claimed victories in the Project and Development categories.

Lone Star PACENuveen Green Capital and VivaVerse Solutions won the Sustainability Project of the Year award for its 2.3 million-square-foot technology hub with a 74,000-square-foot data center called ViVa Center in Tomball, Texas. Other sustainable projects recognized included Needham Ranch in Santa Clarita, Calif., HSBC’s New York headquarters, Greenpoint Central in Brooklyn, and 570 Lexington Avenue.

L&L Holding Company, Columbia Property Trust and Cannon Hill Capital Partners’ restoration of West Chelsea’s Terminal Warehouse, the former home of Tunnel nightclub, was recognized as Adaptive Reuse Project of the Year. The other adaptive reuse projects in contention included SoMA at 25 Water Street214 East Hallandale Beach Boulevard in Hallandale Beach, Fla., Terminal Warehouse, One Wall Street and 1701 Market Street Philadelphia.

RXR’s transformation of a defunct White Plains, N.Y., mall into Hamilton Green, a model of transit-oriented suburban redevelopment, won Design and Development Project of the Year. Other nominated designs included 420 Carroll in Brooklyn, 1428 Brickell in Miami, Greenpoint Central, and 72 Park by Lefferts in Miami Beach.

Madison Realty Capital also took home the Public-Private Partnership of the Year Award for its Greenpoint Central residential complex on a former brownfield and Superfund site on DuPont Street in Brooklyn. Other public-private partnerships in the running included Samuel Madden Homes in Alexandria, Va., The Peninsula in New York, Hibiscus Grove in Fort Lauderdale, and NoMi Square in North Miami.

Finally, in the Tech & Innovation group, Marx Realty’s co-branding partnership with Baccarat, a luxury French brand, at 545 Madison Avenue and its new 11,000-square-foot amenity floor at 10 Grand Central helped secure a win in the Innovation in Office category. Other nominees included Alchemy-ABR Investment Partners and Cain International, Nuveen and Industrious, Spectorgroup and Ted Moudis.

Dara McQuillan accepts the Marketing Team of the Year award for Silverstein Properties. PHOTO: Greg Morris

Basis Industrial and BaySpace claimed the Innovation in Industrial award for its repositioning of a 133,000-square-foot flex industrial property in Deerfield Beach, Fla. Other contenders for the award included STAG IndustrialPredictAI and Link Logistics.

And proptech start-up DialdAI won Tech Advance of the Year for its launch of Diald Memo, an AI-written investment tool that includes property analysis from 1.7 million quantitative and qualitative data sources, and a new partnership with Moody’s. Other tech companies recognized in the category included KeywayTreppAltus GroupMeasurablColliers’ Portfolio AI and Kinexio.

On Tuesday, the day of the awards, the company launched Diald 5.0, what it describes as its strongest AI tool ever.

“Our dream is to finally let industry leaders do site analysis without three overpriced subscriptions, two site visits and a small prayer,” one executive said while accepting the award.

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Marx Realty Secures Expansions by Two Tenants at 10 Grand Central

By: Paul Bubny

Marx Realty secured two significant tenant expansions totaling 24,000 square feet at 10 Grand Central. The two deals represent an ongoing restack effort at the Midtown Manhattan tower.

Bank holding company Merchants Bancorp will expand from its 8,700-square-foot space on the 24th floor to an 18,000-square-foot space on the 14th floor. Global professional services firm TMF Group finalized a new lease to move from 3,000 square feet on the ninth floor to a 6,000-square-foot space on the 34th floor.

“We remain committed to continuously elevating the tenant experience and are steadfast in our goal to create a workplace experience that inspires people every day,” said Craig Deitelzweig, CEO of Marx Realty. “These expansions illustrate the success of our vision.”

Merchants Bancorp was represented by Chris Foerch of Savills, while Jason Roberts of JLL represented TMF Group. A JLL team of Mitchell Konsker, Thomas Schwartz, Carlee Palmer and Nicole Danyi represented Marx Realty in both leases.

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Two tenants doubled their footprints this week at Marx Realty’s 10 Grand Central.

Marx Realty has landed two expansions totaling 24K SF at 10 Grand Central. In the first, Merchants Bancorp is doubling its footprint, moving from 9K SF on the 24th floor to 18K SF on the 14th floor. TMF Group is also growing from 3K SF on the ninth floor to 6K SF on the 34th floor. Asking rents were $94 per SF for Merchants’ space and $120 per SF for TMF’s. Savills’ Chris Foerch repped Merchants, JLL’s Jason Roberts repped TMF, and JLL’s Mitchell Konsker, Thomas Schwartz, Carlee Palmer and Nicole Danyi repped Marx Realty.

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Marx Realty Signs 24K SF in Restack as Merchants Bancorp, TMF Group Double Footprints at 10 Grand Central
November 3, 2025

November 3, 2025

Significant Expansions Underscore Robust Demand at Marx Realty’s Repositioned Midtown Tower in Grand Central Neighborhood

Marx Realty (MNPP), a New York-based owner, developer and manager of office, retail, and multifamily property across the United States, today announced two significant tenant expansions totaling 24,000 square feet at 10 Grand Central. The two deals represent an ongoing restack effort and highlight the robust leasing momentum at the hospitality-infused tower.

Bank holding company Merchants Bancorp will expand from its 8,700-square-foot space on the 24th floor to an 18,000-square-foot space on the 14th floor at an asking rent of $94 per square foot. Global professional services firm TMF Group finalized a new lease to move from 3,000 square feet on the 9th floor to a 6,000-square-foot space on the 34th floor at an asking rent of $120 per square foot. Both companies are doubling their footprints, reflecting tenants’ long-term commitment to 10 Grand Central and its blend of sophisticated design and authentic hospitality-like glamour.

“We are thrilled to see our tenants continue to grow within 10 Grand Central’s ecosystem,” said Craig Deitelzweig, CEO of Marx Realty. “We remain committed to continuously elevating the tenant experience and are steadfast in our goal to create a workplace experience that inspires people every day. These expansions illustrate the success of our vision.”

The TMF Group and Merchants Bancorp expansions mark the final phase of a sweeping restack at 10 Grand Central, which has included recent moves and expansions by Green Street, 1-800-Flowers, Marx Realty’s own headquarters, and Hayfin Capital Management. Collectively, these transactions underscore the strong demand among tenants to expand and remain within the building’s unique hospitality-driven environment.

Merchants Bancorp was represented by Chris Foerch of Savills while Jason Roberts of JLL represented TMF Group. A JLL team of Mitchell Konsker, Thomas Schwartz, Carlee Palmer, and Nicole Danyi represented Marx Realty on both transactions.

The recent completion of The Meeting Galleries continues to drive leasing activity at 10 Grand Central. The new 11,000-square-foot amenity comprises four reservable spaces to accommodate board meetings, corporate retreats, company gatherings, team building activities, product launches, podcast productions, and more. Tenants now enjoy a next-generation ‘town hall’ meeting lounge with seating for 200 guests (The Grand Gallery), a pre-function space (The Bar Car), a sound-attenuated podcast room (The Podcast Gallery), and a theater room (The Screening Gallery). Complemented by a 7,500-square-foot indoor/outdoor club floor, these amenities embody Marx Realty’s signature approach, blurring the lines between office and hospitality.

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Green Street more than doubles New York office footprint
Green Street Advisors, a commercial real estate data and market analytics firm, has more than doubled its Manhattan office footprint at a renovated tower right across from the Grand Central Terminal transit hub.

Green Street signed a new 12,000-square-foot lease at 10 Grand Central located at 155 E. 44th St., landlord Marx Realty said in a statement. Green Street, a tenant at the building since 2023, plans to move from its 5,000-square-foot second-floor space to the 13th floor, Marx said. The asking rent was $88 per square foot.

The building, between Lexington and Third avenues, has been revamped to feature amenities such as a 7,500-square-foot indoor and outdoor lounge and club floor. Seeking to offer tenants a hotel-like aesthetic and amenities, the property also features an electric Porsche Taycan that serves as the house car.

Marx more recently also added a suite of spaces called “The Meeting Galleries” that feature a town hall space that can host up to 200 people; a screening room with stadium seating; and a podcast studio.

“The ‘flight to quality’ trend remains the defining theme of New York’s office market,” according to a CoStar analysis, adding top-tier properties near major transit hubs, especially Grand Central, are outperforming. “Leasing momentum is being fueled by a relative sense of urgency as office tenants compete for a shrinking pool of top-tier space.”

The building is 95% occupied, a Marx spokeswoman told CoStar News.

Other tenants in the building, which CoStar data shows spans 432,381 square feet, include global professional services firm TMF Group; bank holding company Merchants Bancorp; U.K.-based alternative asset management platform Hayfin Capital Management, 1-800-Flowers, Mass Mutual and Teladoc Health.

For the record

Ian Lipman of JLL represented Green Street Advisors. A JLL team of Mitchell Konsker, Thomas Schwartz, Carlee Palmer, and Nicole Danyi represented Marx Realty in the transaction.

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Green Street Doubles Space at Marx Realty’s 10 Grand Central

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Marx Realty announced that real estate analytics and advisory firm Green Street has doubled its footprint with a new 12,000-square-foot lease at 10 Grand Central. The firm has been a tenant at the Grand Central office building since 2023 and will move from its 5,000-square-foot second-floor offices to the 13th floor as part of an ongoing restack at the Midtown East building.

“As experts in commercial real estate, it’s no surprise that the Green Street team recognizes the value of a workplace that inspires creativity and stimulates collaboration,” said Craig Deitelzweig. “The one-of-a-kind hotel-like aesthetic at 10 Grand Central delivers an experience unlike any other and we are always excited to accommodate the growth of our existing tenants while continuing to attract new firms to the building.”

Ian Lipman of JLL represented Green Street. A JLL team of Mitchell Konsker, Thomas Schwartz, Carlee Palmer, and Nicole Danyi represented Marx Realty.

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Green Street Advisors More Than Doubles Footprint at 10 Grand Central

October 23, 2025

The Meeting Galleries at 10 Grand Central (Photo courtesy of Marx Realty)

Marx Realty announced Green Street Advisors has doubled its footprint with a new 12,000-square-foot lease at 10 Grand Central. The firm, known for its comprehensive research platform and media outlets that deliver exclusive news and data on the commercial real estate and finance markets, has been a tenant at the Grand Central office building since 2023. Green Street Advisors will move from its 5,000-square-foot second-floor offices to the 13th floor.

“As experts in commercial real estate, it’s no surprise that the Green Street team recognizes the value of a workplace that inspires creativity and stimulates collaboration,” said Craig Deitelzweig, president and CEO of Marx Relty. “The one-of-a-kind hotel-like aesthetic at 10 Grand Central delivers an experience unlike any other and we are always excited to accommodate the growth of our existing tenants while continuing to attract new firms to the building.”

Ian Lipman of JLL represented Green Street Advisors. A JLL team of Mitchell Konsker, Thomas Schwartz, Carlee Palmer and Nicole Danyi represented Marx Realty in the transaction. The asking rent was $88 per square foot.

Marx Realty recently opened The Meeting Galleries – an 11,000-square-foot amenity space comprising four reservable spaces to accommodate board meetings, corporate retreats, company gatherings, product launches, team building activities, podcast productions and more – complements the 7,500-square-foot indoor/outdoor club floor added as part of the initial repositioning at 10 Grand Central in 2018. The Meeting Galleries provides a next-generation ‘town hall’ meeting lounge with seating for 200 guests (The Grand Gallery), a pre-function space (The Bar Car), a sound-attenuated podcast room (The Podcast Gallery) and a theater room (The Screening Gallery).

In a nod to nearby Grand Central Terminal, The Meeting Galleries space features a luxury train liner aesthetic harkening back to the 1930s. Finishes inspired by Guastavino tiles complement oversized murals and custom art pieces fashioned in oxidized copper. Gold-backed murals create a ‘garden party’ feel and lend an art gallery-like sensibility throughout the different spaces, each appointed with a variety of seating options. Oversized windows with soft, rounded edges mimic those found on train liners and infuse the space with natural light while private nooks with fold-down tables add timeless sophistication and contemporary functionality to the space.

10 Grand Central also offers tenants an upscale house car for transportation around Manhattan. The Marx Mobile is a branded electric Porsche Taycan which serves as an on-demand rideshare option available to all the building’s tenants through the company’s proprietary MarxConnect software.

Studios Architecture, together with Marx Realty’s in-house design team, led the redesign of the building as well as designs for the comprehensive amenity package.

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