Besen’s Hilly Soleiman and Matthew Mager represent unit owner for 2,000sf space in renowned commercial art gallery condominium at 545 West 25th Street
Hilly Soleiman, Director, and Matthew Mager, General Counsel/Senior Managing Director of Besen Partners, LLC, a New York-based full-service real estate advisory firm, have arranged a lease for Tripod Design NY, Inc. at Chelsea Arts Towers, a 20-story commercial condominium at 545 West 25th Street in the heart of the Chelsea Gallery District. The tenant, which is the New York satellite of a Japanese design firm, leased a 2,000-square-foot space on the sixth floor. Mrs. Soleiman and Mr. Mager represented the condominium unit owner, Demetri Daphnis/The Nassos Daphnis Family 2000 Trust, in the transaction. The tenant was represented by Namiko Sako of Sumitomo Real Estate Sales, Inc.
“Chelsea Arts Tower is recognized worldwide as a center for art galleries, design firms and creative foundations,” points out Mrs. Soleiman. “Tripod Design NY, which is part of a venerable Tokyo-based design firm, is an excellent tenant for this space.”
International galleries, designers and foundations currently on the tenant roster at Chelsea Arts Tower include Marlborough Galleries, Tina Kim Gallery, Calvin Klein Studio, Flag Art Foundation, and the Joan Mitchell Foundation. Asking rent was $13,000 per month and the firm will be relocating from 350 East 52nd Street in late January.
About Besen Partners, LLC
Founded in 1988, Besen Partners is a leading NYC-based real estate firm that provides real estate advisory, brokerage and management services. Bringing institutional quality real estate solutions to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, funds, foundations, and other private investors, Besen’s executive team has been instrumental in the direct purchase, financing, development, asset management and sale of over $5 billion in commercial property assets and has an impressive track record in partnering and co-investing equity with prestigious financial institutions and private investors. Besen’s brokerage division has been named a Top NYC Brokerage Sales Firm by CoStar Research for over 16 years. Its team has brokered the sale of over $7 billion in real estate transactions. NYC Management (Besen’s property management affiliate), has managed over 4 million square feet of commercial assets. www.besenpartners.com.
