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FOR THE RECORD ABOUT THIS SECTION FOR THE RECORD is a weekly listing of information from the public record that To make inquiries, contact Frank Caiazzo at (718) 786-4061. ● can help businesspeople in the New York area find opportunities, potential new clients and updates on competitors. To ask questions or get more information on this section, contact Crain’s research department at cnyb-research@crainsnewyork.com. seeking bankruptcy protection in the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Information was obtained from U.S. Bankruptcy Court records available on Public Access to Court Electronic Records. Listings are in alphabetical order. ● NEW IN TOWN Companies that would like to have details of openings published should submit descriptions following this format to ELaermer@crainsnewyork.com, with “New in Town” in the subject line. ● Housing Authority Seeks competitive sealed bids by 10 a.m. on Aug. 14 for ground improvements at Sack Wern Houses. Bid documents may be purchased at 90 Church St., 11th floor, for $25. The fee is payable by money order or certified check made out to NYCHA. For information, contact Gloria Guillo at (212) 306-3121or gloria.guillo@nycha.nyc.gov. Department of Citywide Administrative Services Seeks competitive sealed bids by 10:30 a.m. on Aug. 16 for the provision of a three-wheeled scooter for the New York Police Department. The bid document can be downloaded at City Record online (enrollment is free), or requested through vendor relations, at dcasdmssbids@dcas.nyc.gov or (212) 669-8610. For further information, contact Joseph Vacirca at (212) 669-8616 or jvacirca@dcas.nyc.gov. Department of Education Seeks competitive sealed bids by 4 p.m. on Aug. 6 for the provision of signlanguage interpretation/interpreters for deaf students, parents, teachers or staff at any DOE-sponsored event. To obtain bid documents or make inquiries, email vendorhotline@schools.nyc.gov or call (718) 935-2300. The bid opening date is Aug. 7 at 11 a.m. Health and Hospitals Corp. Seeks competitive sealed bids by 10 a.m. on Aug. 8 for the repair and maintenance of refrigeration equipment. For more information, contact Sherry Lloyd at (212) 442-3863 or sherry.lloyd@nychhc.org. School Construction Authority Requests proposals by 2 p.m. on Aug. 8 for the provision of asbestos, lead, mold and PCB environmental services. For more information, contact Donald Mezick at (718) 752-5479 or dmezick@nycsca.org. Malkin Holdings, were represented by Cushman & Wakefield Inc.’s Harry Blair, Sean Kearns and Kelli Mekles. The asking rent was undisclosed. ● ● GOODS AND SERVICES ● Banco Pine signed a five-year lease for 3,000 square feet at 645 Madison Ave. The Brazilian bank will occupy space on the ninth floor. Representation for the tenant was undisclosed. The landlord, TF Cornerstone, was represented by Newmark Grubb Knight Frank’s Matthew Leon at the property. The asking rent was in the high $70s per square foot. Off the Wall Frozen Yogurt signed a lease for 3,000 square feet at 4 W. 14th St. The chain store will occupy space on the ground floor and in the basement. The tenant was represented by RKF’s Zach Winkler. The landlord, Ozymandius Realty, was represented inhouse. The asking rent was undisclosed. John Wiley & Sons Inc. (JW’A) William Pesce, director and executive committee member, exercised options on 190,000 shares of common stock at $33.05 between July 16 and July 19, in a transaction worth $6,279,500. During the same period, he sold 190,000 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $48.85 to $49.43, in a transaction worth $9,331,865. He now directly holds 305,755 shares. CBS Corp. (CBS) Leslie Moonves, president, chief executive and director, exercised options on 250,000 shares of common stock at $13.43 on July 16, in a transaction worth $3,357,500. On the same day, he sold 250,000 shares of common stock at $31.25, in a transaction worth $7,811,675. He now directly holds 2,064,010 shares. MSC Industrial Direct Co. (MSM) Mitchell Jacobson, chairman, sold 132,860 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $64.15 to $68.00 between July 13 and July 19, in a transaction worth $8,943,741. He now indirectly holds 51,196 shares. Blackrock Kelso Capital Corp. (BKCC) Virginia Retirement System sold 353,818 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $9.65 to $9.78 between July 11 and July 18, in a transaction worth $3,432,487. The company also sold 43,895 shares of common stock at $9.65 on July 19, in a transaction worth $423,644. It now directly holds 14,611,700 shares. MasterCard Inc. (MA) MasterCard Foundation sold 7,260 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $430.48 to $433.36, in a transaction worth $3,135,808. It now directly holds 12,812,100 shares. ● RETAIL ● Baked in Brooklyn 755 Fifth Ave., Brooklyn The baked-goods store opened in Sunset Park. The shop is the first retail location for the Aladdin Bakers brand. Brooklyn Crab 24 Reed St., Brooklyn The seafood restaurant opened in Red Hook. It will also feature steaks and outdoor games. Elektra Theater 673 Eighth Ave., Manhattan The off-Broadway theater has opened in Times Square. The theater will be home to Silence! The Musical. Molecule 259 E. 10th St., Manhattan The boutique opened in the East Village. The shop sells “perfectly pure” New York City tap water, among other things. Trunk Show Designer Consignment 275-277 W. 113th St., Manhattan The high-end resale boutique opened in Harlem. It will feature brands such as Chanel, Givenchy and Alexander Wang. ● 415 West 150 211 W. 92nd St., Manhattan Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on July 19. The filing cites estimated liabilities of $10,000,001 to $50 million and estimated assets of $1,000,001 to $10 million. The creditors with the largest unsecured claims are Klein & Solomon, owed $26,314.98; Brill and Meisel, owed $25,901.58; and US Elevator, owed $20,000. 2279-2283 Third Avenue Associates 2279-2283 Third Ave., Manhattan Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on July 17. The filing cites estimated liabilities of $10,000,001 to $50 million and estimated assets of $10,000,001 to $50 million. DPC Realty Corp. 107-02 37th Ave., Queens Filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection on July 12. The filing cites estimated liabilities of $500,001 to $1 million and estimated assets of $500,001 to $1 million. JNJ Restaurant Supplies Inc. 133-38 32nd Ave., Queens Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on July 19. The filing cites estimated liabilities of $500,001 to $1 million and estimated assets of $0 to $50,000. ● STOCK TRANSACTIONS Following are recent insider transactions at New York’s largest publicly held companies filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by executives and major shareholders. Listings are in order of transaction value. The information was obtained from Thomson Reuters. ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Sirius XM Radio Inc. (SIRI) Mel Karmazin, chief executive and director, exercised options on 7,800,000 shares of common stock at $0.43 between July 16 and July 17, in a transaction worth $3,354,000. During the same period, he sold 7,800,000 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $2.05 to $2.06, in a transaction worth $16,033,320. He now directly holds 8,823,950 shares. ● ● COMPANY MOVES Companies that would like to have details of recent moves published should submit descriptions following this format to ELaermer@crainsnewyork.com, with “Company Moves” in the subject line. ● DEALS ROUNDUP SELLER/TARGET TRANSACTION SIZE (IN MILLIONS) BUYERS/INVESTORS TRANSACTION TYPE GOVERNMENT CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES Following are selected contract opportunities recently announced by New York City agencies. To learn how to sell goods and services to city government, visit www.nyc.gov/selltonyc. For a searchable database of current procurement notices, visit www.nyc.gov/cityrecord. Listings are alphabetical by category and department. REAL ESTATE DEALS Companies that would like to have details of their recent transactions appear in these listings should email descriptions following this format to IThomas@crainsnewyork .com, with “Real estate transaction” in the subject line, or enter them online at crainsnewyork.com/submitadeal. Deals are listed in order of square footage. DSW 2220 Broadway, Manhattan The discount shoe retailer opened a new store on the Upper West Side. It is the retailer’s third Manhattan location. Hot Bread Kitchen 1590 Park Ave., Manhattan The nonprofit bread bakery and social enterprise opens its first retail location, Hot Bread Almacen, at food market La Marqueta. Other Hot Bread Kitchen programs include Project Launch and HBK Incubates. La Marina 348 Dyckman St., Manhattan The beachside seafood restaurant reopened in Inwood. Its original location closed in 2007. Pink Elephant 40 W. Eighth St., Manhattan The nightclub moved to a new location in Greenwich Village. Previously, it was at 527 W. 27th St. Potbelly Sandwich Shop 46 W. 56th St., Manhattan The eatery opened a new location in the Central Park South neighborhood. It is the chain’s 10th site in the New York area. Paulson & Co. (Manhattan), T. Rowe Price Associates Inc./ GenOn Energy Inc. $5,901.4 NRG Energy Inc. SB M&A ● CONSTRUCTION SERVICES ● Goldman Sachs Group’s $4,594.0 merchant banking division (Manhattan), Oaktree Capital Management, Quadrangle Group (Manhattan), Cequel III, Quadrangle Capital Partners (Manhattan)/Cequel Communications Holdings I Veolia ES Solid Waste $1,909.0 Inc./Veolia ES Solid Waste Inc.’s U.S. operations Goldman Sachs Bank USA $550.0 (Manhattan)/Goldman Sachs Administration Services Co. Regency Centers Corp./ 15 Property Portfolio $321.0 BC Partners, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, management of Cequel Communications Holdings I FB M&A ● ● Department of Parks and Recreation Seeks competitive sealed bids by 10:30 a.m. on Aug. 16 for the construction of a skate park in Faber Park, located between Faber and Sharpe avenues, north of Richmond Terrace, Staten Island. Bid documents are available for $25 in the blueprint room, Olmsted Center, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The fee is payable by company check or money order to the City of New York, Parks and Recreation. To make inquiries, contact Juan Alban at (718) 760-6771 or juan.alban@ parks.nyc.gov. Department of Transportation Seeks competitive sealed bids by 11 a.m. on Aug. 8 for the furnishing and installation of advanced solid-state traffic controllers to replace electromechanical traffic signal controllers. Bid documents can be obtained by calling the bid window at (212) 839-9435. A printed copy can be obtained for a $50 deposit, payable by certified check or money order made out to the New York City Department of Transportation. Highstar Capital (Manhattan) FB M&A COMMERCIAL ● Holtz Rubenstein Reminick signed a lease for 29,300 square feet at 1 Penn Plaza. The accounting firm will occupy space on the 30th floor. The tenant was represented by CBRE Group Inc.’s Scott Gottlieb, Evan Haskell, Susan Kahaner and Mike Wellen. The landlord, Vornado Realty Trust, was represented in-house by Craig Panzirer and Jared Solomon. The asking rent was undisclosed. The Centre for Social Innovation signed a lease for 24,000 square feet at 601 W. 26th St. The office suite company will occupy space on the third floor. The representatives for the tenant and the landlord, RXR Realty, were undisclosed. The asking rent was undisclosed. The Laura and John Arnold Foundation signed a lease for 3,400 square feet at 250 W. 57th St. The philanthropic organization will occupy space on the 18th floor. The tenant was represented by Newmark Grubb Knight Frank’s Erik Harris and Aaron Maltz. The landlords, W&H Properties and State Street Corp. SB M&A Blackstone Real Estate Advisors (Manhattan) VTB Bank, CB Corporate Commercial Bank AD-Sofia FB M&A SB M&A Pinebridge Capital Partners $163.2 Inc. (Manhattan)/Bulgarian Telecommunication Co. AD (unknown majority stake) Boomerang Media (Manhattan)/Classic Media Inc. Bertram Capital Management/Author Solutions Inc. Undisclosed/ Fab.com Inc. $155.0 DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. SB M&A ● $116.0 Penguin Group (USA) Inc. (Manhattan) SB M&A ● ● $105.0 ● Mayfield Fund, Menlo Ventures, ruNet Holdings Ltd., Pinnacle Ventures, First Round Capital, DoCoMo Capital Inc., Atomico Investment Holdings Ltd., Andreessen Horowitz, individual investors GCI BANKRUPTCIES The following listings are selected from the most recent available filings by companies Selected deals announced for the week ended July 21 involving companies in metro New York. FB M&A: Financial buyer M&A represents a minority or majority acquisition of existing shares of a company with the participation of a financial buyer. GCI: Growth capital investment represents new money invested in a company for a minority stake. SB M&A: Strategic buyer M&A represents a minority or majority acquisition of existing shares of a company without the participation of a financial buyer. source: capitaliq July 30, 2012 | Crain’s New York Business | 19 http://www.nyc.gov/selltonyc http://www.nyc.gov/cityrecord http://www.crainsnewyork.com/submitadeal

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