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FOR THE RECORD ABOUT THIS SECTION FOR THE RECORD is a weekly listing of information from the public record that planting sites, the planting of major and container trees and the removal of invasive species at sites in Staten Island and Queens. 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. garment district. It’s the eatery’s sixth Manhattan location and will open in early 2013. The tenant and the landlord, W&H Properties, were both represented by Jared Lack of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank. The asking rent was not disclosed. ● ● 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. ● 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. ● Advantage Locksmith Inc. 368 Third Ave., Manhattan Filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection on Sept. 11. The filing cites estimated liabilities of $50,001 to $100,000 and estimated assets of $0 to $50,000. G.A.D. 1891 50th St., Brooklyn Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sept. 12. The filing cites estimated liabilities of $1,000,001 to $10 million and estimated assets of $1,000,001 to $10 million. GMJS Pharmacy Inc. 41-31 Queens Blvd., Queens Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sept. 14. The filing cites estimated liabilities of $100,001 to $500,000 and estimated assets of $50,001 to $100,000. The creditors with the largest unsecured claims are Top RX Inc., owed $1,661.91; US Nutrition, owed $963.67; and Ommnisys, owed $206.13. The Woodfloor Depot Corp. 28-05 34th Ave., Queens Filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection on Sept. 12. The filing cites estimated liabilities of $0 to $50,000 and estimated assets of $0 to $50,000. GOODS AND SERVICES ● ● Belstaff 814 Madison Ave., Manhattan The designer label opened a shop on the Upper East Side. It is the first U.S. store for the brand. Die Koelner Bierhalle 84 St. Marks Place, Brooklyn The 200-seat pub opened in Park Slope. The menu offers 30 draft beers and 40 bottled beers. Ducks Eatery 312 E. 12th St., Manhattan The restaurant opened in the East Village. The menu features contemporary barbecue fare. Chio 117 Columbia St., Brooklyn The restaurant opened in Cobble Hill. It will serve regional Italian dishes. Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications Seeks competitive sealed bids by 3 p.m. on Oct. 15 for the installation, implementation and support of a large-scale storage area network. To make inquiries or obtain bid documents, contact Margaret Budzinska at (212) 788-6510 or mbudzinska@doitt.nyc.gov. Department of Education Requests proposals by 1 p.m. on Oct. 25 for athletic apparel, footwear and equipment sponsorship procurement. There will be a preproposal conference on Oct. 3 at 2 p.m. in Founder’s Hall at St. Francis College, 180 Remsen St., Brooklyn. To obtain bid documents or make inquiries, email vendorhotline@schools.nyc.gov or call (718) 935-3000. Department of Environmental Protection Seeks competitive sealed bids by 11:30 a.m. on Oct. 10 to supply thickening and post-thickening cationic polymer for Newtown Creek and North River wastewater centrifuges. There is a bid document fee of $80. For more information or to obtain bid documents, contact Greg Hall at (718) 595-3236 or ghall@dep.nyc.gov. Roti Mediterranean Grill signed a lease for 2,000 square feet at 100 Maiden Lane, a former bank space, in the financial district. This is the health-food chain’s first New York location. The tenant was represented by Greg Covey, Marc Finkel and Ariel Schuster of RFK. The landlord, Maiden Lane Properties, was represented by Winick Realty Group’s Lee Block and Darrell Rubens. The asking rent was $150 per square foot. Stuart Weitzman signed a 10-year lease for 800 square feet at 118 Spring St. in SoHo. This is the high-end shoe designer’s fifth store in the city. The tenant was represented by Cushman & Wakefield’s Ian Lerner and Joanne Podell. The landlord was represented by the Popkin Group’s Paul Popkin. The asking retail rents in the area are in the $600-per-square-foot range. Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. (CTSH) Lakshmi Narayanan, vice chairman, exercised options on 200,000 shares of common stock at $5.06 on Sept. 7, in a transaction worth $1,012,000. On the same day, he sold 200,000 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $66.00 to $67.00, in a transaction worth $13,300,085. He now directly holds 1,095,000 shares. Forest Laboratories Inc. (FRX) Carl C. Icahn purchased 375,656 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $34.57 to $34.63 between Sept. 12 and Sept. 13, in a transaction worth $13,001,153. He now indirectly holds 30,662,000 shares. Hain Celestial Group Inc. (HAIN) Ira J. Lamel, chief financial officer and executive vice president, exercised options on 109,084 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $16.01 to $30.35 between Sept. 6 and Sept. 10, in a transaction worth $2,593,700. In the same period, he sold 109,084 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $71.37 to $72.96, in a transaction worth $7,881,942. He now directly holds 36,066 shares. Drew Industries Inc. (DW) Edward W. Rose, independent director, sold 227,588 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $29.01to $29.58 between Sept. 7 and Sept. 12, in a transaction worth $6,607,381. He now directly holds 1,348,990 shares. Kimco Realty Corp. (KIM) Milton Cooper, executive chairman, exercised options on 225,000 shares of common stock at $15.63 on Sept. 14, in a transaction worth $3,515,625. On the same day, he sold 225,000 shares of common stock at $21.00 in a transaction worth $4,725,000. He now directly holds 10,463,900 shares. ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 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. ● ● ● ● ● ● 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. ● 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. Sirius XM Radio (SIRI) Liberty Interactive Corp. purchased 36,439,189 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $2.48 to $2.52 between Sept. 4 and Sept. 11, in a transaction worth $90,757,352. It now indirectly holds 558,638,980 shares. 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 ELaermer @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. DTI 64 W. 48th St., Manhattan The professional-services company relocated in Rockefeller Center. Its previous office location was at 151 W. 46th St. Burlington Coat Factory 4 Union Square South, Manhattan The discount chain has opened a store in Union Square. The flagship is the company’s second Manhattan location. Newman Myers Kreines Gross Harris 40 Wall St., Manhattan The law firm relocated in the financial district. Its previous location was 14 Wall St. SuperDry 716 Lexington Ave., Manhattan The clothing retailer opened a store on the Upper East Side. The store is its fourth location in Manhattan. DEALS ROUNDUP SELLER/TARGET TRANSACTION SIZE (IN MILLIONS) BUYERS/INVESTORS TRANSACTION TYPE ● CONSTRUCTION SERVICES ● ● ● Department of Citywide Administrative Services Seeks competitive sealed bids by 11:30 a.m. on Oct. 11 for asbestos, lead and mold abatement in Brooklyn, Staten Island, Queens and the Bronx. The bid document can be downloaded for free at City Record online or may be purchased at the DCAS Agency Purchasing Unit, 1 Centre St., 18th floor south, for $35. Only company checks and money orders, payable to DCAS, are accepted. For further information, contact Louis Pastore at (212) 386-0454 or lpastore@dcas.nyc.gov. Department of Parks and Recreation Seeks competitive sealed bids by 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 11 for the installation of an anadromous fish passage and reconstruction of the abutments at the dam of the east side retaining wall on the Bronx River, East 182nd Street in Bronx Park. 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. Contact Juan Alban at (718) 760-6771 or juan.alban@parks.nyc.gov. Department of Parks and Recreation Seeks competitive sealed bids by 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 16 for the preparation of COMMERCIAL ● ● BANKRUPTCIES The following listings are selected from the most recent available filings by companies 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. ● The Hetrick-Martin Institute renewed and expanded a lease for 31,700 square feet at its headquarters at 740 Broadway, and at 2-10 Astor Place, the connected Harvey Milk School. The support provider for LGBTQ youth will remain on the third floors of both 740 Broadway and 2-10 Astor, and will occupy the eighth floor of 740 Broadway. The tenant was represented by Cushman & Wakefield’s Tom Kaufman, Carri Lyon and Rory Murphy. The building ownership was represented by Jeffrey Gural, Brian Steinwurtzel and Donna Vogel of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank. The asking rent was in the $30s per square foot. Aithent Inc. signed a lease for 4,000 square feet at 19 Fulton St. The information technology firm will occupy a loft in the renovated warehouse in the landmarked South Street Seaport district. The tenant was represented by Cogent Realty Advisors Inc.’s Mitchell Waldman. The landlord, Seaport Associates, was represented in-house by Alan Wolpert. The asking rent was $34 per square foot. Fresh & Co. signed a lease on for a soon-to-be-constructed 5,500-squarefoot space at 1339 Broadway in the Goldman Sachs Group $2,000.0 merchant banking division (Manhattan), Jupiter Partners (Manhattan), Peterson Partners/ Vivint Inc. Payne & Partners (Manhattan), Tinicum Capital Partners (Manhattan), Blue Sage Capital, Energy Special Situations Funds/R3 Treatment Inc. $1,300.0 The Blackstone Group private equity group (Manhattan) FB M&A Waste Connections Inc. SB M&A Van Eck Associates Corp. $1,165.4 (Manhattan), Franklin Advisors Inc., Deans Knight Capital Management Ltd./ CGA Mining Ltd. TPG/CalSTRS, Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. asset management arm (Manhattan)/ TPG/CalSTRS Austin $859.1 B2gold Corp. SB M&A The California State Teachers Employees’ Retirement System, Thomas Properties Group SB M&A ● The Carlyle Group, the $581.9 Interpublic Group of Cos. (Manhattan), Janivo Holding B.V., Cyrte Investments B.V., Red Valley Luxembourg S.à.r.l., Exploitatie Maatschappij Westerduin B.V., LBI International AB ESOP, Project Holland Deelnemingen B.V./LBi International NV The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (Manhattan), Stone Arch Capital/Mitchell’s Oil Field Service Inc. $182.5 Publicis Groupe SA SB M&A Production Services Network Ltd. SB M&A 1216 Hinsdale Realty 12 Hinsdale St., Brooklyn Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sept. 12. The filing cites estimated liabilities of $500,001 to $1 million and estimated assets of $500,001 to $1 million. RETAIL ● ● Selected deals announced for the week ended Sept. 22 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. 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 22 | Crain’s New York Business | October 1, 2012 http://www.nyc.gov/selltonyc.For http://www.crainsnewyork.com http://www.nyc.gov/cityrecord http://www.crainsnewyork.com/submitadeal http://www.crainsnewyork.com/submitadeal

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IN THE BOROUGHS
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BUSINESS PEOPLE
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FROM AROUND THE CITY
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GREG DAVID
REAL ESTATE DEALS
REPORT: SMALL BUSINESS
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