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FOR THE RECORD ABOUT THIS SECTION FOR THE RECORD is a weekly listing of information from the public record that and school staff. There will be a preproposal conference on Oct. 31 at 10 a.m. at St. Francis College, Founders Hall Auditorium, 180 Remsen St., Brooklyn Heights. To obtain bid documents or make inquiries, email vendorhotline@schools.nyc.gov or call (718) 935-2300. ● landlord, Bergen, was represented by CPEX’s Ryan Condren and Kristina Triglia. The asking rent for the space was $15,000 per month. ● 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. Mack, owed $1,600; and Gertie Hodges, owed $1,350. ● RETAIL ● 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. ● Ippolita 796 Madison Ave., Manhattan The designer label opened on the Upper East Side. It is the first U.S. store for the retailer. The Pines 284 Third Ave., Brooklyn The restaurant opened in Gowanus. The menu features contemporary Italian fare. QuickSuites 79 Madison Ave., Manhattan Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Oct. 2. The filing cites estimated liabilities of $100,001 to $500,000 and estimated assets of $500,001 to $1 million. Sam Restaurant Inc. 3003 Avenue U, Brooklyn Filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection on Oct. 1. The filing cites estimated liabilities of $100,001 to $500,000 and estimated assets of $0 to $50,000. Department of Finance Requests proposals by 3 p.m. on Nov. 5 for the design, development, testing, implementation and maintenance of a modernized integrated property tax system, including but not limited to assessment administration, exemption and abatement calculations, tax billing, collection and refunds. To obtain bid documents or make inquiries, contact Raymond Matias at (212) 669-3117 or matiasr@finance.nyc.gov. Economic Development Corp. Requests proposals by 4 p.m. on Dec. 19 from qualified individuals, organizations or companies to develop, market, operate and maintain an incubator space on Staten Island. An optional informational session will be held on Nov. 1 at 12 p.m. at the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce, 130 Bay St. Those who wish to attend should RSVP by email to StatenIslandIncubator@nycedc.com on or before Oct. 29. Bid documents can be picked up at the Economic Development Corp., 110 William St., Monday through Friday, between 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. For more information, contact Maryann Catalano at (212) 312-3969 or email StatenIslandIncubator@nycedc.com. Ateliers Charles Jouffre signed a lease for 2,000 square feet at 459 W. 18th St. in Chelsea. The Paris-based wall decor specialist is relocating. The tenant was represented by Anita Grossberg of Prudential Douglas Elliman. The landlord, Art Genesis Corp., was represented by Mark Tergesen and Dean Valentino of ABS Partners Real Estate. The asking rent was $60 per square foot. La Perla signed a lease for 1,600 square feet at 430-434 West Broadway. The lingerie company is relocating from its Greene Street location. The tenant was represented by Fandel Retail Group’s Victor Fandel. The landlord, the Laboz family of United American Land, was represented by Karen Bellantoni of RKF. The asking rent was $400 per square foot. C.R. Bard Inc. (BCR) G. Mason Morfit, director, sold 181,543 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $105.06 to $105.25 between Oct. 2 and Oct. 3, in a transaction worth $19,088,400. He now indirectly holds 4,280,990 shares. Smart Balance Inc. (SMBL) Adage Capital Partners GP sold 367,000 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $12.51 to $12.77 between Oct. 5 and Oct. 8, in a transaction worth $4,599,969. It now indirectly holds 6,976,300 shares. PVH Corp. (PVH) Fred Gehring, director, sold 43,825 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $92.78 to $94.50 between Oct. 1 and Oct. 2, in a transaction worth $4,093,125. He now indirectly holds 437,285 shares. Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. (CTSH) Lakshmi Narayanan, vice chairman, exercised options on 50,000 shares of common stock at $5.06 on Oct. 9, in a transaction worth $253,000. On the same day, he sold 50,000 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $70.58 to $71.13, in a transaction worth $3,532,657. He now directly holds 1,095,000 shares. Gordon J. Coburn, president, sold 30,000 shares of common stock at $72.00 on Oct. 5, in a transaction worth $2,160,000. He now directly holds 42,180 shares. Robert Evan Weissman, director, exercised options on 60,000 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $27.23 to $37.48 on Oct. 2, in a transaction worth $2,057,200. He now directly holds 60,000 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. ● 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. Auntie Anne’s 1514 Broadway, Manhattan The eatery opened a new location in Times Square. The shop is located inside the flagship Toys “R” Us store. Pig and Khao 68 Clinton St., Manhattan Fatty Crew Hospitality Group opened a new Southeast Asian eatery on the Lower East Side. Other locations for the group include Fatty Crab and Fatty ’Cue. Yigal Azrouël 1011 Madison Ave., Manhattan The fashion label relocated to the Upper East Side. Its previous location was in the meatpacking district at 408 W. 14th St. CONSTRUCTION SERVICES ● ● Mainstream Swimsuits and its sister company, Miraclebody, signed a lease for 7,500 square feet in two spaces at 39 Street Fashion Center, located at 250 W. 39th St. Miraclebody is renewing its lease on the building’s 11th floor, while Mainstream Swimsuits will occupy the third floor. The tenants were represented by Coldwell Banker Commercial Alliance’s Richard Selig. The landlord, Lincoln Property Co., was represented by Tarter Stats O’Toole’s Jonathan Mines and Catherine O’Toole. The asking rent was $36 per square foot. ● ● Department of Design and Construction Seeks competitive sealed bids by 2 p.m. on Nov. 15 for phase 3 of the Museum of the City of New York preservation and modernization project in Manhattan. There will be an optional prebid conference on Nov. 5 at 10 a.m. at the Museum of the City of New York, located at 1220 Fifth Ave. Bid documents are available at www.nyc.gov/buildnyc and require a $35 deposit, payable by company check or money order. For more information, contact Ben Perrone at (718) 391-2200. Housing Authority Seeks competitive sealed bids, due at 10:45 a.m. on Nov. 9 for the replacement of bathtubs and surrounding walls and the installation of new roll-in shower bases in various citywide developments. The bid document can be obtained at www.nyc.gov/nycha. For more information, contact Sabrina Steverson at (212) 306-6771 or sabrina.steverson@nycha.nyc.gov. School Construction Authority Seeks competitive sealed bids by 11:30 a.m. on Nov. 9 for water penetration, parapets and flood elimination at I.S. 98. There is a bid document fee of $100. For more information or to obtain bid documents, contact Lily Persaud at (718) 752-5852 or lpersaud@ nycsca.org. Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority Seeks competitive sealed bids by 3 p.m. on Nov. 8 for wind-fairing painting and access hatch door repair at the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge. For more information or to obtain bid documents, contact Victoria Warren at (646) 252-7092 or vprocure@mtabt.org. Department of Education Requests proposals by 1 p.m. on Nov. 13 from organizations qualified to provide support, coaching and guidance to principals, school leadership teams 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. 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. ● Movado Group Inc. (MOV) Efraim Grinberg, chief executive, director and chairman, exercised options on 100,000 shares of common stock at $18.34 on Oct. 4, in a transaction worth $1,834,000. 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. ● EQT Partners signed a 10-year lease for 9,100 square feet at 1114 Sixth Ave. The private-equity firm will occupy the 38th floor. The tenant was represented by CBRE’s Richard Charles, Michael Movshovich and Budd Wiesenberg. The landlord, Brookfield Office Properties, was represented in-house by Sarah Pontius. The asking rent was $95 per square foot. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer renewed its lease for another five years for 5,700 square feet at 655 Third Ave. The film company occupies the 27th floor. The tenant was represented by Colliers International’s Brian Given, Steven Jaray and Christopher Lopez. The landlord, the Durst Organization, was represented in-house by Karen Kuznick. The asking rent was $58 per square foot. FSH Shipping signed a lease for 2,500 square feet at 301 Ten Eyck St. in Bushwick, Brooklyn. The shipping firm will occupy half of a warehouse. The tenant and landlord, Ten Eyck Associates, were both represented by Linda Wong of Kalmon Dolgin Affiliates. The asking rent was $3,600 per month. Whiskey bar Duke of Montrose signed a 10-year lease for 1,250 square feet at 47 Fifth Ave. in Brooklyn, near the new Barclays Center arena. The bar will occupy the ground floor and will have an additional 1,250 square feet in the basement. The tenant, owner Stephen Owen, was represented by the M Properties Group’s Max Dylan Lu. The DEALS ROUNDUP SELLER/TARGET TRANSACTION SIZE (IN MILLIONS) BUYERS/INVESTORS TRANSACTION TYPE Wellspring Capital $448.2 Management (Manhattan)/ OMNI Energy Services Corp. Evercore Capital Partners (Manhattan)/Vertis Holdings Inc. Petra Capital Partners (Manhattan)/Air Serv Corp. Not disclosed/ International Tractors Ltd. Not disclosed/ IO Data Centers Clarity Realty Partners/ 100 N. Crescent Drive in Golden Triangle of Beverly Hills, Calif. Not disclosed/ Attivio Inc. $258.5 Gibson Energy Inc. SB M&A Quad/Graphics Inc. SB M&A ● $158.0 ABM Industries Inc. (Manhattan) SB M&A 400 East 51st Street 150 E. 58th St., Manhattan Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Oct. 9. The filing cites estimated liabilities of $10,000,001 to $50 million and estimated assets of $10,000,001 to $50 million. Del Sur Restaurant Inc. 1065 Nelson Ave., Bronx Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Oct. 9. The filing cites estimated liabilities of $0 to $50,000 and estimated assets of $50,001 to $100,000. The First Union Baptist Church of the Bronx 2064 Grand Concourse, Bronx Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Oct. 1. The filing cites estimated liabilities of $1,000,001 to $10 million and estimated assets of $1,000,001 to $10 million. The creditors with the largest unsecured claims are Ervin and Machelle Melton, owed $19,900; Guy and Mary ● $98.1 $90.0 The Blackstone Group, private equity group (Manhattan) Sterling Partners, New World Ventures, JPMorgan Asset Management Inc. (Manhattan) Clarion Partners Americas (Manhattan) GCI GCI $80.0 SB M&A ● ● $34.0 ● ● ● Not disclosed/ William Lyon Homes Reed Business Information Inc. (Manhattan)/Reed Business Information Inc., Variety $30.0 $25.0 Oak Investment Partners; Tenth Avenue Holdings (Manhattan); individual investors Paulson & Co. (Manhattan) Third Point (Manhattan); Penske Media Corp. SB M&A GCI SB M&A GOODS AND SERVICES ● Selected deals announced for the week ended Oct. 13 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 26 | Crain’s New York Business | October 29, 2012 http://www.nyc.gov/selltonyc.For http://www.nyc.gov/cityrecord http://www.crainsnewyork.com/submitadeal http://www.nyc.gov/buildnyc http://www.nyc.gov/nycha.For

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IN THE BOROUGHS
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REPORT: BUSINESS OF LAW
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