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FOR THE RECORD ABOUT THIS SECTION FOR THE RECORD is a weekly listing of information from the public record that 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. ● Dough Re Mi 36 Water St., Manhattan The sandwich and doughnut eatery opened in the financial district. ● Splitty 415 Myrtle Ave., Brooklyn The bar opened in Clinton Hill. It has a full drink selection and serves small snack items. protection on June 21. 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 E&L Battery & Ignition, owed $90,579.30; Chase Bank, owed $58,291.86; and Prime Automotive Parts Co., owed $33,599.75. ● 1840 Washington Ave. Corp. 1840 Washington Ave., Bronx Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on June 28. The filing cites estimated liabilities of $0 to $50,000 and estimated assets of $0 to $50,000. ● ● Stumptown Coffee 30 W. Eighth St., Manhattan The coffee shop opened in Greenwich Village. It is the first dedicated New York retail location for the Seattle-based brand, which also has an outpost in the lobby of the Ace Hotel. Narkim Inc. P.O. Box 781, Bronx Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on July 1. The filing cites estimated liabilities of $100,001 to $500,000 and estimated assets of $100,001 to $500,000. ● ● Viva Móvil by Jennifer Lopez 162 Flatbush Ave., Brooklyn The Verizon Wireless premium retail company opened a shop in Boerum Hill. It is its first New York City location. 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. ● Goodfella’s 391 Second Ave., Manhattan The brick-oven pizzeria and wine bar opened in Gramercy. It is the second Manhattan location for the Staten Island-based restaurant group. SWJ Management 215 W. 104th St., Manhattan Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on June 28. The filing cites estimated liabilities of $50,000,001 to $100 million and estimated assets of $50,000,001 to $100 million. ● Tucci Equipment Rental Corp. 110 Greene St., Manhattan Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on June 25. The filing cites estimated liabilities of $100,001 to $500,000 and estimated assets of $0 to $50,000. The creditor with the largest unsecured claim is Arch Speciality Insurance Co., owed $139,000. GOVERNMENT CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES House of Hoops 148 Fulton St., Brooklyn The Footlocker-owned basketball retail store opened its first location in the borough in Brooklyn Heights. There are also two locations in Manhattan and one in Staten Island. 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. ● CONSTRUCTION SERVICES ● Lululemon Athletica 166 Smith St., Brooklyn The athletic clothing and supply brand opened in Carroll Gardens. It is the eighth New York City store for the chain, but its first in Brooklyn. ● SoulCycle 126 Leroy St., Manhattan The fitness center opened a gym in the West Village. It is the ninth location for the company, which opened a Williamsburg store in May, its only one in Brooklyn. 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. ● 167th St. Auto Parts Co. 1147 Webster Ave., Bronx Filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy ● Department of Transportation Seeks competitive sealed bids by 11 a.m. on Aug. 5 for the installation, removal and relocation of equipment furnished by the city, or by the contractor, and for the performance of other work in connection with decorative street lighting. A deposit of $50 is required for the bid documents, payable only by certified check or money order made out to the New York City Department of Transportation. To make inquiries or to obtain bid documents, contact Frank Caiazzo at (718) 786-4061 or the bid window at (212) 839-9435. GOODS AND SERVICES ● Economic Development Corp. Requests proposals by 4 p.m. on Sept. 12 for the redevelopment of the former Fordham Library at 2556 Bainbridge Ave. in the Bronx. To obtain bid documents or to make inquiries, contact Maryann Catalano at (212) 312-3969 or formerfordham library@nycedc.com. ● Health and Hospitals Corp. Requests proposals by 4 p.m. on Aug. 5 for an emergency preparedness and remediation firm. To obtain copies of the bid or to make inquiries, contact David Larish at (212) 442-3869 or david.larish@nychhc.org. Seeks competitive sealed bids by 3 p.m. on Aug. 8 for repair to a roof system. To schedule a walk-through, please contact John Marini at (212) 238-7026. To obtain copies of the bid or to make inquiries, contact Starr Kollore at (646) 640-4012 or starr.kollore@ nychhc.org. ● Housing Authority Seeks competitive sealed bids starting at 10 a.m. on Aug. 8 for asbestos abatement project monitoring management. Electronic copies of the bid can be obtained at www.nyc .gov/html/nycha/html/business/ business.shtml. To make inquiries, contact Erneste Pierre-Louis at (212) 306-3609 or Erneste.PierreLouis@nycha.nyc.gov. Seeks competitive sealed bids starting at 10:30 a.m. on Aug. 8 for interior plastic laminated doors. Bid documents are available online only at www.nyc.gov/ html/nycha/html/business/goods_ materials.shtml. To make inquiries, contact Wayne Lindenberg at (212) 306-4703 or wayne.lindenberg@ nycha.nyc.gov. treasury and securities services, sold 20,000 shares of common stock at $54.65 on July 15, in a transaction worth $1,092,982. He now directly holds 262,775 shares. per square foot. Elixir Juice Bar signed a lease for 500 square feet at 1371 Third Ave. The store sells organic juices and cleanses. The tenant and the landlord, MacArthur Properties, were represented by Charles Rapuano of Winick Realty Group. The asking rent was $300 per square foot. ● ● 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. ● Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (BBBY) Steven H. Temares, chief executive, exercised options on 135,235 shares of common stock at $41.35 between July 11 and July 16, in a transaction worth $5,591,291. During the same period, he sold 135,235 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $76.53 to $76.66, in a transaction worth $10,357,552. He now indirectly holds 599,676 shares. ● JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) Daniel E. Pinto, co-chief executive, corporate and investment bank, exercised options on 400,000 shares of common stock at $19.49 on July 15, in a transaction worth $7,796,000. MasterCard Inc. (MA) MasterCard Foundation sold 6,411 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $589.70 to $597.92 between July 17 and July 19, in a transaction worth $3,814,624. It now directly holds 12,146,600 shares. ● WebMD Health Corp. (WBMD) Herman Sarkowsky, director and member of the compensation committee, exercised options on 44,440 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $18.37 to $27.89 on July 15, in a transaction worth $978,835. On the same day, he sold 56,440 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $32.10 to $32.16, in a transaction worth $1,814,390. He now directly holds 93,701 shares. Mark J. Adler, director, exercised options on 21,533 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $21.29 to $23.61 between July 15 and July 17, in a transaction worth $498,512. During the same period, he sold 33,583 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $32.09 to $32.50, in a transaction worth $1,081,510. He now directly holds 1,390 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 NDholakia@crains newyork.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. Mary E. Erdoes, chief executive, asset management, sold 29,000 shares of common stock at $56.31 on July 19, in a transaction worth $1,633,100. She now directly holds 246,735 shares. Michael J. Cavanagh, chief executive, DEALS ROUNDUP COMMERCIAL Technicolor Creative Services USA Inc. signed a lease for 2,500 square feet at 20 Jay St., Brooklyn. The U.S. division of global media and entertainment firm Technicolor will use the space to launch Group Neon, its visual networking division. The tenant was represented by Daniel Katcher of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank. The landlord, Two Trees Commercial, was represented in-house by Caroline Thebaud Pardo. The asking rent was undisclosed. ● Cameo Public Relations signed a lease for 1,500 square feet at 10 W. 33rd St. The firm plans to use the space to house general and executive offices. The tenant and the landlord, Ten West Thirty Third Associates, were represented by David Levy of Adams & Co. The asking rent was $42 per square foot. ● RETAIL Oakley signed a lease for 6,800 square feet at 560 Fifth Ave. The sports and lifestyle shop will take space on the lower, ground and second levels for its flagship location. The tenant was represented by Beth Rosen and David Rosenberg of Robert K. Futterman & Associates. The landlord, the Riese Organization Corporate Group, was represented by Mark Stempel of CityVest Realty Corp. The asking rent was $1,150 per square foot. ● Le Pain Quotidien signed a 12-year lease for 3,000 square feet at 1399 Madison Ave. The international bakery was represented by Matt Krell and Amira Yunis of CBRE Group Inc. The landlord, MSMC Residential Real Estate, was represented by William Bergman and Bruce Spiegel of Rose Associates. The asking rent was $150 ● Citigroup Inc. (C) Daniel Callahan, executive vice president and chief credit officer, sold 45,000 shares of common stock at $52.14 on July 18, in a transaction worth $2,346,300. He now directly holds 252,238 shares. Ⅲ SELLER/TARGET TRANSACTION SIZE (IN MILLIONS) Morgan Stanley real $387.6 estate investing (Manhattan)/ Executive Offices Group Ltd. BUYERS/INVESTORS TRANSACTION TYPE Queensgate Investments SB M&A SB M&A Lend Lease Real Estate Investments Ltd./ Greensborough Plaza Shopping Centre $332.2 The Blackstone Group (Manhattan) Not disclosed/ Bridger $300.0 Riverstone Holdings (Manhattan), management of Bridger Warburg Pincus (Manhattan), Constitution Medical Investors Inc. $220.0 Roche Diagnostics Corp. SB M&A The California State Teachers Employees’ Retirement System/ Northwest Corporate Park in Kent, Wash. $170.0 KTR Capital Partners (Manhattan) SB M&A Not disclosed/ MannKind Corp. $160.0 Deerfield Management Co. (Manhattan) Tiptree Financial Inc. (Manhattan)/14 assisted-living and memory-care communities $123.0 National Health Investors Inc., Bickford Senior Living Not disclosed/ Cloudary Corp. $110.0 Goldman Sachs Group merchant, banking division (Manhattan), Temasek Capital Avon Products Inc. (Manhattan)/Silpada Designs $100.0 Kelly and Walsh families SB M&A GCI GCI SB M&A GCI Varick Investments S.a.r.l./ Varick Investments S.a.r.l. three-story office condominium in Manhattan $90.8 American Realty Capital New York Recovery REIT Inc. (Manhattan) SB M&A Not disclosed/ Automotive auction facility, freezer/cooler facility and two terminals in Houston and Orlando $82.3 Gramercy Property Trust Inc. (Manhattan) SB M&A Selected deals announced for the week ended July 6 involving companies in metro New York. 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 29, 2013 | Crain’s New York Business | 19 http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycha/html/business/business.shtml http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycha/html/business/business.shtml http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycha/html/business/business.shtml http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycha/html/business/goods_materials.shtml http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycha/html/business/goods_materials.shtml http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycha/html/business/goods_materials.shtml http://www.crainsnewyork.com/submitadeal http://www.crainsnewyork.com/submitadeal http://www.nyc.gov/selltonyc http://www.nyc.gov/cityrecord

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Crains New York - July 29, 2013

IN THE BOROUGHS
IN THE MARKETS
THE INSIDER
BUSINESS PEOPLE
OPINION
ALAIR TOWNSEND
GREG DAVID
REPORT: FOOD BUSINESS
FOR THE RECORD
REAL ESTATE DEALS
CLASSIFIEDS
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
SOURCE BREAKFAST
OUT AND ABOUT
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Crains New York - July 29, 2013