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FOR THE RECORD ABOUT THIS SECTION FOR THE RECORD is a weekly listing of information from the public record that order, made out to the New York City Department of Transportation. To make inquiries, contact Gail Hatchett at (212) 839-9308. ● 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. ● claims are Dunston Enterprises, owed $791,000; the Internal Revenue Service, owed $116,970.28; and Advantage Payroll Services, owed $97,349.96. ● Extra Fancy 302 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn Chefs Mark Rancourt and Robert Krueger opened a seafood restaurant in Williamsburg. The Goodwin 430 Hudson St., Manhattan Chef Colin Kruzic opened a smallplates restaurant in the West Village. It serves snacks, salads and sandwiches. Net-a-Porter 100 Fifth Ave., Manhattan The online fashion retailer opened an office in the Flatiron district. It is the retailer’s first headquarters outside the United Kingdom. TruEffect 1221 Sixth Ave., Manhattan The Internet advertising-technology company opened an engineering lab in midtown. The firm is headquartered in Westminster, Colo. The Bedford Lofts 120 S. Fourth St., Brooklyn Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on June 26. The filing cites estimated liabilities of $1,000,001 to $10 million and estimated assets of $1,000,001 to $10 million. Fletcher International Ltd. 48 Wall St., Manhattan Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on June 29. The filing cites estimated liabilities of $10,000,001 to $50 million and estimated assets of $10,000,001 to $50 million. Housing Authority Requests proposals by 4 p.m. on July 31 for construction management for various projects. Proposers will potentially provide some or all preconstruction, construction, postconstruction and extra services. The bid documents may be obtained from the New York City Housing Authority website, www.nyc.gov/nychabusiness. Paper copies of the bid can also be obtained $25 at the NYCHA Finance Department, 90 Church St., Manhattan. The fee is payable by check or money order only and should be made payable to NYCHA. To make inquiries, contact Nancy Ostreicher at (212) 306-3103 or nancy.ostreicher@ nycha.nyc.gov. headquarters for the financial services training company. The tenant was represented by the Vortex Group’s Oliver Petrovic. The landlord, Rudin Management, was represented in-house by Eugene Baumstein. The asking rent was in the mid-$30s per square foot. he exercised options on 40,742 shares of common stock at $38.55, in a transaction worth $1,570,604. During the same period, he sold 40,742 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $49.34 to $49.56, in a transaction worth $2,014,193. He now directly holds 305,755 shares. Ellis Cousens, chief financial and operations officer and executive vice president, exercised options on 44,660 shares of common stock at $31.89 between June 20 and June 27, in a transaction worth $1,424,207. During the same period, he sold 44,660 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $47.95 to $48.15, in a transaction worth $2,145,947. Between June 29 and July 5, he exercised options on 60,200 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $33.05 to $38.55, in a transaction worth $2,319,610. During the same period, he sold 60,200 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $48.95 to $49.95, in a transaction worth $2,952,990. He now directly holds 120,434 shares. ● RETAIL ● 1 Bite Mediterranean signed a 10year lease for 3,600 square feet at 875 Third Ave. The restaurant will occupy space in the tower’s concourse level. The tenant was represented by Prudential Douglas Elliman Retail Group’s Joseph Aquino, Faith Hope Consolo and Dawn Ferrer. The landlord, Cushman & Wakefield Inc., represented itself inhouse. The asking rent was $65 per square foot. Hanro of Switzerland signed a lease for 875 square feet at 808-10 Washington St. This will be the fashion retailer’s first U.S. location. The tenant was represented by RKF’s Zachary Beloff and Beth Rosen. The landlord, TF Cornerstone, was represented by RKF’s Karen Bellantoni and Pamela Haber. The asking rent was not disclosed. ● ● ● GOODS AND SERVICES ● ● ● ● Forest Avenue Development 209 Wagner Ave., Mamaroneck, N.Y. Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on June 26. The filing cites estimated liabilities of $1,000,001 to $10 million and estimated assets of $1,000,001 to $10 million. Integrated Concepts & Housing Solutions Ltd. 310 Greenwich St., Manhattan Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on June 27. The filing cites estimated liabilities of $0 to $50,000 and estimated assets of $0 to $50,000. Department of Citywide Administrative Services Seeks competitive sealed bids by 10:30 a.m. on July 30 for pouches, lamination, identification cards and accessories. The bid document can be downloaded for free at City Record Online or can be obtained by contacting Vendor Relations at dcasdmssbids@dcas.nyc.gov or (212) 669-8610. For further information, contact Jeanette Cheung at (212) 386-0465 or jcheung@dcas.nyc.gov. Economic Development Corp. Requests proposals by 4 p.m. on Aug. 3 for consultant services for the launch of three to five Learn As You Earn Advancement Program, or LEAP, project offices. An optional information session will be held July 18 at 9:30 a.m. at the New York City Economic Development Corp., conference room 4A/B, 110 William St. The bid document can be downloaded at www.nycedc.com/RFP. For further information, contact Maryann Catalano at (212) 312-3969 or email leapbylink@nycedc.com. 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. ● Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. (REGN) Neil Stahl, senior vice president of research and development sciences, exercised options on 95,079 shares of common stock at $20.32 on June 18, in a transaction worth $1,932,005. On June 19, he sold 38,911 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $115.60 to $118.10, in a transaction worth $4,514,593. He now directly holds 64,600 shares. Dealertrack Holdings Inc. (TRAK) Mark O’Neil, chief executive, exercised options on 90,000 shares of common stock at $2.80 between June 26 and June 29, in a transaction worth $252,000. During the same period, he sold 90,000 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $29.07 to $29.36, in a transaction worth $2,628,022. He now directly holds 293,461 shares. ● ● COMPANY MOVES ● Apple Seeds 200 West End Ave., Manhattan The children’s indoor-play company opened a new location on the Upper West Side. The Chelsea-based company has franchises in Mumbai, Mexico City and Dubai. Bespoke Education 32 Court St., Brooklyn The educational support services company opened a new location in Brooklyn Heights. The company also has locations in Westchester, Manhattan, Paris and Los Angeles. Hall Capital Partners 850 Third Ave., Manhattan The investment advisory firm relocated within the Plaza district. The company was previously located at 597 Fifth Ave. Qdoba Mexican Grill 2335 Richmond Ave., Staten Island The restaurant chain opened a new location in the Heartland Village Shopping Center. The restaurant has more than 600 locations in 42 states. ● NYC Artspace 7 Inc. 580 Eighth Ave., Manhattan Filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection on June 26. The filing cites estimated liabilities of $0 to $50,000 and estimated assets of $0 to $50,000. John Wiley & Sons Inc. (JW’A) William Pesce, director and executive committee member, exercised options on 144,258 shares of common stock at $38.55 between June 25 and July 2, in a transaction worth $5,561,146. During the same period, he sold 144,258 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $47.51 to $48.93, in a transaction worth $6,993,923. Between July 3 and July 5, ● 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. ● JPMP Capital (Manhattan), $4,417.7 Fidelity Investments, BlackRock Inc. (Manhattan), Wellington Management Co., Glenview Capital Management(Manhattan)/ Lincare Holdings Inc. Kingdon Capital $1,114.1 Management (Manhattan), TDA Capital Partners, Janivo Holding BV, Godrej Industries Ltd., Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co., Americorp Ventures, Trilantic Capital Management (Manhattan), Siris Capital (Manhattan)/MModal Inc. Not disclosed/ $707.0 Retail condominium at 666 Fifth Ave., at 53rd Street Warburg Pincus (Manhattan), $693.6 Intermediate Capital Group/ MACH S.à.r.l. Trident Capital Inc., W $670.0 Capital Partners (Manhattan), DFS Services/Merchant e-Solutions Inc. HgCapital, Veronis Suhler $660.0 Stevenson (Manhattan), MVC Capital Inc./SHL Group Ltd. Vornado Realty Trust $428.0 (Manhattan)/Mart Segment Assets and Washington Office Center at 409 Third St. SW, Washington The Linde Group SB M&A One Equity Partners (Manhattan) FB M&A COMMERCIAL ● CONSTRUCTION SERVICES ● ● 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. ● Department of Parks and Recreation Seeks competitive sealed bids by 10:30 a.m. on July 26 for the reconstruction of tennis courts in Lincoln Terrace Park, Brooklyn, and in Frederick Johnson Park, Manhattan. Bid documents are available for $25 in the Blueprint Room, Olmsted Center, Room 64, 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 Requests proposals by 2 p.m. on July 26 for independent inspection and monitoring of paint removal and application operations at various bridges citywide. Bid documents can be obtained by calling the bid window at (212) 839-9435; a printed copy can be purchased at 55 Water St., ground floor, for a deposit of $50. The deposit is payable by certified check or money InterMedia Outdoors Inc. signed a seven-year lease for 9,100 square feet at 1040 Sixth Ave. The outdoor sportsoriented media group will occupy space on the 12th floor. The tenant was represented by CBRE Group Inc.’s Brad Needleman and Jared Silverman. The landlord, Skyline Developers, was represented by Newmark Grubb Knight Frank’s William Cohen and Ryan Kass. The asking rent was $49 per square foot. Pierless Fish signed a 10-year lease for 9,000 square feet at 5600 First Ave. in Brooklyn. The seafood supplier will use a refrigerated space at the Brooklyn Wholesale Meat Market. The tenant was represented by Kalmon Dolgin Affiliates’ Robert Klein. The landlord, the New York City Economic Development Corp., was represented inhouse by Dean Bodnar. The asking rent was $24 per square foot. 7City Learning Inc. signed a five-year lease renewal for 7,500 square feet at 55 Broad St. This is the New York Vornado Realty Trust (Manhattan) SB M&A Syniverse Technologies Inc. SB M&A Cielo SA SB M&A ● The Corporate Executive Board Co. (UK) Ltd. Not disclosed SB M&A ● SB M&A 530 W. 28th Street 530 W. 28th St., Manhattan Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on June 26. The filing cites estimated liabilities of $10,000,001 to $50 million and estimated assets of $1,000,001 to $10 million. Among the creditors with the largest unsecured ● Selected deals announced for the week ended July 7 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 July 16, 2012 | Crain’s New York Business | 19 http://www.nyc.gov/nychabusiness http://www.nycedc.com/RFP http://www.nyc.gov/selltonyc http://www.crainsnewyork.com/submitadeal http://www.nyc.gov/cityrecord

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Crains New York - July 16, 2012
In the Boroughs
In the Markets
The Insider
Business Peopl
From Around the City
Opinion
Greg David
Real Estate Deals
Report: Small Business
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