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Sierra in the news
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sustainablecarpet.com, October 07, 2007
Milliken & Company has registered the Milliken Floor Covering New York showroom (875 Avenue of the Americas in the Greeley Square Building) with the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED® for Commercial Interiors (LEED-CI). Milliken carpets are PVC-free, chlorine-free, third-party certified, and 100 percent recyclable. For more information, visit www.sustainablecarpet.com.
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interiordesign.net, October 07, 2007
The Milliken Floor Covering showroom, located at 875 Avenue of the Americas in the Greeley Square Building, has registered with LEED for Commercial Interiors (LEED-CI). Non-toxic, environmentally friendly, adhesive-free Milliken carpet will cover floors.
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CityFeet.com, February 28, 2007
"The Sam Tell Companies leased new offices at 1375 Broadway where it is relocating from 345 Seventh Avenue and is roughly tripling in size...Peter Braus and Gabe Isaacs of Sierra Realty Corp. represented the tenant and are also representing the tenant on the sublease of its space 2,300 sf at 345 Seventh Avenue."
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New York Real Estate Journal, December 19-25, 2006
Sierra Realty represents the owners of Fig & Olive in acquiring a second
Manhattan location, in the city's meatpacking district.
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GlobeSt.com, October 27, 2006
Peter Braus, of Sierra Realty Corp. acts for the owners of Ricoh’s
new retail space in midtown Manhattan.
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Crain's New York Business, September 11-17, 2006
Sierra Realty represents the owners of Fig & Olive in acquiring a
second Manhattan location, in the city's meatpacking district.
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Chip Advisor, August 15, 2006
CHIP Board member James Wacht uses this primer to brief new staff
members and to assist existing ones in keeping their knowledge current.
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New York Real Estate Journal, June 27 - July 3, 2006
Company of the Month. Leslie J. Garfield & Co. and Sierra Realty
joint venture establishes LGS Bklyn; headed by Mc Ateer.
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Crain's
New York Business, August 8-14, 2005
Real Estate Deals: Minneapolis chain expanding in NYC "Sierra
Realty Corp., which represents Kuhlman here, wants to place the stores
in locations that will help the brand attract young, sophisticated
consumers, says Jim Wacht, Sierra's president."
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Chip Advisor, May, 2005
Observations on New York Real Estate
"Despite a local economy that is only now beginning to recover
after three years of difficult times, weak leasing fundamentals that
impact real estate values, plus operating costs that are increasing
at a rate significantly higher than inflation, property values all
over the five boroughs have soared." —James Wacht and
Megan Breslin
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New York Post, April 27, 2005
Post Focus on Commercial Real Estate: 25 Broad St. may hit condo
jackpot
"Rockefeller Center is bringing in Anglo-Italian designers, the
Kuhlman Company (exclusively represented by Sierra Realty Corp.),
to a 1,373 foot space in the concourse."
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New York Post, March 30, 2005
Post Focus on Commercial Real Estate: SL Green snags One Mad.
"Hornet Animations will soon create a buzz at 116 W. Houston
St…..Building owner Y&R realty was repped by Peter Braus
and Paul Torres of Sierra Realty Corp."
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New York City Real Estate Journal, March 1-7, 2005
Personality Spotlight—NYC: James Wacht, President, Sierra
Realty Corporation
"We own residential and office buildings in Manhattan...provide third-party
management services to other property owners...also provide leasing
brokerage services to both landlords and tenants." —James
Wacht.
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The New York Sun, January 20, 2005
Commercial Real Estate: Industry Leaders Prescribe 'Cautious Optimism'
Going Forward
"If the commercial development...and new developments planned for
the city occur on a rational basis over an extended period of time,
then these developments will only help ensure that New York City maintains
its rightful position as the capital of the world."
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New York Post, December 29, 2004
Post Focus on Commercial Real Estate: No bull about this bldg.
"Barry Sanet and Peter Braus of Sierra Realty found that this 1,699
square-foot spot would be great for the bank as it has seven-day traffic."
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New York Post, December 15, 2004
Post Focus on Commercial Real Estate: Vornado Hits Soho
"James Wacht, president of Sierra Realty, along with brokers, Barry
Sanet and Paul Torres, represented [Cooper, Robertson & Partners]
in its expansion [at 311 W. 43rd St.) to 24,885 square feet."
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New York Real Estate Journal, December 14-20, 2004
Wacht, Sanet and Torres of Sierra lease 28,885 s/f to C&R Partners
"Cooper, Robertson & Partners recently completed their lease renewal
and expansion at 311 West 43rd Street. The Sierra Realty team of James
Wacht, president; Barry Sanet, senior managing director; and Paul
Torres, associate, represented C&R Partners in the negotiations."
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Commercial Lease Law Insider, November 2000
Dos & Don'ts
"If you want to keep control over certain fixtures in the tenant’s
space, make sure that your lease specifically says you have this control."
—James Wacht.
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New York Law Journal, September 27, 2000 Outside Counsel:
Advising Clients on Lease Renewals.
"If given the opportunity, the savvy real estate practitioner should
use the current opportunity in the marketplace to evaluate the entire
landlord/tenant relationship with an eye toward strengthening the
credit of the lease." —James Wacht.
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