ESRT News

ESRT is among the first to renew WELL Health-Safety Rating for the fifth time New York (Feb 23, 2026) – Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) announced today that it received the 2025 International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) WELL Health Safety Leadership award, for its prioritization of building occupant health and well-being, and the […]

Burlington Will Grow by 35,629 Square Feet in Fourth Expansion New York (Feb. 17, 2026) – Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) announced today that it signed two renewal leases and one expansion with Burlington Stores, Inc. and Nespresso at two of its premier Manhattan office buildings in Q4 2025. Burlington Stores, Inc. signed […]

New York (Feb. 17, 2026) – Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) announced today that it signed long-term renewal leases with TJ Maxx and JP Morgan Chase Bank for retail spaces for 46,437 and 21,683 square feet, respectively. TJ Maxx signed a renewal lease for its 46,437 square foot space at 250 W. 57th […]

NEW YORK (Dec. 9, 2025) – Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) today announced that the Empire State Building has achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification under the Existing Buildings: Operations + Maintenance Version 5 program, the highest level of recognition under the U.S. Green Building Council’s latest standard. The […]

New York (Dec. 1, 2025) – Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) announced that it signed two new retail leases with HOKA and Tecovas for a total of 8,322 square feet to join ESRT’s North Sixth Street Collection in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. HOKA, a sportswear company that specializes in running shoes, signed a new lease […]

The deal follows the firm’s recent 77,382 square foot renewal lease at the building New York (Nov. 12, 2025) – Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) announced that it signed an 18,230 square foot expansion lease with Gerson Lehrman Group, Inc. (GLG) – a financial and global information services consulting company – for a […]

NEW YORK (Oct. 28, 2025) – Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) announced today that it signed a new lease with Tourneau, LLC for a 3,767 square foot multibrand retail store at 86 North Sixth Street. The property, located at the southeast corner of Wythe Avenue and North Sixth Street, is part of ESRT’s North […]

Empire State Building to Light in Cyan in Partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Nov. 1 to Celebrate ENERGY STAR Achievement NEW YORK (Oct. 28, 2025) – Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) today announced that it is one of the first companies to achieve the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR NextGen certification, […]

NEW YORK (Oct. 27, 2025) – Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) announced today that it signed a new lease with SORA, a groundbreaking Japanese omakase-style restaurant concept, for a 14,430 square foot retail space at One Grand Central Place, directly across from One Vanderbilt. “At SORA, our mission is to share Japan’s artistry […]

New York (Oct. 1, 2025) – Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) announced today that it achieved the highest possible Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) 5 Star Rating for the sixth consecutive year with a score of 93 and an A in public disclosure. ESRT achieved the highest management score for all 575 […]