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The landlord who can offer the healthiest energy-efficient buildings in the best location at a suitable price will win. “Regarding “The Future of the Office: Shorting the Empire State Building” (Exchange, Dec. 11): The Empire State Building and Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT) continue to attract high-quality tenants. ESRT’s largely prewar buildings are attractive to […]

NEW YORK (May 18, 2022) – Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) announced a new lease with SESAC MUSIC GROUP, a leading music rights management and content company, for the full 24th floor at 250 West 57th Street that totals 12,611 square feet. “Industry-leading sustainability practices, proximity to transportation, and excellent building amenities make […]

Shares aggressive carbon neutrality goals and initiatives, and industry leading “Empire Building Playbook: An Owner’s Guide to Low Carbon Retrofits” NEW YORK (April 29, 2022) – Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) today shared its 2021 Sustainability Report – published on Earth Day – that highlights major accomplishments, transparent metrics, and forward-looking goals for […]

President Bill Clinton, Governor Kathy Hochul, and Mayor Eric Adams visited the Empire State Building to announce the new, free, online resource to implement successful net zero retrofits of existing commercial buildings NEW YORK (April 21, 2022) – Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT), joined by President Bill Clinton, Governor Kathy Hochul, Mayor Eric […]

Project requires zero capital investment, will attract tenants, and benefit shareholders and the environment New York (March 07, 2022) – Empire State Realty Trust (NYSE: ESRT) shared plans today for a community solar project at their 287,351 square foot office property at 500 Mamaroneck Avenue in Harrison, N.Y. The innovative property improvement will serve as […]

After recently more than doubling its office footprint, Signature takes an additional 32,927 square feet NEW YORK (April 5, 2022) – Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) announced that Signature Bank, a New York-based full-service commercial bank, has expanded its footprint at 1400 Broadway for the third time. Signature has taken another full, 32,927 […]

“Signature Bank is once again growing its office footprint at 1400 Broadway, Commercial Observer has learned. The commercial bank has added 32,927 square feet to its existing offices in the building, bringing its presence to 313,109 square feet, according to landlord Empire State Realty Trust. It will take over the 16th floor and occupy 11 stories of the […]

NEW YORK (Mar. 1, 2022) – Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) today announced a new lease with Progyny, Inc. a leading fertility benefits management company, at 1359 Broadway. Progyny has committed to occupy 70,573 square feet across three floors, which includes one floor that it previously subleased, one floor that Progyny will occupy […]

(L to R) The retail space at 10 Union Square; The property at 501 Seventh Avenue. NEW YORK (Feb. 1, 2022) – Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) announced today three new retail leases signed with AT&T Mobility, Subway, and Le Café Coffee at two of its New York City properties. 10 Union Square […]

NEW YORK (Jan. 26, 2022) – Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) announced today that it was selected for inclusion in the 2022 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI), a modified market capitalization-weighted index that aims to track the performance of public companies committed to transparency in gender-data reporting. This reference index measures gender equality across […]

NEW YORK (Jan. 24, 2022) – Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) today announced the appointment of Jordan Berger as vice president of leasing. With close to 20 years of experience in real estate, Berger will oversee leasing of ESRT’s Manhattan office portfolio of modernized buildings and lead internal and external groups to develop […]