Advance Realty Announces More Than 65,000 Square Feet of Leasing Activity at One Gateway Center in Newark, N.J.
NEWARK, N. J. (JANUARY 11, 2010) — Advance Realty, a leading Northeast U.S. owner and developer of Class A office, mixed-use and flex-space properties, has announced several new lease transactions at One Gateway Center, its 26-story, Class A office building strategically located in the heart of downtown Newark, N.J. The new leases and renewals total more than 65,000 square feet, including a 40,000-square-foot, long-term lease with EpsteinBeckerGreen, one of the nation’s leading law firms.
Vice President of Leasing Brian Banaszynski represented Advance Realty in all of the transactions.
Richard Mirliss, Richard Madison and Daniel Harrison of Newmark Knight Frank represented EpsteinBeckerGreen in the transaction. Founded in 1973, EpsteinBeckerGreen is uncompromising in its pursuit of legal excellence and client service in its areas of practice: Health Care and Life Sciences, Labor and Employment, Litigation, Real Estate, Business Law, Employee Benefits and Immigration. The Firm is also known for its service to clients in the health, hospitality, financial services and energy industries, among others, representing entities from Fortune 100 companies to startups. The commitment to these practices and industries reflects the founders’ belief in focused proficiency paired with seasoned experience.
“One Gateway Center provides us with the proximity to our other offices in New York and Washington, D.C., as well as all the amenities that we need to conduct our practice on a day-to-day basis,” Carmine A. Iannaccone, Managing Shareholder of the Newark office of EpsteinBeckerGreen. “The advantages of such a strategic location as One Gateway were one of the major factors, along with the quality ownership and property management, in the firm’s decision to relocate to this outstanding office building.”
Advance Realty prides itself on having strong relationships with the business and brokerage communities, which enable the company to quickly execute renewals, as well as new, complex, long-term leases. The new 40,000-square-foot lease at One Gateway Center with EpsteinBeckerGreen was completed within one month of the space’s previous tenant having vacated, a reflection of Advance’s reputation, as well as the desirability of the building and flight to quality that has come to characterize current market conditions.
One Gateway Center is Newark’s premier office building, offering such unique features as a fully enclosed direct skywalk connection to Newark’s Penn Station, which serves Amtrak, NJ Transit and PATH trains, and offers direct access to Manhattan in less than 20 minutes. The Gateway Complex also features a 30,000-square-foot retail concourse that includes banking, dining, fitness and other upscale amenities; and provides convenient access to Newark’s Liberty Airport, Prudential Center, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center and Newark’s federal and county court houses.
Other recent lease transactions at One Gateway Center include:
• Landman, Corsi, Ballaine & Ford, P.C., a civil litigation firm with offices in Manhattan, Newark and Philadelphia. The law firm renewed and expanded its long-term lease to approximately 16,000 square feet of office space. The company was represented by David Goldstein and Allyson Bowen of Studley.
• SOFGEN, a niche consultancy group specializing in private, commercial and retail banking, signed a new lease for 3,465 square feet of office space.
• SEB – NY, an international banking firm, signed a new lease for 1,500 square feet of office space.
• Rovida, a private investment firm, signed a new lease for 1,500 square feet of office space. Rovida was represented by Eric Ladden and Roger Cantor of Cornerstone Real Estate.
• Radin Consulting, a private scientific consulting company, renewed its lease for 1,500 square feet of office space. The tenant was represented by Bryn Cinque and Jim Bailey of FirstService Williams.
• Talk Market, an e-marketing and micro-shopping network, signed a new lease for 1,350 square feet of office space. The tenant was represented by Richard Charles of CB Richard Ellis.
“One Gateway Center has proven repeatedly to be Newark’s premier office building, as evidenced once again by the recent leasing activity,” Banaszynski said. “One Gateway not only offers outstanding proximity to mass transit and major highways, but also features quality on-site property management and a host of on-site amenities, including multiple restaurants with concourse seating areas, a car detailing service, printer and shipping services, sundry shop and specialty boutiques. These factors contributed to One Gateway recently being recognized with the BOMA 360 Performance Award, a premier industry designation. In addition, the building is directly connected to a Hilton Hotel and conference center, making this an all-inclusive business destination.”
Located in the heart of Newark’s business district, One Gateway Center has close proximity to the New Jersey Turnpike (Interstate 95), Interstates 280 and 78, the Garden State Parkway, Routes 1 and 9 and Route 21/McCarter Highway.
About Advance Realty
Celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2009 and headquartered in Bedminster, N.J., Advance Realty is an owner and developer of office, flex, industrial, retail and multifamily properties. With 4.5 million square feet of operating properties and a development portfolio consisting of 6 million square feet of commercial projects and 6,500 residential units, Advance is one of the leading real estate owners in the Northeast. For more information, call Advance Realty at (908) 719-3000 or visit www.advancerealtygroup.com.
