Retailers Fill 30K-SF at Empire State Building

Tacombi has opened its fifth and largest taqueria in the Empire State Building. The deal completes the first phase of the redevelopment and releasing of all the tower’s retail spaces along 33rd St., totaling 21,052 square feet at grade and 9,234 square feet on the second floor.

The tower’s other tenants along 33rd St. now include Juice Press (opening Spring 2018), Walgreen’s, Starbucks, Sushi-Teria, Chop’t and STATE Grill and Bar. The second phase of the plan will redevelop and release the retail along 34th St.

“For the first time since the Empire State Building opened in 1931, all of the retail space will undergo an entire gut rehab,” said Thomas P. Durels, of Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT).

Alex Turboff of Branded Concept Development represented Tacombi. Adam Weinblatt of NKF represented Juice Press. Fred C. Posniak and Shanae Ursini of ESRT represented the building along with Andrew Goldberg and Matt Chmielecki of CBRE.

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