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Forest Hills Financial Group signed a full-floor lease at The Moinian Group's 535 Fifth Ave. in Midtown Manhattan

Guardian Life Subsidiary Signs Full-Floor Lease with Moinian Group

The Moinian Group completed a long-term, full-floor lease at 535 Fifth Ave., its office and retail property in Midtown, with Forest Hills Financial Group, Inc. taking the entire 13th floor. A subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, Forest Hills leased the 7,175-square-foot prebuilt space, with plans to occupy its new offices in the first quarter of 2024.  

“The new lease at 535 Fifth Ave. further showcases that credit tenants are seeking high-end build-outs in prime locations,” said Omar Sozkesen, VP, commercial leasing for The Moinian Group. “Forest Hills Financial Group was drawn to a turnkey installation in the heart of Manhattan.” 

Mitchell Arkin and Will Yeatman of Cushman & Wakefield and James Cassidy of DHC Real Estate Services represented ownership in leasing negotiations. Colliers’ Robert Gallucci represented the tenant. 

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