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ESRT Taps Newmark to Lease Up 130 Mercer Offices in SoHo

Newmark has been appointed exclusive leasing agent for 130 Mercer, the Scholastic Building in SoHo, on behalf of the new owner, Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT), which paid $386 million to acquire it in a late-2025 sale-leaseback. President, New York Tri-State Region David Falk, vice chairman Peter Shimkin, executive managing director Daniel Levine and director Dylan Weisman will lead the assignment.

“Empire State Realty Trust brings a clear vision and long-term perspective to 130 Mercer and we’re proud to partner with them as the building enters its next chapter,” said Falk. “The building’s amenities will speak directly to what today’s users prioritize—performance-driven space, modern infrastructure and environments that support recruitment, retention and day-to-day productivity, all within an iconic SoHo setting.”

Located between Spring and Prince streets with frontage along both Mercer Street and Broadway, 130 Mercer has been reimagined through a significant capital investment program. Currently it has a 112,600-square-foot contiguous block availability spanning three full floors.

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Paul Bubny serves as Senior Content Director for Connect Commercial Real Estate, a role to which he brings 16-plus years’ experience covering the commercial real estate industry and 30-plus years in business-to-business journalism. In this capacity, he oversees daily operations while also reporting on both local/regional markets and national trends, covering individual transactions across all property types, as well as delving into broader subject matter. He produces 7-10 daily news stories per day and works with the Connect team and clients to develop longer-form content, ranging from Q&As to thought-leadership pieces. Prior to joining Connect, Paul was Managing Editor for both Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com at American Lawyer Media, where he oversaw operations at both publications while also producing daily news and feature-length articles. His tenure in B2B publishing stretches back into the print era, and he has served as Editor in Chief on four national trade publications. Since 1999, Paul has volunteered as the newsletter editor of passenger rail advocacy groups (one national, one local).

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