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Savanna has secured two news leases and a renewal/expansion at 521 Fifth Ave. in Midtown Manhattan

Savanna Snaps Up 521 Fifth from SL Green JV

Savanna has acquired 521 Fifth Ave., a 498,711-square-foot office and retail building, for $381 million. The owner/operator also announced a capital improvement and leasing campaign at the 39-story mixed-use tower.

“521 Fifth Avenue’s location, a block from Grand Central, makes it a perfect fit for our growing Midtown office portfolio,” said Savanna’s Andrew Fichte. “After we make a few select cosmetic improvements, including a lobby renovation, we believe this property will be well-positioned for a successful leasing campaign.”

Savanna acquired the property from a joint venture led by SL Green Realty Corp. CBRE’s Bill Shanahan, Darcy Stacom, David Fowler and Doug Middleton represented the sellers.

Savanna has engaged a CBRE team led by Peter Turchin and David Hollander as leasing agents.

CBRE’s James Million, Ethan Gottlieb and Tom Traynor arranged financing for the acquisition. Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Laurie Grasso, Susan Saslow, Douglas Hoffmann and Michal Baum provided legal counsel.

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About Paul Bubny

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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