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Damiani is a New York girl's best friend.


Damiani, one of Italy's most exclusive and well-known jewelry designers A jewelry designer is defined as a person who renders, creates, and models original Jewelry creations. By profession this person would be trained in the knowledge of metalsmithing and design. , has crossed the pond and will open its first American First American may refer to:
  • First American (comics), A superhero from America's Best Comics
  • First American, a division of the now-defunction Bank of Credit and Commerce International.
 boutique at 800 Madison Avenue Madison Avenue, celebrated street of Manhattan, borough of New York City. It runs from Madison Square (23d St.) to the Madison Bridge over the Harlem River (138th St.). In the 1940s and 50s, some of the major U.S.  and 68th Street. With nigh-end shops in over 25 major cities around the world, its American subsidiary, Damiani USA, has signed a 10-year lease for a 500 s/f store at this prestigious Madison Avenue location.

David LaPierre, of the CB Richard Ellis CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. NYSE: CBG is a multinational real estate corporation currently based in Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.. On December 20, 2006, the corporation, also known as CBRE, completed acquisition of Trammell Crow Co. in a transaction valued at $2.  retail services group, represented Damiani in its negotiations with building owner Macklowe Properties.

"Damiani wanted to secure a highly visible, prominent location for its first American flagship in New York City New York City: see New York, city.
New York City

City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S.
," said Mr. LaPierre.

"It will be in good company with such retailers as Cartier, Fred Leighton and Breguet in the nearby vicinity."

"We are very excited to establish our first American store," said Stefano Zingoni, vice president of sales and marketing with Damiani USA. He added that Manhattan's Madison Avenue "is unequivocally the best location for Damiani's target audience."

"The fact that such a high-profile retailer as Damiani is keen to establish in New York New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
 at this time underscores the strength of the city's luxury retail marketplace," said William Macklowe, president of Macklowe Properties.

"We are thrilled to welcome Damiani to our building and wish them much success in America."

Damiani plans to open its new store in the spring of 2004.
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Title Annotation:Retail New York
Publication:Real Estate Weekly
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1U2NY
Date:Mar 17, 2004
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