Eye on First Ave.The leasing team of Faith Hope Consolo, vice chairman, and Joseph A. Aquino, managing director of Garrick-Aug Worldwide, Ltd., has arranged the leasing of 1199 First Ave. to Optique by Lenscrafters for its Manhattan flagship. Formerly Pacifica Restaurant, the property includes 1,775 s/f of ground level space, plus storage. The lease term is for 10 years. The Garrick-Aug team represented the landlord in this transaction. "Lenscrafters was the first to present vision care and eyewear in one location," said Ms. Consolo. "The successful company was acquired by Italian eyewear giant, Luxottica S.p.A., in 1995 and since then, has become first in U.S. sales and worldwide optical volume. Understanding that eyeglasses eyeglasses or spectacles, instrument or device for aiding and correcting defective sight. Eyeglasses usually consist of a pair of lenses mounted in a frame to hold them in position before the eyes. are fashion accessories Fashion accessories are items apart from the garment itself, which complement the whole outfit. Fashion accessories include jewelry, gloves, handbags, hats, or scarves. , which say much about those who wear them, Optique by Lenscrafters offers the eyewear connoisseur full product lines from Chanel, Cartier, Matsuda, Keiselstein-Cord, Eyevan by Oliver Peoples Oliver Peoples ia a retailer and maker of eyewear begun by Larry and Dennis Leight in Los Angeles in 1987. Many early designs were retro-inspired. The brand gained mainstream popularity by the end of the 1980s, largely thanks to an article in the July 10, 1989 issue of Time , Kawasaki, Martin Sitbon and many more." According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Mr. Aquino, "1199 First Ave. is part of a large vibrant market. The Optique flagship, surrounded as it will be by stores, restaurants, movie and a couple of off-Broadway theaters, private schools, banks, hospitals and places of worship, is ensured of a nonstop, round-the-clock pedestrian traffic. The area's residents enjoy shopping and dining closer to home. The nearby movie complexes and legitimate theaters
Legitimate theater is live performance that relies entirely on diegetic elements, with actors performing through speech and natural attract audiences from all over the city, bringing additional customers to the area." The new Optique by Lenscrafters is scheduled to open this summer, joining retail neighbors Straight from the Crate, Manhattan Grille, Duane Reade Duane Reade is a chain of drugstores/convenience stores, primarily located in New York City. History Founded in 1960, the chain started with three stores, named after the location of the company's warehouse between Duane and Reade Streets on Broadway in lower Manhattan. , Gristede's, Citibank, Apple Bank, Haagen Daz, Zaza, Maya Restaurant, and Focaccia Fiorentina. DiMucci Partners handled negotiations on behalf of the tenant. |
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