Newest Times Square tenants promise to wow 'em.Robert K. Futterman & Associates, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control (RKF RKF Rapid Knowledge Formation ) has completed a lease with Hard Rock Cafe Hard Rock Cafe is a chain of casual dining restaurants. It was founded in 1971 by Isaac Tigrett and Peter Morton, and their first Hard Rock Cafe opened near Hyde Park Corner in London, in a former Rolls Royce car dealerships showroom close to Hyde Park, where in 1979 they began to International at 1501 Broadway, the Paramount Building. The restaurant and entertainment company signed for 41,000s/f at the property. Robert Futterman, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , and Joshua Strauss, managing director, of RKF, along with Frank Doyle Frank Doyle (born September 8, 1980, in Guelph, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He was never selected in the NHL Entry Draft; he is currently a member of the New Jersey Devils organization, playing for their American Hockey League affiliate, the , managing director with Jones Lang LaSalle's 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 office, represented World Wresting Entertainment in the transaction. Robert Taylor Robert Taylor or Bob Taylor may refer to:
Hard Rock Cafe. "Hard Rock Cafe has laid claim to the best location on Times Square," said Futterman. "The company is the ideal tenant for this unique and historic space." The 511,000 s/f 1501 Broadway is located on the northwest corner of Broadway and 53rd Street. The restaurateur res·tau·ra·teur also res·tau·ran·teur n. The manager or owner of a restaurant. [French, from restaurer, to restore; see restaurant. and entertainment destination leased 41,000 s/f of retail space on the ground floor and basement that was previously occupied by World Wrestling Entertainment World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (WWE) is a publicly traded, privately controlled integrated media (focusing in television, Internet, and live events), and sports entertainment company dealing primarily in the professional wrestling industry, with major revenue sources . The 1501 Broadway building was the former home of the Paramount Theater and still hosts the theater's historic marquee. The new Hard Rock Cafe is expected to open in fall 2005, with a restaurant, a retail shop and a venue for live music, concerts and other events. The location will have also include an outdoor area above the marquee for private parties and events. In addition, a Hard Rock Hotel will open in late 2005 on 46th Street between Broadway and Eighth. Neighboring tenants include Virgin Megastore, Planet Hollywood, Loews Theater and Ripley's Believe It or Not!, Futterman also completed the lease with Ripley's Believe It or Not! at 1540 Broadway, the Bertelsmann Building. The company signed a 15-year lease for 22,365 s/f at the 1.1 million s/f building for a new Ripley's Believe It or Not! museum. Robert Futterman, CEO, and Joshua Strauss, managing director, of RKF represented the tenant in the transaction. James VanderVliet, vice president, represented building owner Paramount Group Inc. in house. The new Ripley's, located on Broadway between 45th and 46th Streets, is expected to open by fourth quarter 2005. The space includes 1,870 s/f on the ground floor, 10,490 square feet on the second floor and 10,005 square feet on the third floor. "Ripley's Believe It or Not! is an ideal addition to the retail and entertainment mix at Times Square, particularly since the museum has a long history there," said Futterman. "Times Square is the world's most exciting retail and entertainment district, drawing nearly 1.5 million visitors each day. This will be the largest Ripley's Believe It or Not! museum ever constructed." Ripley's has operated several museums in the Times Square neighborhood. A Ripley's Odditorium opened at 1600 Broadway in 1939, but it closed a year later. The company also ran a Ripley's Believe It or Not! museum at 1539 Broadway in Times Square, directly across the street from its new location, from 1957 to 1972. |
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