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Rebranding pays off as SL Green inks latest lease at 485 Lex.


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This latest transaction completes more than 640,000 s/f of leasing in connection with Green's redevelopment of this Class-A property.

Located on Lexington Avenue between 46th and 47th Streets just steps from Grand Central Terminal, the 32-story building contains 926,122 s/f.

The recent redevelopment of 485 Lexington Avenue by Green included replacement of 4,000 windows, upgrading of electric and HVAC (Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning) In the home or small office with a handful of computers, HVAC is more for human comfort than the machines. In large datacenters, a humidity-free room with a steady, cool temperature is essential for the trouble-free  capacities, new lobby and new storefronts together with an extensive re-branding program.

Prominent building tenants include Citigroup, one of the nation's leading financial institutions, St. Paul St. Paul

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This latest transaction with Omnicom Group--the world's largest advertising company--brings its total lease commitment throughout the SL Green portfolio to over 660,000 and to 68,000 s/f within 485 Lexington Avenue in particular.

"As the leasing activity at 485 Lexington Avenue illustrates, the Grand Central sub-market, continues to be the location of first choice for premier corporate tenants," commented Steven Durels, executive vice president and director of leasing for SL Green.

"We're very proud to see our strategic renovation and re-branding efforts pay off at 485 Lexington Avenue so rapidly and with such clear success."

Lee Feld of WF Realty represented the tenant in this transaction.
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Date:Sep 6, 2006
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