Noah Shapiro devotes all of his professional time to commercial real estate leasing transactions. He specializes in office, retail and ground leasing of mostly Class A properties and is involved in all aspects of the leasing process (including, negotiating leases, consulting with clients on term sheets or letters of intent, and negotiating brokerage or agency agreements).
Noah is routinely involved in several of the largest leasing transactions that take place each year in New York City, representing major landlords, such as SL Green Realty Corp., L&L Holding Company and Brookfield Financial Properties, and major tenants, such as Cushman & Wakefield. He has also lectured on leasing topics for the MBA program at Columbia University.
Noah was selected for inclusion in New York Rising Stars 2011 - Metro Edition.
Representative transactions include:
- the long-term representation of a landlord with a nearly 8 million square-foot Manhattan office portfolio, including:
- a lease with a global advertising agency of approximately 400,000 square feet;
- a lease with a global advertising agency of approximately 200,000 square feet; and
- a lease with a world-renowned luxury retailer for their headquarters of approximately 225,000 square feet;
- the long-term representation of the landlord with a nearly 22 million square-foot Manhattan office portfolio, including;
- the renewal and modification of an approximately 1.3 million square foot;
- a renewal lease of approximately 250,000 square feet; and
- several leases of at least 75,000 square feet;
- representation of Cushman & Wakefield in their headquarters lease in midtown Manhattan;
- representation of prestigious tenants in several headquarters leases of at least 90,000 square feet; and
- representation of ground lessors and ground lessees in several ground leasing transactions.
Selected Representative Experience
SL Green Realty Corp Lease to Viacom International
Represented SL Green Realty Corp in a 1.6 million-square-foot lease to Viacom International at 1515 Broadway. At the time of closing in April 2012, this constituted the largest-ever New York City office lease other than a few sale-leaseback arrangements, according to SL Green.
Brookfield Office Lease to Morgan Stanley
Represented Brookfield Office Properties in its lease for 1.2 million square feet at One New York Plaza in Lower Manhattan to Morgan Stanley.
Headquarters Lease for Lazard Group LLC
Representation of Lazard Group LLC in its long-term headquarters lease of approximately 440,000 rentable square feet at Rockefeller Center, New York, NY.
Long-Term Ground Lease Completed for University Dormitory in NYC
Representation of SL Green Realty Corp. in a long-term ground lease, the formation of a leasehold condominium and the sale of a 150,000 square foot condominium unit in connection with the construction of a dormitory for Pace University in Lower Manhattan.
60,000 Square Foot Lease Signed
Representation of SL Green Realty Corp. in an office lease covering approximately 60,000 square feet.
Landlord Represented in Park Avenue Office Tower Lease
Representation of SL Green Realty Corp. in an office lease covering more than 106,000 square feet in a Park Avenue office tower in Midtown Manhattan.
75,000 Square Foot Lease Signed
Representation of SL Green Realty Corp. in an office lease covering more than 75,000 square feet.
280,000 Square Feet of Office Space Leased in New York City
Representation of SL Green Realty Corp. in an office lease covering more than 280,000 square feet in Midtown Manhattan.
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