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Gawker Media LLC, the prominent digital media company, has signed a 15-year 58,900-square-foot leasing transaction for three full floors at 114 Fifth Avenue in Midtown South. Gawker will house its New York City headquarters on the entire 2nd, 3rd and 4th floors of the century-old, 20-story tower.
Gawker, known for its brands like Gizmodo, Jezebel, Deadspin and several others, had over 125 million readers visit one of its sites last month. Gawker expects to relocate from 210 Elizabeth Street in SoHo to its new Flatiron District offices during the second quarter of 2015.
Jonathan Tootell, Jared Horowitz, Evan Foley and Justin Pollner of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank represented Gawker in the long-term transaction, which included a private entrance on 17th Street and features 17’ ceiling heights throughout the majority of the space. David Berkey and Andrew Wiener of L&L Holding Company represented the landlord in-house.
A building-wide redevelopment program is nearing completion, a transformation that began last year when L&L Holding acquired the 330,000-square-foot office tower in a joint venture with private equity firm Lubert-Adler. Enhancements to the property comprise new infrastructure, a glamorous new lobby, elevators, and a host of “green” initiatives, including a landscaped roof that will serve as a tenant amenity.
Over the last 12 months, L&L has brought 114 Fifth Avenue to over 80% occupancy, attracting a wide range of creative and technology tenants such as social media firm Mashable, Inc.; global payment giant Mastercard, Inc.; advertising agency AKQA; and news website First Look Media.
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