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OSP Group, the direct-to-consumer leader in women’s and men’s apparel dedicated exclusively to plus sizes, is relocating its corporate headquarters from midtown Manhattan to One New York Plaza in Lower Manhattan, according to Newmark Grubb Knight Frank (NGKF). Executive Managing Director Brian Goldman and Managing Director Eric Cagner represented OSP Group in the site search and lease negotiations.
OSP’s move to one of the hottest neighborhoods in Manhattan is a clear statement of the company’s commitment to further its leadership of the fashion space for sizes 12+. The new office space will consolidate the company’s two Manhattan locations into a single, modern 156,000-square-foot space at the 50-story tower. Currently, OSP’s two midtown locations house associates who specialize in e-commerce, global sourcing, creative services, merchandising, marketing and design for brands including Woman Within®, Roaman’s®, Jessica London®, swimsuitsforall, King Size®, BrylaneHome®, OneStopPlus.com® and more.
“Our business has been growing rapidly and we expect that trend to continue. Relocating to One New York Plaza will allow us to accommodate that growth and provides an exciting and innovative work environment for our teams that will allow us to recruit new talent attracted to the vibrancy of Lower Manhattan,” said Paul Tarvin, CEO, OSP Group. “Our associates and our business will benefit from a more collaborative and integrated work space across our multiple brands and functions. In addition to the benefits of a modern building with first-class amenities, we are very excited to join the downtown community, which is becoming one of NYC’s premier business locations.”
Unispace, a global design, project management and construction firm specializing in cutting-edge corporate interiors, has been hired to create a productive, engaging workplace for OSP Group’s over 400 New York associates. The move is scheduled for September 2015.
OSP Group will be in great company at One New York Plaza, with fellow tenants including Revlon, Morgan Stanley and more.
About OSP Group
OSP Group is the preferred brand portfolio of women’s apparel, shoes, lingerie, swim, men’s and home products dedicated to plus sizes. Proprietary brands under the OSP Group umbrella include: Woman Within® (WomanWithin.com), Roaman’s® (Roamans.com), Jessica London® (JessicaLondon.com), swimsuitsforall (swimsuitsforall.com), KingSize® (KingSizeDirect.com), BrylaneHome® (BrylaneHome.com), and OneStopPlus.com®, an online marketplace featuring thousands of brands and products, the #1 destination to shop for plus sizes.
About Newmark Grubb Knight Frank
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