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Newmark Grubb Knight Frank (NGKF) Retail is pleased to announce that it represented Wok Chi exclusively in the leasing of 1,920 square feet at 918 3rd Avenue in Manhattan. The space was marketed with an asking rent of $340 per square foot. Wok Chi signed this lease following NGKF’s strategic analysis of favorable locations for the restaurant’s debut in New York City.
Wok Chi is a stylish, fresh, casual restaurant that serves authentic pan-regional Chinese food. It is headquartered in Florida, with additional locations to be opened in the greater Tampa area. Each restaurant features individually-customized stir fries that are prepared fresh in the lively open kitchen. Every item on the menu is MSG-free and all ingredients are meticulously sourced. Guests can choose from a variety of dim sum and craft beverages to complete their Wok Chi experience. Wok Chi plans to continue their expansion into Manhattan with additional locations through 2016, working exclusively with NGKF.
NGKF’s Adam Weinblatt and Reed Zukerman represented the tenant Wok Chi in this transaction and landlord Solil Management was represented in-house by Brett Weinblatt.
Adam Weinblatt at NGKF commented. “The determining factor was the dense mix of office and residential surrounding the property. It was our number one choice and I’m glad we were able to secure it for Wok Chi’s first entry into New York City.”
About Newmark Grubb Knight Frank
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