NEW YORK CITY, September, 20, 2016 – Empire State Realty Trust (NYSE: ESRT) announces Sisense Inc., the industry leader in data analytics, has signed a long-term, full-floor lease for 24,000 sq. ft. at 1359 Broadway.
Forbes stated Sisense is “taking Big Data analytics by storm.” In addition to its recent recognition by Forbes magazine, Sisense also ranked on Glassdoor and Battery Ventures list of “50 Highest Rated Private Cloud Computing Companies to Work for.” Sisense simplifies complex data preparation, analysis and visualization for more than 1,000 customers across the globe, including Samsung and Target.
“Sisense is the latest example of the migration of quality tenants to Times Square South, which has become the submarket of choice for many,” said Thomas P. Durels, Executive Vice President and Director of Leasing and Operations for ESRT.
Christopher Corrinet, Jared Isaacson and Sacha Zarba of CBRE represented Sisense in the lease negotiations. Keith Cody and Lindsay Godard represented ESRT in the transaction. The asking rent for the space was $62 per sq. ft.
About Empire State Realty Trust
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT), a leading real estate investment trust (REIT), owns, manages, operates, acquires and repositions office and retail properties in Manhattan and the greater New York metropolitan area, including the Empire State Building, the world’s most famous building. Headquartered in New York, New York, the Company’s office and retail portfolio covers 10.1 million rentable square feet, as of June 30, 2016, consisting of 9.4 million rentable square feet in 14 office properties, including nine in Manhattan, three in Fairfield County, Connecticut and two in Westchester County, New York; and approximately 720,000 rentable square feet in the retail portfolio.
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