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THE COMMERCIAL OBSERVER: 1491 Third Goes from Pop-Up to Paint with New Lease (06.22.2012)
Janovic Plaza, a subsidiary of Benjamin Moore & Co., will have some redecorating of its own to do soon. The retailer, which specializes in paints and other decorating odds and ends, has signed for about 4,200 square feet of space at 1491 Third Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. The building is four stories and 24,000 square feet... Read more
PRESS RELEASE: Janovic to Relocate on the Upper East Side (06.05.2012)
Jeffrey D. Roseman, executive vice president, and Amy Zhen, associate, at Newmark Grubb Knight Frank Retail, represented the landlord M3 Holdings, LLC, while Craig Hantgan of Esquire Properties, Inc. represented the tenant... Read more
NEW YORK TIMES: Recent Lease (05.23.2012)
A children's center, with another location in Brooklyn and several in Manhattan, has taken a 10-year lease for 4,300 square feet on the ground floor of this three-story, mixed-use building facing Carroll Park. The center will open in September in a space formerly occupied by the Eileen Dugan Senior Citizens Center, which is relocating to the basement and mezzanine.

Tenant: Kidville

Tenant broker: Craig Hantgan, Esquire Properties... Read more

REAL ESTATE WEEKLY: Space adds up for H&R. (09.07.2011)
H&R Block, the Kansas City, MO-based tax services provider, has leased a new Upper West Side location at 208 West 96th Street. Winick Realty Group's Joseph Isa and Steven L. Weissmann, both senior managing directors, brokered the lease on behalf of Catalpa Development. Craig Hantgan of Esquire Properties represented H&R Block, which is relocating from nearby 96th Street and Columbus Avenue... Read more
WINICK DAILY: Globe Street: Northeast Deal Wrap (07.01.2011)
Northeast Deal Wrap Tax services provider H&R Block has leased a new Upper West Side storefront location of 2,432 square feet at 208 W. 96th St. Winick Realty Group’s Joseph Isa and Steven L. Weissmann brokered the lease on behalf of Catalpa Development LLC. Craig Hantgan of Esquire Properties Inc. represented H&R Block, which is... Read more
HOUSTONE CHRONICLE: Real Estate Transactions (03.28.2011)
RETAIL: Scrubs & Beyond has leased 10,000 square feet at 7205 Fannin. The landlord, Majors Scientific Books, was represented by Patrick Keegan of Retail Properties Group. Robert Hantgan of Colliers International represented the tenant... Read more

CRAIN'S NEW YORK BUSINESS: Real Estate Deals, Retail (11.08.2010)
Chop't Creative Salad signed a 10-year lease for 3,800 square feet at 525 W 42nd St., a 33-story building owned by Gotham Organization. The company will move to the ground floor. Brad Cohen, Jason Pennington and Patricia Garcia of Ripco Real Estate represented the landlord, while Craig Hantgan of Esquire Properties negotiated on behalf of the tenant. The asking rent was between $55 and $60 a square foot... Read more

PRIME MANHATTAN REALTY: New York Commercial Real Estate Deals - October 2010 (10.2010)
Address: 515 West 51st Street, Size: 7,225, Tenant: Kidville Midtwon West, Landlord/Representative: Clinton Green South LLC, Details: Craig Hantgan of Esquire Properties represented the teanant.

Address: 525 West 42nd Street, Size: 3,750, Tenant: Chop't, Landlord/Representative: 520 West 4rd Street Partners LLC, Details: Craig Hantgan and Robert Hantgan fo Esquire Properties represented the tenant... Read more

BISNOW: Style-Licious signed a long-term lease at 1418 Second Ave (09.29.2010)
Ripco’s Brad Cohen and Patricia Garcia brokered five deals, including: Kidville’s long-term, 7.1k SF at 515 W. 51st. St. (tenant rep: Esquire Properties’ Craig Hantgan... Read more
REAL ESTATE WEEKLY: Cut and dry on West 42nd: Chop't. (09.10.2010)
Gotham Organization has signed Chop't Creative Salad Company at its New Gotham residential building on West 42nd Street.

Chop't co-founder Colin McCabe said the salad chain opened a commissary in its new location in September, and plans to open a restaurant within the space next year. He said. "Not only is there an underserved office population in the area, but the explosive growth of residential properties and increased tourism provides a great opportunity for Chop't."...Chop't was represented by Craig Hantgan, Esq...Read more

THE COMMERCIAL OBSERVER: Salad Wizard Chop't Taking Space at Rudin's 80 Pine (page 19) (05.11.2010)
In yet another step in the Financial Dis-trict’s transformation into a foodie destination, the salad specialist Chop’t is taking 3,340 square feet of ground-foor space at 80 Pine Street. The 38-story ofce tower is owned by the Rudins and occupies a blockbounded by Pine Street, Pearl Street, MaidenLane and Water Street. The site is the chain’s sixth Manhattan location. Craig Hantgan of Esquire Properties represented the tenant. Samantha Rudin and Lou Somoza of Rudin Management Company represented the landlord... Read more
BISNOW: ICSC 2.0 (12.09.2009)
Esquire Properties’ Craig Hantgan, The Fagen Group’s Stu Fagen, CB Richard Ellis’ Jay Siano, and the man with the perfect name for ICSC, Bohler Engineering’s Joe Deal. Craig and Jay are working to bring Kidville to Long Island... Read more
HIGH BEAM RESEARCH: Buttonwood Real Estate, LLC. (Craig Hantgan appointed) (06.01.2005)
Buttonwood Real Estate, LLC announced that Craig Hantgan has been appointed as chief operating officer. Hantgan has more than 12 years of experience in real estate development and investment. Prior to joining Buttonwood Real Estate, he served as president of Esquire Properties, Inc... Read more
SPECIALTYRETAIL.NET: Newest Innovation in Coffee...Atmosphere (10.1998)
While most coffee houses and chains cater to the business day customer, Xando has extended hours and a bar serving a wide selection of liquors. They are the nation’s only full-scale coffee and bar retailer. The comfortable atmosphere created by Xando Coffee and Bar lends itself to a refreshing... Read more