Cohen to lead leasing at Grand Central tower

Real Estate Weekly, Nov 26, 2008

William G. Cohen, executive vice president and principal of Newmark Knight Frank, has been appointed to lead the leasing and management team at W&H's 60 East 42nd Street, announced Fred C. Posniak of W&H.

Cohen has been a principal at NKF for 23 years and a leasing broker in the New York area for 29 years. He has implemented successful leasing and marketing campaigns at such prestigious properties as Carnegie Hall Tower, CitySpire, Trump Tower and 645 Madison Avenue, and has played an instrumental role in brokering the sales of several prominent buildings, including 165 West 57th Street (the CAMI Building) 125 Park Avenue and 500 Fifth Avenue, to name a few.

"This appointment unites one of the top buildings in Manhattan with one of the top brokers in Manhattan," said. Posniak. "We are confident that under Mr. Cohen's leadership, the leasing and management team will add many new achievements to its already strong track record."

One of the most interesting opportunities at 60 East 42nd Street is the newly available penthouse suite on floors 5355, complete with a clearstory 30' ceiling on the 55th floor, a wrap-around private rooftop patio and private elevator, noted Cohen. In addition, he cites several full floors available in the tower of the building.

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"There is so much potential," he said. "The property recently underwent an $85-million upgrade program, and the views in these spaces are outstanding."