United Talent Agency Consolidates to 101K SF at ESRT’s Empire State Building
Why this matters
Office continues to trade in two distinct markets: trophy assets in walkable submarkets that are leasing at or near record rents, and commodity Class B and C buildings where the basis is still resetting. Underwriting on the latter has moved toward replacement-cost-minus, with credit underwriting now leaning on tenant covenant and remaining lease term rather than mark-to-market expectations. New York continues to bifurcate sharply: trophy office leasing at record rents, commodity Class B in conversion discussions or court-supervised processes. Rent-stabilized multifamily remains supply-constrained and tightly held. For LP-positioned capital, the read-through is that the bifurcation is now a structural feature of the sector, not a cycle to wait out.
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Los Angeles-based United Talent Agency (UTA), known for its high-profile clients, has aptly selected New York City’s most famous office building for its new East Coast headquarters. UTA leased 100,948 square feet at t…
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