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One Liberty tenant Cleary Gottlieb renews lease

Nypost · · 121 words · By Steve Cuozzo
Downtown Economic Recovery Commercial Real Estate
open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/03/business/one-liberty-tenant-cleary-gottlieb-renews…

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“Cleary Gottlieb renewed on 475,000 square feet at Brookfield Properties’ One Liberty for 20 more years.”
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One web search result explicitly mentions Cleary Gottlieb inking a 475K-SF lease at One Liberty Plaza. However, the provided evidence does not specify the '20 more years' duration, and no other independent source confirms the specific term length.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, formerly Cleary, Gottlieb, Friendly & Cox and Cleary, Gottlieb, Friendly, Steen & Hamilton, and known as Cleary Gottlieb, is an American multinational white shoe …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleary_Gottlieb_Steen_&_Hamilt…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — George Wildman Ball (December 21, 1909 – May 26, 1994) was an American diplomat and banker. He served in the management of the U.S. State Department from 1961 to 1966 and is remembered by most as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Ball_(diplomat)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — One Liberty Plaza, formerly the U.S. Steel Building, is a skyscraper in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New York City. It is situated on a block bounded by Broadway, Liberty Street, Churc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Liberty_Plaza
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“The law firm is the largest tenant in the 2.3 million square-foot tower on Broadway that was previously known as One Liberty Plaza.”
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The evidence confirms Cleary Gottlieb is a tenant at One Liberty Plaza and that the building is located on Broadway. However, the specific claim that they are the 'largest tenant' and the exact square footage of the tower (2.3 million) is not corroborated by the provided evidence snippets.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, formerly Cleary, Gottlieb, Friendly & Cox and Cleary, Gottlieb, Friendly, Steen & Hamilton, and known as Cleary Gottlieb, is an American multinational white shoe …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleary_Gottlieb_Steen_&_Hamilt…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Deutsche Bank AG (German pronunciation: [ˈdɔʏtʃə ˈbaŋk ʔaːˈɡeː] , lit. 'German Bank') is a German multinational investment bank and financial services company headquartered in Frankfurt. It is dual-l…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutsche_Bank
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — One Liberty Plaza, formerly the U.S. Steel Building, is a skyscraper in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New York City. It is situated on a block bounded by Broadway, Liberty Street, Churc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Liberty_Plaza
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“The building is more than 80% taken”
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The evidence provided for 'One Liberty' refers to 'One Liberty Properties, Inc.' (a REIT) and 'One Liberty Place' (Philadelphia), rather than the occupancy rate of the specific building 'One Liberty Plaza' in NYC.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Liberty is the state of being free within society from restrictions imposed by authority on one's way of life, behavior, or political views. The concept of liberty can vary depending on perspective an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Liberty Place is a skyscraper complex in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The complex is composed of a 61-story, 945-foot (288 m) skyscraper called One Liberty Place, a 58-story, 848-foot (2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_Place
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — One Liberty Plaza, formerly the U.S. Steel Building, is a skyscraper in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New York City. It is situated on a block bounded by Broadway, Liberty Street, Churc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Liberty_Plaza
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“leases are said to be out on 300,000 more square feet.”
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No evidence in the provided search results mentions leases being 'out on 300,000 more square feet' for One Liberty Plaza.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A lease is a contractual arrangement calling for the user (referred to as the lessee) to pay the owner (referred to as the lessor) for the use of an asset. Property, buildings and vehicles are common …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lease
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Liberty Place is a skyscraper complex in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The complex is composed of a 61-story, 945-foot (288 m) skyscraper called One Liberty Place, a 58-story, 848-foot (2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_Place
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — One Liberty Plaza, formerly the U.S. Steel Building, is a skyscraper in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New York City. It is situated on a block bounded by Broadway, Liberty Street, Churc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Liberty_Plaza
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“Newmark’s Moshe Sukenik and Brian Cohen repped Cleary.”
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One search result mentions Moshe Sukenik and Brian Cohen of Newmark representing 'the firm' in a July 2025 lease, but it does not explicitly link this specific transaction to Cleary Gottlieb in the snippet provided.
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web search NEUTRAL — Chris Mongeluzo, Moshe Sukenik and Brian Cohen of Newmark represented the firm, while a team from JLL represented the sublandlord.
https://therealdeal.com/new-york/2025/08/11/top-office-lease…
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web search NEUTRAL — Newmark’s Jim Saunders and Jason Perla represented the U.N., while CBRE’s Scott Gottlieb represented the landlord, United Nations Development Corporation, a public benefit corporation established by N…
https://commercialobserver.com/2025/12/top-nyc-office-leases…
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web search NEUTRAL — Moshe Sukenik joined Newmark in 1989 and is currently Vice Chairman of the firm. He provides strategic planning, portfolio analysis and acquisition services to clients in the New York region and globa…
https://www.nmrk.com/people/moshe-m-sukenik
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“The landlord was repped by Newmark’s Brian Cohen and Cushman & Wakefield’s Mark Weiss and Josh Kuriloff.”
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While the evidence confirms the existence of Josh Kuriloff at Cushman & Wakefield, there is no evidence linking him, Mark Weiss, or Brian Cohen to the representation of the landlord for this specific Cleary Gottlieb deal.
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web search NEUTRAL — Cushman & Wakefield Inc. is an American global commercial real estate and property management services firm. The company's corporate headquarters is located in Chicago, Illinois. It is named after co-…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cushman_&_Wakefield
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web search NEUTRAL — · Experience: Cushman & Wakefield · Location: New York · 500+ connections on LinkedIn. View Josh Kuriloff’s profile on LinkedIn, a professional community of 1 billion members.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-kuriloff-b54831128
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web search NEUTRAL — Mr. Kuriloff represented Mt. Sinai on the consolidation of their executive and administrative offices into a 450,000 sf new headquarters at 150 East 42nd. The transaction allowed for a complex 30-year…
https://www.cushmanwakefield.com/en/united-states/people/jos…
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“Brookfield was repped in-house by Mikael Nahmias and Dan Roberts.”
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Multiple independent sources (Commercial Observer and another web result) confirm that Mikael Nahmias and Dan Roberts represent Brookfield in-house for major leases.
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web search NEUTRAL — Brookfield was represented in-house by Mikael Nahmias , Dan Roberts and Andrew Dunn , alongside Paul Glickman, John Wheeler and Christine Colley of JLL . JLL did not immediately respond to a request f…
https://commercialobserver.com/2025/12/moodys-brookfield-pla…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mikael Nahmias, Dan Roberts and Andrew Dunn represented Brookfield in-house, along with CBRE's Howard Fiddle, Peter Turchin, John Maher, Brett Shannon, Cara Chayet and Trevor Larkin. CBRE's Michael Ge…
https://www.crainsnewyork.com/real-estate/scotiabank-signs-b…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mikael Nahmias. New York City Metropolitan Area. 848 followers 500+ connections. See your mutual connections. View mutual connections with Mikael. Mikael can introduce you to 10+ people at Brookfield …
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikael-nahmias-470a2b12
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