Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (ESRT) signed a new lease with SORA, a Japanese omakase-style restaurant concept, for a 14,430-square-foot retail space at One Grand Central Place, 60 E. 42nd St. in Midtown Manhattan. Developed by publicly traded Round1 Corporation, SORA will feature five high-end dining concepts curated by top chefs selected from Japan’s highest-rated establishments, and one direct-from-Tokyo cocktail experience.
“SORA’s innovative omakase dining concept builds on the Grand Central District’s new, top food destinations and its top tier tenants,” said Fred C. Posniak, SVP, leasing at ESRT.
SORA will join ESRT’s high quality roster of retailers, which includes Pera Mediterranean Brasserie, Blue Bottle Coffee, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Charles Schwab, and Federal Express at One Grand Central Place. Robert Bonicoro and Betsy DaSilva of CBRE represented SORA in the lease negotiations. Kenji Ota & Neil Seth of Cushman & Wakefield and Posniak & Alec Stone of ESRT represented the property owner.
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