NEW YORK, Jan. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Empire State
Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) today announced the
appointment of Jordan Berger as vice
president of leasing. With close to 20 years of experience in real
estate, Berger will oversee leasing of ESRT's Manhattan office portfolio of modernized
buildings and lead internal and external groups to develop and
execute leasing strategies.
"We welcome Jordan to ESRT as we continue to rapidly grow our
tenant roster," said Thomas Durels,
executive vice president, real estate at ESRT. "He brings a wealth
of experience leading large, successful leasing transactions, as
well as a commitment to strong tenant and broker relationships that
make him an asset to our team."
Mr. Berger joins the company after more than six years as first
vice president, leasing at RXR Realty. In this role, he oversaw
leasing for a 5.5 million square foot portfolio that included 230
Park, 550 Madison, 340 Madison, 237 Park, 450 Lexington, and The
Standard Motor Products Building in Long
Island City. Prior to his time at RXR, he worked as director
of leasing for Monday Properties and as a vice president at
JLL.
"Empire State Realty Trust has established itself as the most
attractive portfolio to tenants for whom 'flight to quality' means
a leader in sustainability, healthy buildings, indoor environmental
quality (IEQ) and energy efficiency," said Berger. "I am excited
and motivated by the opportunity to join the team, lead and execute
strategies to drive increased occupancy."
In his new role, Berger will report directly to Ryan Kass, senior vice president, leasing.
Berger currently resides in Brooklyn, New
York with his wife.
More information about the team at Empire State Realty Trust can
be found online.
About Empire State Realty Trust
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) is a NYC-focused
REIT that owns and manages a well-positioned property portfolio of
office, retail and multifamily assets in Manhattan and the greater New York metropolitan area. Owner of the
Empire State Building, the World's Most Famous Building, ESRT also
owns and operates its iconic, newly reimagined Observatory
Experience. The company is a leader in healthy buildings, energy
efficiency, and indoor environmental quality, and has the lowest
greenhouse gas emissions per square foot of any publicly traded
REIT portfolio in New York City.
As of Dec. 31, 2021, ESRT's portfolio
is comprised of approximately 9.4 million rentable square feet of
office space, 700,000 rentable square feet of retail space and 625
units across two multifamily properties. More information about
Empire State Realty Trust can be found at esrtreit.com and by
following ESRT on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn.
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