Calliope
349 W. 12th St.
Husband and wife Caroline and Michael Ventura opened the West Village boutique. The store offers contemporary and midcentury home design pieces including lighting, furniture, collectibles and art.
Hudson + Lawrence
355 Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn
The designer boutique opened in Boerum Hill. It offers a collection of small to medium designer brands of women’s clothing and accessories. The style is inspired by the fashion of cities such as New York, Montreal and Athens.
Claw & Co.
101 Delancey St.
New York City graffiti artist, fashion designer and author Claw Money opened a boutique on the Lower East Side. It offers items from Ms. Money’s current collection as well as rare vintage items.
Mixology
1467 Third Ave.
The Long Island retailer opened its first Manhattan location, on the Upper East Side. The boutique features an array of trendy and affordable fashion brands.
KLM Optical Inc. d/b/a Pearle Vision
1085 Northern Blvd., Roslyn, L.I.
Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on May 15. The filing cites estimated assets of $100,001 to $500,000 and estimated liabilities of $1,000,001 to $10 million. The creditors with the largest unsecured claims are American Express Bank FSB, owed $386,534; American Express, owed $37,518.50; and ABB Optical Group, owed $37,039.
Nguyen Custom Woodworking
90 Courter Ave., Yonkers
Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on May 26. The filing cites estimated assets of $100,001 to $500,000 and estimated liabilities of $500,001 to $1 million. The creditors with the largest unsecured claims are John Nguyen, owed $169,729.60; Trustees of the New York District Council of Carpenters Benefit Funds, owed $125,000; and New York District Council Carpenters Pension Fund, owed $115,261.90.
Prime Six Inc. d/b/a Woodland, d/b/a Foxgrove
1723 E. 12th St., Brooklyn
Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on May 20. The filing cites estimated assets of $50,001 to $100,000 and estimated liabilities of $1,000,001 to $10 million. The creditors with the largest unsecured claims are Internal Revenue Service, owed $341,469.68; New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, owed $287,694.80; and ISG Capital Inc., owed $245,000.
12 Dorn Place, Centereach, L.I.
Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on May 14. The filing cites estimated assets of $100,001 to $500,000 and estimated liabilities of $1,000,001 to $10 million. The creditors with the largest unsecured claims are New York City Department of Finance, owed $927,234.66; and GE Capital Small Business, owed $180,000.
Department of Parks and Recreation
Requests competitive sealed bids by 10:30 a.m. on June 16 for in-kind reconstruction of site utility plumbing systems in connection with comfort stations and facilities at various Parks and Recreation locations citywide. Bid documents are available between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. in the Blueprint Room, Room 64, Olmsted Center, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, for a $25 fee payable by company check or money order to City of New York, Parks and Recreation. To make inquiries, contact Michael Shipman at (718) 760-6705 or michael.shipman@parks.nyc.gov.
Department of Environmental Protection
Requests proposals by 4 p.m. on June 23 for construction management services for the installation of water meters on several unmetered developments operated by the New York City Housing Authority. A preproposal conference is scheduled for 1 p.m. on June 5 at NYC DEP, 59-17 Junction Blvd., third-floor cafeteria, Flushing, Queens. To make inquiries, contact Jeanne Schreiber at (718) 595-3456 or rfp@dep.nyc.gov.
GOODS AND SERVICES
Department of Citywide Administrative Services
Seeks competitive sealed bids for heavy-duty liners, polyethylene and rodent repellent, and for paper table napkins, both by 10:30 a.m. on June 30. To download either bid, visit http://a856-internet.nyc.gov/nycvendoronline/home.asp. Enrollment is free. Vendors can also request either bid by contacting vendor relations at dcasdmssbids@dcas.nyc.gov or (212) 386-0044. To make inquiries, contact Yuriy Reznik at (212) 386-0458 or yreznik@dcas .nyc.gov.
Taxi and Limousine Commission
Seeks competitive sealed proposals by 2 p.m. on July 8 for a dispatch program for wheelchair-accessible medallion taxicabs and street-hail liveries. To make inquiries, contact Jeremy Halperin at (212) 676-1031 or halperinj@tlc.nyc.gov.
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Accounting firm Schulman Lobel signed a lease for 12,017 square feet at 1001 Sixth Ave., a 24-story, 240,000-square-foot building. ABS Partners’ Jay Caseley represented both the tenant and the landlord in the deal. The asking rent was $52 per square foot.
Real estate investment and management firm R.A. Cohen & Associates inked a 15-year lease for 8,100 square feet on the 19th floor at 250 Park Ave. Benjamin N. Blumenthal and Norman Bobrow of Norman Bobrow and Co. represented the tenant. Robert Billingsley, David Hoffman Jr. and Whitnee Williams of DTZ represented the landlord, AEW Capital Management. Asking rents were in the $60s per square foot.
Residential real estate firm Core signed a 10-year lease for 5,500 square feet at 149 Fifth Ave. Shaun Osher, Core’s founder and chief executive, represented his company in-house. Jason Greenstein of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank represented the landlord, William Colavito Inc. The asking rent was not disclosed.
Regulatory body the National Mah Jongg League signed a seven-year deal for 2,600 square feet at 450 Seventh Ave. The tenant was represented by Michael Heaner of the Kaufman Organization, the building’s owner. The landlord was represented in-house by Barbara Raskob. The asking rent was $55 per square foot.
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Medical facility Total Urology of New York inked a 15-year deal for 3,207 square feet at 7 W. 51 St. The tenant was represented by Stanley Plesh of Prime Manhattan Realty. The landlord, listed on property records as PREF 7 West 51st Street LLC, was represented by Josh Augenbaum of Augenbaum Realty Corp. The asking rent was $65 per square foot.
Blowout specialist Drybar signed a 10-year lease for 1,498 feet on the second floor at 250 Vesey St., a 1.8-million-square-foot space in the Brookfield Place complex. Steven Greenberg of the Greenberg Group represented the tenant. Mark Kostic of Brookfield Office Properties represented the landlord in-house, along with Stephen Plourde of the McDevitt Group. The asking rent was about $120 per square foot.
Coffee-brewer Perk Kafe signed a 10-year lease for 1,000 square feet on the ground floor of 1867 Second Ave. The landlord, Ogrin Associates, was represented by Joshua Gettler and Joshua Kaufman of New Street Realty Advisors and dealt with the tenant directly. The asking rent was $110 per square foot.
Following are recent insider transactions at New York’s largest publicly held companies filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by executives and major shareholders. Listings are in order of transaction value. The information was obtained from Thomson Reuters.
Ralph Lauren Corp. (RL)
Ralph Lauren, chief executive and chairman, exercised options on 250,000 shares of common stock between May 20 and May 21 at prices ranging from $43.04 to $57.76 per share, in a transaction worth $12,230,750. On the same days, he sold 250,000 shares at prices ranging from $131.45 to $131.79 per share, in a transaction worth $32,889,548. He now directly owns 511,036 shares.
Becton Dickinson and Co. (BDX)
William A. Kozy, chief operating officer and executive vice president, exercised options on 42,079 shares of common stock between May 18 and May 20 at prices ranging from $62.50 to $84.33 per share, in a transaction worth $3,026,305. On the same days, he sold 20,761 shares at prices ranging from $142 to $142.01, in a transaction worth $2,948,137. He now directly owns 129,953 shares.
Jeffrey Sherman, senior vice president and general counsel, exercised options on 12,380 shares of common stock on May 13 at a price of $84.33 per share, in a transaction worth $1,044,005. On the same day, he sold 10,983 shares at a price of $138.40 per share, in a transaction worth $1,520,047. He now directly owns 26,454 shares.
Linda M. Tharby, executive vice president and president of life-sciences segment, exercised options on 13,459 shares of common stock between May 20 and May 21 at prices ranging from $75.63 to $84.33 per share, in a transaction worth $1,049,268. On the same days, she sold 6,069 shares at prices ranging from $142.00 to $142.02 per share, in a transaction worth $861,894. She now directly owns 8,280 shares.
Cambrex Corp. (CBM)
Ilan Kaufthal, director, sold 50,000 shares of common stock on May 21 at a price of $41.31 per share, in a transaction worth $2,065,380. He now directly owns 112,315 shares.
Moody’s Corp. (MCO)
Lisa Westlake, chief human-resources officer and senior vice president, sold 13,675 shares of common stock on May 20 at a price of $109.69 per share, in a transaction worth $1,500,011. She now directly owns 23,971 shares.