NYC’s priciest retail deals of 2015

From Swatch to Victoria’s Secret, this year set a new bar

<em>Illustration of top retail leases in Manhattan</em>
Illustration of top retail leases in Manhattan

From the December issue: For Victoria’s Secret, the journey to find a new flagship location in New York City took more than a decade.

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But its patience seems to have paid off. In October, the company landed a lust-worthy new address: at Vornado’s 640 Fifth Avenue, near 51st Street. The multi-level 63,780-square-foot store is expected to open in November 2016.

The deal, which had an annual starting rent of $34 million, was the second most expensive retail lease in Manhattan of 2015, according to a ranking this month by The Real Deal. While retail rents are not publicly available, TRD pieced together the priciest deals by talking to sources involved in the transactions. [more]