Robert Futterman of chairman and CEO of Robert K. Futterman & Associates

Top retail broker Robert Futterman, who founded the firm that carries his name, pleaded guilty this past Friday to one felony and one misdemeanor count related to his arrest last summer in Bridgehampton, L.I., on drunk driving charges, a spokesperson for the Suffolk County district attorney said.

Futterman, chairman and CEO of Robert K. Futterman & Associates, was pulled over at about 10:27 p.m. on Aug. 21, 2011 while driving on Sag Harbor Turnpike with four children under the age of 16 in his car, for failing to stay in one lane, news reports at the time said. He was charged with multiple counts including violations of Leandra’s Law, which make it a felony on the first offense to drive while intoxicated with children younger than 16 years old in the car, court records show. [more]

Robert Futterman

Robert Futterman, founder, chairman and CEO of Robert K. Futterman & Associates, was charged with driving while intoxicated in Bridgehampton Saturday night, Newsday reported. The crime is classified as a felony under a law passed in New York State that imposes tougher sanctions on intoxicated drivers who have children in the car.

The police report had Futterman “failing to maintain his travel line” while driving southbound on Sag Harbor Turnpike at 10:27 p.m. Saturday, with four children in the vehicle under the age of 16. In April, Futterman told the The Real Deal that he had two children, ages 18 and 16. Futterman was also charged with four counts of endangering the welfare of a child.

It’s not the first time high-producing real estate agents have been arrested for DWI on the East End. [more]

The Apthorp’s retail space

Travel accessory retailer Tumi has signed a lease for 1,000 square feet on the ground floor of the Apthorp, and will open there next fall, the Apthorp’s sponsor announced. The cost and length of the lease were not disclosed. The retail condominium in the building at 390 West End Avenue was purchased by William Friedland for $37 million in February, and already lists JPMorgan Chase and the Apthorp Pharmacy as tenants. Another space of about 2,500 square feet remains available. Robert K. Futterman Associates Managing Director Beth Rosen, Executive Vice President Karen Bellatoni and Lynne Bremer of Fandel Retail Group represented Tumi in the transaction, while Friedland completed the deal without outside representation. TRD [more]