GFP Real Estate, LLC is pleased to announce that Miami-based textile manufacturer and distributor Greentex America has signed a five-year lease for 4,371 square feet at 17th 247 West 37th Floorth Street.
Greentex, owned by Colombia-based Sutex, “specializes in the development and commercialization of fabrics for the fashion industry. The company is focused on ecological fabrics and digital textile printing services with 0% water, with the aim of becoming “a benchmark of sustainability in the textile sector, implementing and developing processes with the least possible impact on the environment” .
GFP Real Estate will build new offices, a conference room and a pantry for the company and install a new HVAC system and energy efficient LED lighting. Greentex will use the new space for its executive offices and as a showroom to market its products.
Matthew Mandell of GFP Real Estate represented the lessor, GFP Real Estate, in the transaction; Allen Gurevich of GFP Real Estate represented the tenant.
247 West 37th Street was designed by the architectural firm of Gronenberg & Leuchtag and built by the Bricken Construction Company in 1924, and thus was originally known as the Bricken Center Building. The 19-story, 271,000-square-foot property has recently undergone significant renovations and boasts state-of-the-art elevators and a newly renovated lobby. 247 West 37thth The street is home to a variety of non-profit and trendy tenants such as JASA, Workmens Circle, The Settlement Housing Fund and celebrity designer Prabal Gurung. Located at the base of the building is Stitch Bar & Lounge, which was voted the best “After Work Bar” in New York City by Citysearch.com. Located in the heart of the historic Garment District, the building allows for a convenient walk to nearly every amenity and multiple transit options are blocks away, allowing for a hassle-free commute to or from the building.
