Press Releases

New York, NY, February 10, 2025 – Quickway Japanese Hibachi, known for hibachi prepared fresh on an open grill, is entering New York Metro with signed leases for three New York City locations. Katz & Associates’ Michael Peguero and Sean Philipps are working with master brokers Lauren Brunner and Yi-Ting Chung from The Retail Strategy to represent Quickway.

Englewood, NJ, January 9, 2025 – CEO Brian Katz is pleased to announce two Katz & Associates promotions in the new year. Sarah Schank, based in Katz’s Charlotte office, has been promoted to Senior Director. Robert Nuchereno, based in Katz’s Boca office, has been promoted to Director.

New York, NY, December 9, 2024 – Lincoln Market continues to expand in New York City with their largest store yet. Lincoln Market recently signed a 20-year-term lease for a 35,809-square-foot-store at River Place (660 W 42^nd Street). The store is among the largest street-level grocery stores in Manhattan. Katz & Associates’ Scott Sher represented Lincoln Market, his fourth lease for the grocer. Cushman & Wakefield’s Sean Moran, Steven Soutendijk, Alan Schmerzler, Michael O’Neill, and Taylor Reynolds represented the landlord, Silverstein Properties, Inc. The store is slated to open late 2025.

Englewood, NJ, November 21, 2024 – With a recently signed 23,000-square-foot HomeGoods lease at The Shoppes at Yellow Pine by Katz & Associates’ Jon Cashion and Eric Spritz, the center is 100% leased. The Katz team, including Robert Nuchereno, is now turning their attention to phase III: retail at B Street, Kitson & Partners’ mixed-use lifestyle center in Babcock Ranch, Florida. Between The Shoppes at Yellow Pine and Crescent B Commons, Cashion and Spritz secured more than 30 best-in-class retailers totaling over 145,000 square feet.

Englewood, NJ, August 1, 2024 – Brian Katz, CEO of Katz & Associates, is pleased to announce that Karen Maerovitz is rejoining Katz & Associates. Maerovitz is a Senior Director in Katz’s Boca Raton, Florida office. She’ll work on tenant and landlord representation, and new business development throughout South Florida.

Englewood, NJ, June 18, 2024 – ABA Centers of Florida is coming to University Centre in Royal Palm Beach, Florida. The autism testing and therapy center will be located at 9701 Belvedere Road. ABA Centers of Florida is leasing the entire first floor (13,341 SF) of the newly constructed building. Katz & Associates’ Robert Nuchereno and Denise Leyendecker represented the landlord, Acquest Development. Acquest Development, a full-service commercial real estate development company with 35 years of development experience and with holdings in more than 10 states was represented by Tim Weber, Director of Development. Damla Barrett of Colliers represented the tenant. Slated to open in December 2024, this will be ABA Centers of Florida’s fifth location (along with existing centers in Boca Raton and Jensen Beach, and soon-to-open Orlando and Tampa sites).

Englewood, NJ, May 6, 2024 – Chick-fil-A is breaking ground this week for a new restaurant in Cutler Bay, Florida. Chick-fil-A’s Dustin Griffiths and Katz’s David Emihovich represented Chick-fil-A in the lease along with owner/developer Michael Berkowitz of Berkowitz Development Group and Landsea Development Group’s Douglas Landsea. This is the third Chick-fil-A deal Michael Berkowitz and David Emihovich have completed in Miami-Dade County, including two previous (Aventura and West Kendall).

Englewood, NJ, March 25, 2024 – Marty Hennessy, President, Katz & Associates is celebrating 25 years at Katz this month. A giant in the commercial real estate industry, Hennessy has many notable credits to his name, including: successfully negotiating thousands of real estate transactions over the past 30+ years, opening the Katz Florida office in Boca Raton in 1999, and representing over 100 nationally known retailers including ULTA Beauty, DSW, and Saks OFF 5^th.

Englewood, NJ, February 26, 2024 – Brian Katz, CEO of Katz & Associates, is pleased to announce that Zach Feldman is joining Katz & Associates. Feldman joins Katz’s Boca Raton, Florida office as a Senior Director working on tenant and landlord representation.

Englewood, NJ, November 9, 2023 – The Shoppes at Yellow Pine in Babcock Ranch, the first solar-powered town in the United States, are leasing up. Katz & Associates’ Jon Cashion and Eric Spritz, representing Kitson & Partners, are filling the center with top-notch retailers. Cashion and Spritz are spearheading the commercial efforts for the developing town of Babcock Ranch in Southwestern Florida, which is entitled for six million square feet of commercial retail space, including: retail, office, industrial, hotel, and more.

Englewood, NJ, November 1, 2023 – Brian Katz, CEO of Katz & Associates, is pleased to announce Ashley Cusker is joining Katz & Associates. Ashley joins Katz’s Nashville, Tennessee office as an Associate working on tenant and landlord representation with Holly Buchanan, Senior Director, CCIM.