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Kaufman closes $65M NoMad ground lease Owner plans to launch $10M capital improvements program at 236 Fifth 

By Rich Bockmann | September 07, 2017 06:20PM

The Kaufman Organization’s Michael Kazmierski, Fred Leffel and Grant Greenspan

The Kaufman Organization closed on its long-term NoMad ground lease at 236 Fifth Avenue, which is

valued at $64.5 million, sources told The Real Deal.

The deal works out to more than $800 per square foot for the 99-year leasehold on the 11-story, 80,000-

square-foot property. Kaufman negotiated the deal with property owner LCT Associates, as TRD originally

reported.

“I think both parties have a benefit with this structure,” said Michael Kazmierski, Kaufman’s director of

acquisitions, who negotiated the deal along with colleagues Fred Leffel and Grant Greenspan. “Ground

leases still represent a great solution for multi-generational owners who have protected a long-term cash-

flow stream and also provide a tax-efficient structure.”

Kaufman plans to spend $10 million upgrading the building, including renovating the lobby, upgrading

elevators and installing new fiber optic/telecommunications infrastructure. The landlord declined to

comment on rents in the building, but did note that the firm will be offering “significant” tenant

improvement allowances for new leases.

Tags: Commercial Real Estate, Kaufman Organization, nomad

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