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By Steve Huff 2/01 11:41pm

Gay Marriage

Not actually gay, but surely happy for them

Washington State Senate Passes Gay Marriage Bill

Gays in the rainy Northwest have reason to celebrate tonight: the Washington State Senate voted 28-21 in favor of a bill to legalize same-sex marriage there.

The poetically-named SB 6239, which was supported by major corporations with Washington interests such as Starbucks and Google, will now go to the House, where it also likely to pass. Washington Governor Chris Gregoire has indicated in several public statements that she will sign the bill once it lands on her desk. Read More

By Dan Geiger 11/30/11 10:08am

The Lease Beat

1140 Broadway.

The Starbucks Deal at 1140 Broadway

Not many landlords would have reason to celebrate landing a deal with Starbucks, a nearly ubiquitous retail presence in Manhattan.

But at 1140 Broadway, a roughly 200,000 square foot building owned by Colliers International executives Andy Roos and Michael Cohen, the deal the pair recently negotiated with the coffeehouse giant felt notable.

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2 By Jotham Sederstrom 8/25/11 2:33pm

lease beat

Fill 'er up!

W&H Fills Last Retail Space at 1350 Broadway

For caffeine guzzlers unable to find one of the 17,000 Starbucks currently operating on, oh, every other block across 50 countries, the search just got a little easier.

Indeed, W&H Properties inked a 10-year, 1,189-square-foot lease for the Seattle-based coffee brewer in its last remaining retail space at 1350 Broadway, brokers told The Commercial Observer. Read More

By Azi Paybarah 2/28/11 1:01am

the office

Before Day 1

This letter, from former Governor Paterson is hanging on the wall in the New York Observer's conference room. In it, Paterson politely declines my publisher's $5 Starbucks giftcard, due to the strict nature of Albany's ethics rules.

I officially start here tomorrow, but couldn't resist sharing Read More

1 By Laura Kusisto 1/24/11 8:49pm

Prospective Tenants

The Starbucks of Cupcakes

You can already follow the trail of Crumbs from the tip of the island almost to the top of Central Park. But the cupcake maker could eventually become one of the city's most ubiquitous food chains.

"How many locations does Starbucks have?" Newmark Knight Frank's Jeff Roseman, who represents the tenant, asked The Commercial Observer rhetorically. Read More

By Spencer Morgan 8/25/10 12:14am

Enough With the Yogurt

The pressure to eat yogurt in America is out of control.

In recent years makers of the tasty snack, once the province of menopausal women and grade-school sack lunches, have been aggressively targeting the minds of the nation's young adults and middle-aged. The campaign is now going full bore. Big Yogurt is in the Read More

By Steve Huff 8/13/10 9:28pm

Coffee Culture

Starbucks to Offer Branded Digital Entertainment Portal

Because Starbucks isn't quite satisifed with controlling caffeine consumption all over the planet as well as the moon, they are dipping their toes into a branded digital venture. The coffee retailer is seeking a more social experience for all the up-and-coming screenwriters parked at its stores across the nation by introducing a Starbucks-centric digital network Read More


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