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RZO Productions, one of the music industry\u2019s most well-known management firms, is going to relocate its offices within\u00a0the former Fisk Building<\/a>, in New York City\u2019s Theater District<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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250 West 57Th Street, New York (Yardi Matrix)<\/p><\/div>\n

The company has closed a 10-year lease for the entire 23rd floor with the property\u2019s owner and manager, Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT). RZO employees will move into the new 12,636-square-foot space from their current location on a lower floor of the building.<\/p>\n

“We are delighted to extend our relationship with RZO at 250 West 57th<\/sup><\/a>,\u00a0which has been completely transformed by a new Gensler-designed lobby with one-of-a-kind ceiling art, new streetscape and modernized for the 21st<\/sup>\u00a0Century,\u201d Thomas Durels, EVP & director of leasing and operations for ESRT, said in a statement.<\/p>\n

According to Yardi Matrix<\/em><\/a> data, the Midtown Manhattan<\/a> creative office tower is popular among music industry companies, its tenant roster including Universal Music Group, ASCAP, Brookside Artist Management, Uzan International Artists, and Peer International Corp.<\/p>\n

The 530,716-square-foot Class A property at 250 West 57th<\/sup> Street is a historic landmark built in 1921 and completely renovated in 2013. The 26-story building includes 17,387 square feet of retail space, out of which 2,268 are underground. Located in the epicenter of one of New York City\u2019s<\/a> finest neighborhoods, the transit-oriented property is right next to Time Warner Center, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and Central Park.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

  RZO Productions, one of the music industry\u2019s most well-known management firms, is going to relocate its offices within\u00a0the former Fisk Building, in New York City\u2019s Theater District. The company has closed a 10-year lease for the entire 23rd floor with the property\u2019s owner and manager, Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT). 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