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Rizzo Group, a building code, zoning and land use consultingfirm, has signed on for 10 years in an 8,790-square-foot space onthe fifth floor at W&H Properties' 1333 Broadway. The space wasamong the last remaining availabilities at the 358,240-square-footoffice property, which recently completed a $71-million upgrade.Newmark Knight Frank's William Cohen and Steve Renbaum spoke forRizzo, while the firm's Brian Waterman, Jonathan Fanuzzi and BrandlFrey represented W&H. Asking rent was reportedly $45 per squarefoot.

While development sites have been among the slower salescategories during the current downturn, Massey Knakal RealtyServices has arranged an all-cash sale of a site at 74-21 QueensBlvd. for $3.57 million. Buyer and seller were not disclosed. Thesite has 237 feet of frontage along Queens Boulevard and houses asingle-story automobile repair shop. Massey Knakal's ThomasDonovan, who was the sole broker in the transaction, says in arelease that the site went for about $150 per square foot.

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Paul Bubny

Paul Bubny is managing editor of Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com. He has been reporting on business since 1988 and on commercial real estate since 2007. He is based at ALM Real Estate Media Group's offices in New York City.