New York City

Xinhua, often called “the BBC of China,” has leased 18,600square feet for broadcast studios and its US headquarters at 1540Broadway, Manhattan. The deal for the top floor of the 44-storyoffice tower brings the property to 84% occupancy. CBRE Investorsbought the tower, which Deutsche Bank took back from former ownerMacklowe Properties, in early 2009. John Ryan and Paul Mas of JonesLang LaSalle represented Xinhua; the building’s ownership wasrepresented by a CB Richard Ellis leasing team of Mary Ann Tighe,Howard Fiddle, Eric Deutsch, Jason Pollen, Christie Harle and ChrisLevinson.

A quarter of leases totaling 60,000 square feetacross the Rudin Management office portfolio was announced thispast week. In the largest of the deals, BusinessWire renewed itslease for 31,902 square feet on the 13th and 14th floors of 40 E.52nd St. for 10 more years. CBRE’s Paul Myers represented thebusiness news provider. At 560 Lexington Ave., Susman Godfrey,represented by Jarod M. Stern and Brad Wolk of Studley, is taking a16,325-square-foot built-to-suit unit for 10 years. In a move toprebuilt space, attorneys Lankler & Carragher, a Rudin tenantat 845 Third Ave., has signed a 10-year lease for 9,669 square feetat 415 Madison Ave. Lake 5 Media expanded by 3,219 square feet at641 Lexington Ave., represented by Gordon S. Ogden of Byrnam Wood,LLC. Rudin’s Robert Steinman and Thomas M. Keating represented theownership.