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In October 2013, Empire State Realty TrustInc., headed by Anthony E. Malkin,completed its IPO, the second largest of its kind in REIT historyand Time magazine's second most important IPO of 2013 (#1was Twitter). The offering included more than 82.2 million sharesof its class A common stock at a public offering price of $13.00per share, representing an interest in a portfolio that includesthe Empire State Building. In all, at the time of closing, EmpireState Realty Trust's portfolio totaled 8.4 million square feet,which through acquisitions on July 15, 2014, expanded to 10 millionsquare feet.

Malkin sat down with EY's Global Real Estate, Hospitality andConstruction Leader Howard Roth to discuss thepath to public status and the benefits shareholders are receivingas a result.

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John Salustri

John Salustri has covered the commercial real estate industry for nearly 25 years. He was the founding editor of GlobeSt.com, and is a four-time recipient of the Excellence in Journalism award from the National Association of Real Estate Editors.