"Retail in this area remains hot and there are few retail spacesof this size and scale directly on Broadway," says agent Edan Cohenof Itzhaki Properties, who along with Erez Itzhaki, president ofthe company, is representing the seller.

Cohen tells GlobeSt.com that leasing retail space at thislocation is "an incredible opportunity for a retail brand to mounta presence not only in the Village, but also remain close to thesignature stores of Soho." Cohen further explains that there havealready been interested buyers in the four-level space, which iswithin short walking distance of the New York University campus andclose to many major Soho retailers such as Best Buy, Bath and BodyWorks, Duane Reade, Urban Outfitters, Starbuck's, FrenchConnection, Aldo, American Apparel and Crate & Barrel.

The 686 Broadway property contains 5,000 sf on each floor and22-foot ceilings on the ground floor, with all floors retail-ready"making it perfect for a retail flagship," Cohen says. Cohen wouldnot provide information regarding the seller or reasons for sellingat this time.

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