U.S. Government Seeks to Lease Office and Related Space in Queens, New York

General Services Administration (GSA) seeks to lease the following space:

State: New York

City: Queens

Delineated Area:

North – 36th Avenue

East – 39th Street

South – Borden Avenue

West – East River

Minimum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 19,037

Maximum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 19,989

Space Type: 

Office (14,875 ABOA SF)

Storage (1,271 ABOA SF)

Other (2,891 ABOA SF)

Parking Spaces (Total): Three (3)

Parking Spaces (Surface): Three (3)

Parking Spaces (Structured): None (0)

Parking Spaces (Reserved): Three (3) reserved/secured parking spaces for Government vehicles.

Availability of commercially available (paid – not included in the lease) parking spaces for employees and visitors within walkable 1/4 mile of the offered building shall be demonstrated/ identified.

Full Term: 15 Years (180 Months)

Firm Term: 10 Years (120 Months)

Option Term: None

Additional Requirements:

• A commuter rail, light rail, or subway station shall be located within a walkable ½ mile of the offered building. If the distance to commuter rail, light rail or subway station exceeds a walkable ¼ mile, two or more public bus lines usable by tenant occupants and their customers shall be located within a walkable ¼ mile.  Bus stops must occur on a regular, frequent basis (schedule required to be provided).
• 1st floor space is preferred.
• Single floor occupancy is preferred and can also be located on contiguous multiple floors.
• At a minimum this project shall obtain LEED -Certification for Commercial Interiors (LEED-CI) for existing buildings or LEED – Silver Certification for New Construction (LEED-NC) for new buildings. The successful Offeror, at the Offeror’s cost and expense, shall obtain certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) within nine (9) months of project occupancy.  Alternatively, the project TIs shall incorporate any necessary design parameters for the Space to meet Green Globes for Sustainable Interiors (GG-SI) requirements into the Design Intent Drawings (DIDs), if applicable, or Construction Drawings.  The Lessor must coordinate TI and shell requirements (at the minimum One Green Globes level) as necessary to meet the certification.
• Offered space must be in a building that has earned the Energy Star label in the most recent year or will have obtained it prior to lease award unless the offered space meets a statutory exception.
• Offered space must meet Government requirements for fire safety, accessibility, seismic, and sustainability standards per the terms of the Lease.  A fully serviced lease is required.  Offered space shall not be in the 100 year flood plain.

Entities are advised to familiarize themselves with the telecommunications prohibitions outlined under Section 889 of the FY19 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).  For more information, visit: https://acquisition.gov/FAR-Case-2019-009/889_Part_B.

Expressions of Interest Due: January 14, 2022

Market Survey (Estimated): January 2022

Occupancy (Estimated): August 30, 2023

Send Expressions of Interest to:

Vincent LaManna, First Vice President

CBRE, Inc.

Advisory & Transaction Services

58 S. Service Road, Suite 410

Melville, NY 11747

Office:  +1 631 370 6046

Fax:  +1 631 370 6001

Email Address: vincent.lamanna@cbre.com

Government Contact Information:

Lease Contracting Officer: Susan Sobrepena

Transaction Manager: Maria Kobe

Local Brokers: Vince LaManna / Ralph Guiffre / Richard Freel