CSM Sports and Entertainment signs a 12,000-square-foot lease at 80 Eighth Avenue, GFPRE.

GFP Real Estate is pleased to announce that CSM Sport and Entertainment, a global integrated marketing and brand experience agency working in the sports and entertainment sector, has signed a three-year 11,940 sq. ft. lease on the 5th floor of 80 Eighth Avenue, Chelsea.

CSM believes “there is something unique about the power of sports and entertainment to inspire and inspire positive change.” The company helps governments, brands, nonprofits, federations and governing bodies develop and engage with communities through the power of sports and entertainment. interactive.

As one of the world’s leading agencies, CSM has more than 25 offices around the world, including offices in London, Paris, Hong Kong and Dubai, and will use its new space in New York for general and administrative offices. With more than 1,000 employees worldwide, CSM provides a full range of services from digital and data to consulting and business strategy.

Sean Hoffman Savills represented tenant CSM Sport and Entertainment in the transaction; Matthew Mandel The representative landlord of GFP Real Estate is GFP Real Estate.

“80 Eighth Avenue has long attracted tech and creative companies looking for offices with an industrial look and feel that want to be close to other tech giants like Google and Facebook. It’s an ideal location for CSM to set up its first office in the city ,” Mandel said. “We are delighted to accommodate this rapidly growing institution.”

Built in 1929, 80 Eighth Avenue is 282 feet tall and is the most famous of the Bankers Trust Company building, which has been in use for more than 70 years. Designed by renowned architect William Whitehall in a neo-Gothic style, the 20-story building offers 185,000 square feet of commercial space and a newly renovated lobby, showcasing its authentic architectural elements and making it appealing The appeal of today’s tenants is more modern.

Located at the intersection of Chelsea, the Meatpacking District and the West Village, 80 Eighth Avenue, one block from Google’s New York headquarters, Chelsea Market and Apple W14th. The A, C, E and L trains are located directly behind the building, while the 1, 2 and 3 trains are just one block away for easy access to and from the building.