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Michael Chang's Verist Signs 10-Year Lease For 11,000 SF At 650 Fifth Avenue In Midtown

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Barry Zeller
Kirill Azovtsev
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Michael Chang's Verist Signs 10-Year Lease For 11,000 SF At 650 Fifth Avenue In Midtown

650 Fifth Avenue

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Summary

NEW YORK
Asset Type:Office
Price Per Square Foot:$80
Total Square Footage:11,000 SF
Transaction Type:Lease

An office asset located at 650 Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan has been leased. The lease covers 11,000 square feet at an asking rent of $80 per square foot. The transaction represents a long-term commitment with a 10-year lease period in a prominent market area.

Summary of transation details:

  • Property Type: Office
  • Transaction Amount: $80/ft
  • Square Footage: 11,000
  • Address: 650 Fifth Avenue
  • Market: Midtown Manhattan
  • Landlord: 650 Fifth Avenue Company
  • Tenant: Michael Chang - Verist
  • Landlord's Representative: Barry Zeller & Mike Tranfalia - Cushman & Wakefield
  • Tenant's Representative: Kirill Azovtsev, Alex Redlus & James Wenk - Savills
  • Lease Term: 10 years

Michael Chang leads Verist, a newly formed managing general underwriter, which marks this transaction as their first office lease. The representatives from Cushman & Wakefield and Savills were instrumental in facilitating the terms of the agreement.

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Kirill Azovtsev
28 deals$10.3M volume(914) 573-9994
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Barry Zeller
Cushman & Wakefield
8 deals$27M volume
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Mike Tranfalia
Cushman & Wakefield
1 deal
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Savills
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IMAGE: Mike Tranfalia, Barry Zeller, Michael Chang, Kirill Azovtsev, James Wenk & Alex Redlus DATE: 10/14/2025 ADDRESS: 650 Fifth Avenue MARKET: Midtown Manhattan ASSET TYPE: Office LANDLOD: 650 Fifth Avenue Company TENANT: Michael Chang - Verist LANDLORD'S REP: Barry Zeller & Mike Tranfalia - Cushman & Wakefield TENANT'S REP: Kirill Azovtsev (KirillAzovtsev), Alex Redlus (@AlexRedlus) & James Wenk - Savills (@Savills) ASKING RENT: $80/ft ~ SF: 11,000 LEASE TERM: 10-year lease NOTE: Verist, a newly formed managing general underwriter led by former WTW executive Michael Chang, signed a 10-year lease for 11,000 square feet at 650 Fifth Avenue in Midtown — its first office.

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