New Valley, The Witkoff Group and Winthrop Realty Trust Acquire 701 Seventh Avenue

A group led by New Valley LLC (“New Valley”), which is wholly owned by Vector Group Ltd.

, The Witkoff Group and Winthrop Realty Trust

, today announced that it has acquired 701 Seventh Avenue in New York, NY (the “Property”). New Valley, The Witkoff Group, Winthrop and other parties are providing equity investments for the transaction, with Starwood Capital Group providing both debt financing and equity. The Property, located on the northeast corner of Seventh Avenue and 47^th Street in the Times Square submarket of New York City, totals approximately 120,000 gross square feet. It is a rectangular corner parcel (0.4 acres) occupied by two buildings, both of which were constructed in the early 1900s. The site will be fully redeveloped with new retail, signage and other best uses. Times Square is one of the most coveted tenant destinations in the world, attracting more than 500,000 people per day spending more than $4.8 billion annually on hotels, retail and entertainment. “We are thrilled to be partnering with The Witkoff Group and Winthrop to acquire this prime real estate asset on a desirable corner in Manhattan's Times Square area,” said Howard M. Lorber, President and Chief Executive Officer of Vector Group, New Valley's parent company. “We see many attractive redevelopment opportunities for this site, which will include premium space for retail, entertainment, food and beverage businesses, as well as a site for a potential 30-story hotel.”