Traditionalists commit
to their
WJB Capital Group, Inc., a privately
held institutional broker-dealer, has established a strong foothold in
The company, which has been
operating for the past three years from approximately 1,000 s/f of temporary
executive suite space at
"We are Wall Street
traditionalists and we're proud to re-commit to an area of the city that is not
only steeped in financial history and folklore but also burgeoning with new
life," said Craig Rothfeld, COO of WJB Capital Group, Inc.. "We have expanded
our business in the past three years and look forward to establishing more
permanent operations near the New York Stock Exchange. This move is consistent
with our commitment to provide our customers with enhanced capabilities in
trading, support and technology."
Studley's Evan Margolin,
assistant director, represented WJB Capital Group, Inc. in negotiating its lease, which
features increased space for WJB's trading and
growing corporate operations group.
Although the majority of WJB's trading personnel work on the floor of the NYSE, this
increase in off floor office capacity will greatly assist the company in
meeting its current growth plans, and future strategic objectives.
Cogswell Realty Group, the landlord, was
represented in-house by Anthony Stapleton. "With WJB's
lease commitment, 60 Broad is now fully leased," said Mr. Stapleton.
Added Margolin,
"The building was ideal for WJB's requirements,
which included being located in close proximity to the New York Stock Exchange,
and having an infrastructure that supports its expanding trading and operations
group." He added that a third attraction was the building's back-up
communication capabilities.
The 39-story,