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Paul, Weiss Negotiates 99-Year Rehearsal Studio Lease for New York Theater Organizations
- Client News
- January 10, 2023
Paul, Weiss advised, on a pro bono basis, a group of independent theater organizations including HERE Arts Center, IndieSpace, New Ohio Theatre, and Rattlestick Playwrights Theater in negotiations for a 99-year lease of a 1,500 square-foot rehearsal studio in the Meatpacking District. We also advised the organizations on the formation of the West Village Rehearsal Co-Op, which will govern the groups’ joint use and operation of the studio, in what Broadway World called an “unprecedented collaboration.” The ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place on January 24.
The Paul, Weiss team included real estate partner Salvatore Gogliormella, counsel Barry Langman and associates Bianca D’Agostaro and Sami Kattan; corporate partner Brad Finkelstein and associate Ruel Jerry; and entertainment and intellectual property partner Chuck Googe and intellectual property associate Natalie Affinito.