Thomas P. Durels
Thanks, Steve, and good afternoon, everyone. We had another strong quarter with 232,000 square feet total leasing at 7% positive mark-to-market rent spreads in our commercial portfolio that includes a 14-year 40,000 square foot expansion lease with an investment firm at One Grand Central Place, a 12-year 39,000 square foot new lease with Elsberg Baker at the Empire State Building, an 11-year 25,000 square foot new lease with Mott MacDonald at the Empire State Building, a 12-year 24,000 square foot expansion lease with SLCE Architects at 1359 Broadway, and we signed leases for 11 prebuilt office suites, which totaled 77,000 square feet. In the second quarter, we signed 222,000 square feet of new and renewal leases in our Manhattan office portfolio where we have only 93,000 square feet of remaining lease expirations to address for the balance of 2025. Our Manhattan office portfolio stands at 93.8% leased, an increase of 80 basis points compared to last quarter and an increase of 630 basis points since the fourth quarter of 2021. Occupancy is now 89.5% and an increase of 140 basis points compared to last quarter. We have a healthy pipeline of leasing activity, which includes approximately 160,000 square feet of leases in negotiation and a few hundred thousand square feet of proposals exchanged with tenants -- tenant prospects in various industries including finance, professional services, TAMI and others. Our tour volume and leasing activity remains strong. We expect to further increase our leased percentage for our Manhattan office and we remain on track with our full year guidance increase in occupancy rate of 89% to 91% by year-end. In today's bifurcated office market of haves and have nots, ESRT stands out as a clear have. Demand is concentrated in high-quality assets and tenants prioritized buildings which are top of tier, modernized, well-located near masstransit, sustainability focused, amenity-rich and backed by a financially sound owner who will provide quality services and a high level of execution. ESRT's portfolio checks all these boxes. The supply of such top of tier office space in Manhattan continues to tighten which creates a favorable supply/demand dynamic that allows ESRT to capture outsized value and market share. We have increased our asking rents, reduced concessions and seek longer lease terms throughout our portfolio. We just completed our 16th consecutive quarter with positive mark-to-market lease spreads in our Manhattan office portfolio where spreads were positive 12.1% in the second quarter. We continue to see stable trends in TI packages in the marketplace. During the first half of 2025, our leasing costs including TIs and leasing commissions were consistent with our full year 2024 adjusted for term. Our mix of new and renewal leasing will fluctuate from quarter-to-quarter and new leases typically require higher leasing costs than renewals. In the second quarter, over 90% of our Manhattan office leasing was for new or expansion transactions which demonstrates strong demand for our high-quality office space. Additionally, our net effective rent increased by 2% over last quarter due to longer average lease term of 10.1 years, and higher starting rents compared to the prior quarter. We have $50 million in incremental cash revenue from signed leases not commenced and free rent burnoff as shown on Page 19 of our supplemental that reflects our leasing success. Our multifamily portfolio continues to excel, benefiting from robust market fundamentals, strategic property improvements and improved operations. The portfolio was 99% occupied and achieved 8% year-over-year rent growth in the second quarter. Lastly, these outstanding results are a testament to the exceptional work by our talented and seasoned leaders in the real estate group. This includes Ryan Kass, our Senior Vice President of Leasing; Pete Sjolund, Senior Vice President of Design and Construction; Mike Prunty, Senior Vice President of Property Management; and Dana Schneider, our Senior Vice President of Energy and Sustainability. These senior executives lead a dedicated team of professionals who consistently deliver top-notch service to our tenants and deliver excellent results. With that, thank you and I'll turn it over to Christina.