Meridian Capital Group

Bobby Ortense

Director

Mr. Ortense joined Meridian in 2023 and currently works in the company’s Midtown office. As one of the most active retail leasing brokers in New York City, Bobby specializes in both landlord and tenant representation. He has distinguished himself in the commercial real estate sector, particularly in retail leasing, with expansive experience in the leasing of F&B and service-oriented retail, along with community facility and office spaces.

Prior to joining Meridian, Bobby was a Realtor at Prestige Properties, where he managed leasing and sales of New Jersey residential units. Over the course of his career, Bobby has negotiated more than 100,000 square feet in leases spanning Manhattan, Brooklyn, and The Bronx.

Accolades include Commercial Observer “30 Under 30 Top Leasing and Sales Pros 2023”.

Bobby holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Management from Pennsylvania State University with a minor in Management Information Systems.

Active listings

54 West 39th Street – 11th Floor

Manhattan, Midtown
Monthly Rent: $13,500
11th Floor: 3500 Square Feet

715 Ninth Avenue

Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan
Ground Floor: 2,000 Square Feet
Selling Lower Level: 2,000 Square Feet
Monthly Rent : $35,000

701 West 135th Street

Harlem, Manhattan
Ground Floor : 6,806 Square Feet
2nd Floor: 7,302 Square Feet
3rd Floor: 2,200 Square Feet
Total: 16,308 Square Feet
Ground Floor Asking Rent: 60 PSF
2nd-3rd Floor Asking Rent: 30 PSF

275 Canal Street

Manhattan, Soho
2nd Floor: 3,000 Square Feet
Monthly Rent: $12,995

62 Grand Street

Manhattan, Soho
4th Floor: 2,000 Square Feet
Monthly Rent : $12,000

106 Reade Street

Manhattan, TriBeCa
Ground Floor: 1,500 Square Feet
Mezzanine: 400 Square Feet
Monthly Rent: $17,000

198 Second Avenue

East Village, Manhattan
Ground Floor: 800 Square Feet
Partial Basement: 400 Square Feet
Monthly Rent: $10,000

2612 Frederick Douglass Boulevard

Harlem, Manhattan
Approximate Size: 433 Square Feet
Monthly Rent : $3,100

152 East 22nd Street

Gramercy, Manhattan
Lower Level: 600 Square Feet
Monthly Rent: $4,500

1440 Amsterdam Avenue

Harlem, Manhattan
Ground Floor: 1,000 Square Feet
Monthly EWnr: $8,333

170 Seventh Avenue

Chelsea, Manhattan
Ground Floor: 1,000 Square Feet
Second Floor : 1,000 Square Feet
Storage Basement:
Asking Rent: Upon Request

324 East 86th Street

Manhattan, Upper East Side
Ground Floor: 1,605 Square Feet + 815 Square Foot Mezzanine
Selling Lower Level: 1,800 Square Feet
Total: 4,220 Square Feet
Monthly Rent: $75

2500 Barker Avenue – Ground Floor

Allerton, Bronx
Ground Floor Space A: 2,518 Square Feet
Ground Floor Space B: 3,388 Square Feet
Asking Rent: 40 PSF

219 Ninth Avenue

Chelsea, Manhattan
Ground Floor: 1,500 Square Feet
Non-Contiguous Basement:
Monthly Rent: $17,000

135 East 63rd Street

Manhattan, Upper East Side
Approximate Size: 595 Square Feet
Monthly Rent : $9,500

48 Greenwich Avenue

Manhattan, West Village
Ground Floor: 500 Square Feet
Basement : 500 Square Feet
Monthly Rent: $6,460
$60K Key-Money:

794 Classon Avenue

Brooklyn, Prospect Heights
Ground Floor: 1,500 Square Feet
Lower Level: 1,100 Square Feet
Monthly Rent: $5,925

138 Bowery

Manhattan, Nolita
Ground Floor: 5,956 Square Feet
Mezzanine: 2,380 Square Feet
Lower Level : 3,981 Square Feet
Ground Floor: 90 PSF
Mezzanine: 66 PSF
Lower Level: 66 PSF

318 East 90th Street

Manhattan, Yorkville
Lower Level: 1,500 Square Feet
Monthly Rent: $3,000

191 Henry Street

Lower East Side, Manhattan
Approximate Size: 500 Square Feet
Monthly Rent: $4,000

62 Thomas Street

Manhattan, TriBeCa
Ground Floor: 5,688 Square Feet
Lower Level: 11,217 Square Feet
Total: 16,905 Square Feet
Monthly Rent: $60,000

645 Union Street

Brooklyn, Gowanus
Lower Level : 6,537 Square Feet
Monthly Rent: $23,500

2500 Barker Avenue – Second Floor

Allerton, Bronx
Second Floor: 9,328 Square Feet
Asking Rent: 35 PSF

266 Canal Street

Soho, TriBeCa
Ground Floor: 2,100 Square Feet
Full Basement:
Monthly Rent: $32,500