Goldschmidt & Associates and CBREco-broker 23,160 s/f office lease

Eric Goldschmidt, senior partner at Scarsdale, N.Y.-based Goldschmidt & Associates represented Freepoint Commodities, LLC in its 23,160 s/f lease transaction at 5 Greenwich Office Park. Representing the owner, a subsidiary of ING Clarion Partners, were David Block and Michael Siegel of CBRE. Freepoint Commodities was formed in late 2010 by the founders of Sempra Energy Trading, the predecessor to RBS Sempra Commodities, and a leading commodity trading firm during the past two decades. Private equity funds managed by Stone Point Capital, also based in Greenwich, together with Freepoint Commodities' management team have provided the initial capital for the company. Goldschmidt was assigned by Freepoint Commodities to find an A+ property in a top location to house its trading floor and ancillary offices. Greenwich Office Park was ultimately chosen because of its flexibility for expansion, its amenities, and easy access to I-95, the Merritt Pkwy., and Greenwich Train Station. The Freepoint Commodities lease is the second major Fairfield County office lease negotiated by Goldschmidt. Recently, Goldschmidt represented Stark Office Suites, in its 11,473 s/f space on the Penthouse Level of the Stamford Marriott.