Growing law firm leases keep Manhattan’s office market humming

Manhattan’s office market remains tied to law firms’ presence, as evidenced by a pair of expansions in recent weeks. Law firms Willkie Farr & Gallagher and Kirkland & Ellis both grew their Manhattan footprints by more than 50,000 square feet apiece. The leases were both disclosed in a recent first-quarter office report published by Savills. Willkie Farr increased by 53,000 square feet at CommonWealth Partners’ 787 Seventh Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, the Commercial Observer reported. The firm’s occupancy of the property jumped from 315,000 square feet to 368,000 square feet. The law firm renewed the lease of its headquarters at […] This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.