CA RE License #01260345
Jay Luchs, Executive Vice President at Newmark, specializes in the sale and leasing of investment properties, with a focus on representing international retail and fashion brands in finding store locations. He also represents other non-fashion retail brands, restaurants and office tenants. Mr. Luchs represents various landlords throughout Los Angeles and in other select cities in leasing their retail and office properties.
Mr. Luchs’ core areas of work in Los Angeles include the Beverly Hills triangle, specifically Rodeo Drive, Beverly Drive and the adjacent streets, the Robertson Blvd-Melrose Avenue corridor, Malibu Village, Hollywood and West Hollywood retail areas, Santa Monica, Venice and Brentwood. He also has a growing presence in New York and Washington D.C., and has been the landlord agent for deals in San Francisco, Miami, Aspen, Colo., and Chicago.
Mr. Luchs has represented the following fashion brands in finding locations in Los Angeles: Celine, Lanvin, Missoni, Jimmy Choo, Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton, Isabel Marant, Bottega Veneta, Etro, Nike, Converse, James Perse, Alice + Olivia, the Kardashians DASH store, Rachel Zoe, Paul & Joe, Kitson, Lisa Kline, Tory Burch, Joseph of London, Beats by Dre, Vosges Haut-Chocolat, 100% Capri, Robert Rodriguez, Make Up For Ever, LVMH, Monika Chiang (a Chris Burch brand), Alexis Bittar, Petit Bateau, Boulmiche, Neil Lane, Temperley London, Herve Leger, Jigsaw, Lancel Paris, BCBG, bebe, Coco de Mer, Switch South Beverly Drive, Badgley Mischka, Dominico Vacca, Damiani, Benefit Cosmetics, Davante, Planet Blue, Westime, Vertu, Opening Ceremony, lululemon, Odd Molly, Benefit Cosmetics, Catherine Malandrino and others (full list available).
Mr. Luchs has represented restaurants including e baldi, Koi (outside of LA), Sushi Roku, Magnolia Bakery, Crumbs Bakeshop, Georgetown Cupcakes, Philippe Chow, Craig’s, Fresh Corn Grill and others.
Mr. Luchs has represented Equinox gym on three locations in Los Angeles and is currently working with Soul-Cycle spinning, now a division of Equinox, on finding its LA locations.
Mr. Luchs has represented salon’s Sally Hershberger, Jose Eber, Frederick Fekkai, Bryon & Tracey and Jeffrey Kara.
Mr. Luchs has represented the following office tenants: Gersh Talent Agency, the Hollywood Reporter, Sean Combs (Bad Boy Entertainment), Graham King Productions, Alex von Furstenberg, Angelo Gordon, Dean Valentine, Equinox, Rachel Zoe, A List and Robert Rodriguez.
Mr. Luchs also partners with out of state real estate agents to assist with their search in Los Angeles. Brands Mr. Luchs has found locations for and co-represented in partnership include: Valentino, Max Mara, Scoop NYC, Eataly (in leases now), David Yurman, Graff, Vince, Levi Strauss, Georg Jensen, Judith Leiber, Gallerie Michael, Tory Burch, Me & Ro, Alexander McQueen, Baker furniture, Ann Sachs tile, Kira Plastinina, Ted Baker, E-trade, TD Ameritrade, Penhaligon’s, Marina Rinaldi, Sergio Rossi, to name a few and has been on the landlord side of the following deals: Salvation, Michael Kors, Hickey Freeman, Restoration Hardware, Intermix, RRL, Grom Gelato, Perricone MD, Theory, La Perla, H&M, J Crew Malibu, Trader Joe’s and others per full list.
In New York, Mr. Luchs was on the landlord side of the Gucci lease at Trump Tower at 725 Fifth Avenue which won New York Tri State area’s deal of the year and recently represented IT Group/Just Cavalli in their exit of 665 Fifth Avenue at 53rd Street. He is also part of the New York group handling a half city block development project where the Drake Hotel site is across from the Four Season’s Hotel on 57th Street and Park.
Mr. Luchs has surpassed over $1 billion and a half in lease and sale transactions from 2007-2012.
Investment Sales: Mr. Luchs is part of the team responsible for selling 306-310 N Rodeo Drive in 2002 to Grosvenor USA for $19.2 million, then leased the building to Harry Winston and bebe.
In April 2004, Mr. Luchs represented a buyer in one of the fastest transactions involving a Rodeo Drive retail sale to a New York-based individual who bought the Coach/Omega building at 325-327 N. Rodeo Drive for $20 million or $2,666 per square foot, the highest price ever paid per square foot for U.S. retail at the time. Neighbors include Prada, Gucci, Fendi, and Tod’s.
In 2006, Mr. Luchs was hired as a co-broker to sell the Gucci building at 347 N. Rodeo Drive, a deal that closed north of $40 million or $3,300 per foot in January 2007.
In July 2007, Mr. Luchs represented buyer and seller of 228-240 Post Street with anchors including Ann Taylor, Boucheron, and other tenants in a $70 million sale, one of the highest price per square foot transactions in San Francisco’s Union Square market. He is now handling the leasing of that site.
Mr. Luchs also was involved with the sale of the La Colonnade office/retail building in Beverly Hills in 2006 and represented buyers in the rare “off market” purchases of property on Robertson Blvd and Melrose Place in early 2007, where tenants include Intermix, agnes b., Max Mara and others.
In 2012, Mr. Luchs represented the landlord and buyer of 319-323 N. Rodeo Drive, an $85 million dollar sale of a 5,700-square-foot building in the middle of the sought after 300 block of Rodeo Drive. Mr. Luchs also sold one of the few properties that has ever sold on Melrose Place at the end of 2012.
Mr. Luchs is a 1995 graduate of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Partial List of Retail and Office Lease Transactions 2003-2012:
2012
Tory Burch 366 N. Rodeo Drive (Co-Represented Tenant)
Malo 421 N. Rodeo Drive (Represented Landlord)
Tommy Hilfiger 157 N. Robertson Boulevard (Represented Tenant)
Celine 319 N. Rodeo Drive (Represented Landlord and Tenant)
Isabel Marant 8454 Melrose Place (Represented Landlord and Tenant)
Bottega Veneta 8445 Melrose Place (Represented Landlord and Tenant)
Alice + Olivia 408 N. Beverly Drive (Represented Tenant)
Equipment 8457 Melrose Place (Represented Landlord)
Nespresso 320 N. Beverly Drive (Represented Landlord)
All Saints Spitalfields 328 N. Beverly Drive (Represented Landlord)
Hakkasan 245 N. Beverly Drive (Represented Landlord)
Nars 8412 Melrose Avenue (Represented Landlord)
DASH 8420 Melrose Avenue (Represented Landlord and Tenant)
Chase 9797 Wilshire Boulevard (Represented Landlord)
ETRO 9501 Wilshire Boulevard (Represented Landlord)
Louis Vuitton West Coast Headquarters Office Lease 9595 Wilshire Boulevard (Represented Tenant)
GANT 1308 Abbott Kinney Boulevard (Co-Represented Tenant)
Z Cash Office Lease 6630 Hollywood Boulevard (Represented Landlord and Tenant)
Chipotle Malibu Village (Represented Landlord)
SoulCycle 11640 San Vicente Boulevard (Co-Represented Tenant)
FP Journe 8608 W. Sunset Boulevard (Represented Landlord and Tenant)
Pressed Juicery 430 Bedford Drive (Represented Tenant)
Apogee Equity LLC Culver Crossroads (Represented Tenant)
Pressed Juicery 13033B Ventura Boulevard (Represented Tenant)
Fingerprint Communications LLC 1925 Century Park East, Suite 220 (Represented Tenant)
Flor 9020 Beverly Boulevard (Represented Tenant)
Eddies Barbershop 8704 Santa Monica Boulevard (Represented Landlord)
Estee Stanley’s Office Lease 8714 Santa Monica Boulevard (Represented Landlord and Represented Tenant)
Georgetown Cupcakes 143 S. Robertson Boulevard (Represented Landlord and Co-Represented Tenant)
UPS 324 S. Beverly Drive (Represented Landlord)
Eden Sassoon 8600 Sunset Boulevard (Represented Tenant)
RK Wave, Inc. 210 S. Beverly Drive (Represented Tenant and Represented Landlord)
Westwood Carpets 8923 Beverly Boulevard (Represented Landlord and Tenant)
Fingerprint Communications Office Lease 1925 Century Park East (Represented Tenant)
Put Together Holdings LLC 250 N. Robertson Boulevard (Represented Tenant)
Shrier Wealth Management Office Lease 1925 Century Park East (Represented Tenant)
2011
Maxine 210 S. Beverly Drive (Co-Represented Landlord and Tenant)
Sephora Malibu Village (Represented Landlord)
Rachel Zoe Office Lease 8380 Melrose Avenue (Represented Tenant)
David Yurman (Expansion) 369 N. Rodeo Drive (Co-represented Tenant)
Scoop 216 26th Street (Represented Landlord and Co-represented Tenant)
Lanvin Malibu Village (Represented Landlord and Tenant)
G Star Raw 413 N. Rodeo Drive (Represented Landlord)
Stefano Ricci 270 N. Rodeo Drive (Represented Landlord)
Converse 1439 Third Street Promenade (Represented Tenant)
Five Guys 8733 Santa Monica Boulevard (Represented Landlord)
Hale Bob 104 S. Robertson Boulevard (Represented Sublessor)
Porcelenosa 8900 Beverly Boulevard (Represented Tenant)
Salvation (Nike, Converse, Hurley store) Malibu Village (Represented Landlord)
Agent Provocateur 242 N. Rodeo Drive (Represented Landlord and Represented Tenant)
Michael Kors 108 N. Robertson Boulevard (Represented Landlord)
100% Capri The Peninsula Hotel (Represented Landlord and Represented Tenant)
Vosges Haut-Chocolat 311 N. Beverly Drive (Represented Landlord and Represented Tenant)
Hickey Freeman 310 N. Beverly Drive (Represented Landlord)
Monika Chiang 108 S. Robertson Boulevard (Represented Landlord and Represented Tenant)
Make Up Forever 132 S. Robertson Boulevard (Represented Landlord and Represented Tenant)
OnePiece 116 N. Robertson Boulevard, Suite A (Represented Landlord and Represented Tenant)
Queen Bee Waxing Salon & Spa 2530 San Vicente Boulevard (Represented Landlord)
Pressed Juicery 8714 Santa Monica Boulevard (Represented Tenant and Represented Landlord)
Jimmy Kimmel 1638 Cherokee Boulevard (Represented Landlord and Tenant)
White Trash Beautiful 8618 Melrose Avenue (Represented Landlord and Tenant)
Interior Illusions 8761 Beverly Boulevard (Represented Landlord)
Restoration Hardware 8772 Beverly Boulevard (Co-Represented Sublessor)
Robert Rodriguez Office Lease 860 S. Los Angeles (Co-Represented Tenant)
Modern Living 8923 Beverly Boulevard (Represented Landlord and Represented Tenant)
Eyerus Propoganda Office Lease 731 N. La Brea (Represented Landlord)
Frey Wille 441 N. Rodeo Drive (Represented Landlord)
2010
Lanvin 260 N. Rodeo Drive (Represented Landlord and Represented Tenant)
Partners Trust Real Estate Brokerage and Acquisitions Office Lease 9378 Wilshire Boulevard (Represented Tenant)
TD Ameritrade 9757 Wilshire Boulevard (Represented Landlord)
Zero Maria Cornejo 8406-8408 Melrose Place (Represented Landlord)
Westime 8569 Sunset Boulevard (Represented Landlord and Represented Tenant)
Alexis Bittar 8383 W. Third Street (Represented Landlord and Represented Tenant)
Pierre Deux 471 N. Robertson Boulevard (Co-Represented Tenant)
Flor 412 N. Broadway (Co-Represented Tenant)
Scandia Down 332 N. Beverly Drive (Represented Landlord and Co-Represented Tenant)
Chase Bank 8969 Santa Monica Boulevard (Represented Landlord)
Petit Bateau 9661 Brighton Way. (Represented Tenant)
Boulmiche 325 N. Beverly Drive. (Co-Represented Landlord and Represented Tenant)
Paul + Joe 138 N. Robertson Boulevard (Represented Landlord and Represented Tenant)
Galerie Michael 224 N. Rodeo Drive (Represented Landlord and Represented Tenant)
Phillipe Derey 430 N. Canon (Represented Landlord and Represented Tenant)
Faith Connexion 8420 Melrose Avenue (Represented Landlord and Represented Tenant)
Levis Malibu Village (Represented Landlord)
Grom Gelato Malibu Village (Represented Landlord)
Perricone Malibu Village (Represented Landlord)
Sartoriani 212 N. Rodeo Drive (Represented Landlord and Tenant)
In The Mo Office Lease 11925 Wilshire Boulevard (Represented Tenant)
Mark Music & Media Law Office Lease 120 El Camino Drive (Represented Landlord and Represented Tenant)
Richards Capital Management Office Lease 120 El Camino Drive (Represented Landlord and Represented Tenant)
Dee Bridgewater Office Lease 9100 Wilshire Boulevard (Represented Tenant)
Gossamer 1410 Abbot Kinney Boulevard (Represented Tenant)
Pharmacy 9101 Olympic Boulevard (Represented Landlord)
Vital Energy Gastronomy 460 N. Canon Drive (Represented Landlord)
Sweet E’s Bakeshop 1417 S. Robertson Boulevard (Represented Tenant)
2009
All Saints Spitalfields 100 N. Robertson Blvd. (Represented Landlord and Co-Represented Tenant)
Beach Bunny Swimwear 136 N. Robertson Blvd. (Represented Landlord and Tenant)
Odd Molly 104 S. Robertson Blvd. (Represented Landlord and Co-Represented Tenant)
La Perla Malibu Lumberyard (Represented Landlord)
Carasoin Spa Robertson Plaza (Represented Landlord)
Vertu Two Rodeo (Represented Landlord)
David Orgell Two Rodeo (Represented Landlord)
Badgley Mischka 9501 S. Santa Monica Boulevard (Represented Landlord and Tenant)
Avedon 417 N. Canon Drive (Represented Landlord and Tenant)
Froyo Life 241 S. Beverly Drive (Represented Landlord)
Marylynns Bridal 9744 Wilshire Boulevard (Represented Landlord)
Christian Audigier 8335 Melrose Avenue (Represented Landlord)
Phillipe Chow 8282-8286 Melrose Avenue (Represented Landlord and Tenant)
Magnolia Bakery 8389 W. Third Street (Represented Landlord and Tenant)
Bird Bath Bakery 8969 Santa Monica Boulevard (Represented Landlord)
Fresh East 8969 Santa Monica Boulevard (Represented Landlord)
Beauty Collection 8969 Santa Monica Boulevard (Represented Landlord and Tenant)
Caliber Media 9229 Sunset Boulevard (Represented Tenant)
Gersh Agency Office Lease 9465 Wilshire Boulevard (Represented Tenant)
Toni and Guy Flagship 8126 Melrose Avenue (Represented Landlord)
Fresh Corn Grill 8714 Santa Monica Boulevard (Represented Landlord and Tenant)
2008
Maxfield Malibu Lumber Yard (Represented Landlord and Tenant)
James Perse Malibu Lumber Yard (Represented Landlord and Tenant)
Alice + Olivia Malibu Lumber Yard (Represented Landlord and Tenant)
Theory Malibu Lumber Yard (Represented Landlord and Tenant)
Tory Burch Malibu Lumber Yard (Represented Landlord)
Crumbs Bakery Malibu Lumber Yard (Represented Landlord and Tenant)
J Crew “at the beach” Malibu Lumber Yard (Represented Landlord)
Intermix Malibu Lumber Yard (Represented Landlord)
Planet Blue Kids Malibu Lumber Yard (Represented Landlord and Tenant)
Kitson Men’s Store Malibu Lumber Yard (Represented Landlord and Tenant)
Ever Malibu Lumber Yard (Represented Landlord and Tenant)
Missoni at 469 N. Rodeo Drive (Represented Landlord and Tenant)
Neil Lane La Cienega Blvd at Melrose Avenue
Alice + Olivia Canon Drive
Vince Robertson Blvd (Represented Landlord and Co-Represented Tenant)
Sally Hershberger salon at 760 La Cienega Blvd (Represented Landlord and Co-Represented Tenant)
KPSS office headquarters lease Santa Monica (Represented Tenant)
Boule Bedford Drive, Beverly Hills (Co-Represented Landlord and Tenant)
Kira Plastinina Beverly Drive (Represented Landlord and Co-Represented Tenant)
Kira Plastinina Robertson Blvd (Co-Represented Tenant)
Kira Plastinina Third Street Promenade (Co-Represented Tenant)
The Shoppes at Chino Hills (400,000sf open air retail center-Represented Landlord with CBRE team)
Kitson office headquarters (Represented Tenant)
Judith Lieber (Represented Landlord)
Domenico Vacca Rodeo Drive (Co-Represented Landlord and Tenant)
2007
Max Mara at 453 N. Rodeo Drive (Co-represented Tenant)
Jimmy Choo at 240 N. Rodeo Drive (Co-represented Tenant)
James Perse at 357-361 N. Canon Drive (Represented Landlord and Tenant)
Lisa Kline (Women’s) at 136 S. Robertson Blvd (Renewal - represented Tenant)
Crudo at Sunset Millennium (Represented Landlord and Tenant)
Intermix at 110 N. Robertson Blvd (Represented Landlord)
Tommy Hilfiger at 8620 Melrose Avenue (Represented Landlord and Tenant)
Sushi Roku at 338 N. Canon Drive (Represented Tenant)
Planet Blue at 409 N. Beverly Drive (Represented Landlord and Tenant)
Coach at 112 S. Robertson Blvd (Co-represented Tenant)
Kitson (Flagship) - 8590 Melrose Avenue (Represented Landlord and Tenant)
Opening Ceremony/Cloak at 451 N. La Cienega Blvd (Represented Landlord and Tenant)
Sport Max (Max Mara) at 8473 Melrose Place (Represented Landlord and Tenant)
Trader Joe’s at 8000 Sunset Blvd (Represented Landlord)
Pinkberry at 8000 Sunset Blvd (Represented Landlord and Tenant)
Peter Alexander at 109 S. Robertson Blvd (Represented Landlord and tenant)
Beckley at 8620 Melrose Avenue (Represented Landlord and Tenant)
Marina Rinaldi at 9645 Wilshire Blvd adjacent Saks Fifth Avenue Men’s store (Represented Landlord and Co-RepresentedTenant)
Sergio Rossi at Melrose Place (Co-Represented Tenant)
Vince at 8471 Melrose Place (Represented Landlord and co-represented Tenant)
Max & Co at 8422 Melrose Avenue (Co-Represented Tenant)
Graham King-Producer (Office space, Santa Monica, Co-Represented Tenant)
Benefit Cosmetics- at 8379 W. Third Street (Represented Landlord and Tenant)
Le Labo at 8379 W . Third Street (Represented Landlord)
Prego Camden Drive Beverly Hills restaurant (Co-Represented Landlord and Tenant)
2006
H&M Hennes & Maurtiz Retail Store at 8580 Sunset Boulevard (Represented Landlord)
H & M Showroom/Office at 8570 Sunset Boulevard (Represented Landlord)
Kitson Men’s Store at 146 N. Robertson Boulevard (Represented Tenant)
Lisa Kline Women’s Store at 315 S. Beverly Drive (Represented Landlord and Tenant)
Lisa Kline Men’s Store Expansion at 143 S. Robertson Boulevard (Represented Landlord and Tenant)
Alice + Olivia at 134 S. Robertson Boulevard (Represented Tenant)
Shizue of London at 9631 Brighton Way (Represented Landlord and Tenant)
Angelo Gordon & Co. (Beverly Hills Office Deal - Represented Tenant)
Stroz Friedberg (Watt Plaza Century City Office Deal - Represented Tenant)
Lululemon Athletica at 334 N. Beverly Drive (Represented Landlord)
Coco De Mer at 8618 Melrose Avenue (Represented Landlord and Tenant)
BCBG Max Azria at 8400 Melrose Avenue - Former Wilshire Fireplace (Represented Landlord and Tenant)
Geox at 400 N. Beverly Drive - corner of Beverly Drive and Brighton Way (Represented Tenant)
Ketchup Restaurant, a Dolce Group restaurant at 8590 Sunset Boulevard (Represented Landlord and Tenant)
Switch at 238 S. Beverly Drive (Represented Landlord and Tenant)
Pink Berry at 11717 San Vicente Boulevard (Represented Landlord)
E-Trade Financial at 11717 San Vicente Boulevard (Represented Landlord and Tenant)
Gucci at 725 Fifth Avenue, New York (Represented Landlord with New York CBRE office)
2005
Levi Straus & Company at 316 N. Beverly Drive (Represented Landlord)
Lancel of Paris at 9631 Brighton Way (Represented Landlord and Tenant)
Harry Winston at 308 N. Rodeo Drive (Represented Landlord)
bebe at 306 N. Rodeo Drive (Represented Landlord and Tenant)
Graff at 317 N. Rodeo Drive (Co-Represented Tenant)
Herve Leger at 439 N. Rodeo Drive (Represented Landlord and Tenant)
Ann Sacks at 8395 Beverly Boulevard (Co-Represented Tenant)
Kitson at 120 N. Robertson Boulevard (Represented Landlord and Tenant)
Me & Ro at 8405 Melrose Place (Co-Represented Tenant)
Gemelli-Milano at 8250 Melrose Avenue (Co-Represented Tenant)
Temperley-London at 8452 Melrose Place (Represented Landlord and Tenant)
Georg Jensen at 2 Rodeo (Co-Represented Tenant)
Davante at 445 N. Rodeo Drive (Represented Landlord and Tenant)
Leggiadro at 8448 Melrose Place (Represented Landlord and Tenant)
Richelle Fine Art at 313 N. Beverly Drive (Represented Sub-Lessor)
Jigsaw at 314 N. Beverly Drive (Represented Landlord)
Bray Steve Alan at 8570 Sunset Boulevard (Represented Landlord)
Giorgio Baldi restaurant at 9400 Brighton Way at Canon Drive (Represented Tenant)
David Yurman at 371 N. Rodeo Drive (Co-Represented Tenant)
2004
Etro’s first west coast store at 461 N. Rodeo Drive (Represented Landlord and Tenant)
Dolce & Gabbana’s expansion at 314 N. Rodeo Drive (Represented Landlord)
BCBG’s relocation to 443 N. Rodeo Drive (Represented Landlord and Tenant)
Penhaligon’s at 439 N. Rodeo Drive (Represented Landlord and Tenant)
GP Deva at 413 N. Rodeo Drive (Represented Landlord and Tenant)
Z Gallerie at 422 N. Beverly Drive (Represented Landlord)
James Perse’s first store at 8914 Melrose Avenue
Tory Burch at 142 S. Robertson Boulevard (Represented Landlord; Co-Represented Tenant)
Ted Baker London at 131 N. Robertson Boulevard (Co-Represented Tenant)
LUSH Cosmetics at 312 N. Beverly Drive (Represented Landlord)
2003
Brooks Brothers’ flagship store at 468 N. Rodeo Drive (Represented Landlord)