Vornado’s Steve Roth takes ‘victory lap’ for PENN 1 and PENN 2

Vornado scored a 38,000-square-foot expansion at PENN 1 by payroll and HR management platform Gusto, which brought the redesigned tower to over 90% leased. The asking rent was $135 per square foot, sources said. But while Gusto’s move is relatively modest, it’s revealing to hear Vornado chairman Steve Roth’s comments in the company’s second-quarter earnings call. Vornado leased 978,000 square feet of Manhattan offices in the year’s first half, Roth said — most with an average starting rent of $105 per square foot. He declared a “victory lap” for both PENN 1 and sister property PENN 2 across from Madison…

Aaron Judge’s long-awaited Yankees return is finally here

The captain is back. After spending the last three-plus months on the injured list with a right rib stress fracture, and racing the regular-season clock to get healthy, Aaron Judge will return to the Yankees lineup on Tuesday night in The Bronx against the Rockies, the team announced Monday night.…

Acadia Retail Trust has big presence on NYC’s Bleecker Street

Acadia Retail Trust continues to snatch up Bleecker Street storefronts. On the heels of buying supermodel Amber Valletta’s townhouse at 385 Bleecker for $9.99 million, we’ve learned that publicly traded Acadia just closed on the $10 million purchase of the retail co-op at 371-373 Bleecker, home to sportswear apparel brand…

Exclusive | Carnegie House ruling gives store tenants a reprieve

The temporary judicial reprieve for 324 apartment residents of Carnegie House at 100 W. 57th St. also bought time for the building’s valuable but overlooked commercial portion. The property’s near-30,000 square feet of precious Sixth Avenue retail space are owned by Georgetown Company. Georgetown, which rents to 10 stores in…

UCLA AD Tim Harris makes generous gesture to get fans to Rose Bowl

UCLA’s new athletics director doesn’t just want fans to show up for the football team’s home opener —he’s making it happen. Tim Harris, the former longtime Lakers executive who took over as the Bruins CEO of athletics and athletics director last week, has purchased 300 tickets that he’s giving away…

Jonah Tong persists as Mets’ 16-hit attack topples Marlins in win

MIAMI — One rough inning wasn’t going to sabotage Jonah Tong’s major league return. Back to the laboratory after allowing four runs in the second inning on Monday, the rookie right-hander utilized a steady array of changeups and cutters for his final three frames, largely avoiding his four-seam fastball. The…

Smoking is making you lonely: study

It’s not so smoking hot. Earlier this year, The Post reported — with great horror — that Hollywood has made smoking “cool” again, despite all the very real health risks. But being a “cool” social smoker outside a bar with a cigarette between your fingers, it seems, is not the…

Mike Evans drops ‘significant’ injury update as 49ers stars miss practice

The 49ers opened preparations for their season opener with an uneven injury picture Monday in Melbourne. Mike Evans was back on the field after missing much of training camp, while Nick Bosa and Christian McCaffrey remained away from drills during the portion of practice open to reporters. George Kittle, meanwhile,…

Orioles rip MLB technology after Pete Alonso blast ruled foul

BALTIMORE — Major League Baseball now uses technology to confirm or overturn balls and strikes. Is it time for something similar around the foul poles? The Baltimore Orioles certainly felt aggrieved Wednesday night against the Yankees after Pete Alonso’s deep fly to left field in the seventh inning was ruled…

California budget chain Grocery Outlet closing multiple stores

A slew of closures have left grocery shoppers in California with fewer affordable options. Grocery Outlet — a major discount retailer — first announced plans to shut down 36 “financially underperforming stores” locations back in March. The shutters would take place all across the country as part of the company’s…

Clippers pick up sharpshooter Max Strus in three-team Peyton Watson trade

The Los Angeles Clippers are adding a new face to a roster still stuck in NBA limbo — and Charles Barkley will presumably approve of the aesthetics. The Clippers acquired veteran small forward Max Strus from the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday as part of a sprawling three-team trade centered around…

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