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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 2, 2025 (December 2, 2025)
EMPIRE STATE REALTY TRUST, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Maryland001-3610537-1645259
(State or other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
EMPIRE STATE REALTY OP, L.P.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware001-3610645-4685158
(State or other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

111 West 33rd Street,
 
12th Floor
New York,New York10120
 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 687-8700
n/a
(Former name or former address, if changed from last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
☐
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange
on which registered
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per shareESRTThe New York Stock Exchange
Empire State Realty OP, L.P.
Series ES Operating Partnership UnitsESBANYSE Arca, Inc.
Series 60 Operating Partnership UnitsOGCPNYSE Arca, Inc.
Series 250 Operating Partnership UnitsFISKNYSE Arca, Inc.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐




Item 7.01.Regulation FD Diclosure.

On December 2, 2025, Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release that announced it has signed a purchase agreement to acquire the office and retail property located at 555-557 Broadway in New York, NY for an aggregate purchase price of $386 million, subject to customary closing conditions.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. Such information shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, unless it is specifically incorporated by reference therein.

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.Description
99.1
104Cover Page Interactive File (the cover page tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document).



SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
EMPIRE STATE REALTY TRUST, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: December 2, 2025By:/s/ Stephen V. Horn
Name:Stephen V. Horn
Title:EVP, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Accounting Officer

EMPIRE STATE REALTY OP, L.P.
(Registrant)
By: Empire State Realty Trust, Inc., as general partner
Date: December 2, 2025By:/s/ Stephen V. Horn
Name:Stephen V. Horn
Title:EVP, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Accounting Officer

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EMPIRE STATE REALTY TRUST ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF THE SCHOLASTIC BUILDING


New York, New York, December 2, 2025 -- Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) (the “Company”), announced that it has agreed to acquire 555-557 Broadway (the “Scholastic Building”) for $386 million. The property is located in the SoHo submarket of Manhattan, between Spring and Prince Streets with entrances on both Mercer Street and Broadway, and is comprised of approximately 368,000 square feet of office and 28,000 square feet of prime retail. The property is 70% leased, including a 15-year office lease with Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL) for 222,000 square feet and fully leased retail with a weighted average lease term of approximately 8 years. There is a three-floor block of over 110,000 square feet, a unique availability in a prime market. The all-cash transaction is expected to close in December 2025.
“We are pleased to welcome Scholastic to our roster of great companies who are our tenants and look forward to our new relationship with them,” stated Anthony E. Malkin, Empire State Realty Trust’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “We are excited to bring this combination of contractual revenue, embedded growth, and significant value-creation potential from our ability to market the three uniquely large floors in a more than 110,000 square feet block.”

Adam Spies, Josh King and Avery Silverstein of Newmark (NASDAQ: NMRK) represented the seller in the transaction. 

The Company has posted on the “Investors” section of its website (www.esrtreit.com) the latest investor presentation, which contains additional details on the transaction referenced herein.    

About Empire State Realty Trust
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) is a NYC-focused REIT that owns and operates a portfolio of well-leased, top of tier, modernized, amenitized, and well-located office, retail, and multifamily assets. ESRT’s flagship Empire State Building, the “World's Most Famous Building,” features its iconic Observatory, ranked the #1 Top Attraction in New York City for the fourth consecutive year in Tripadvisor’s 2025 Travelers’ Choice Awards: Best of the Best Things to Do. The Company is a recognized leader in energy efficiency and indoor environmental quality. As of September 30, 2025, ESRT’s portfolio is comprised of approximately 7.8 million rentable square feet of office space, 0.8 million rentable square feet of retail space and 743 residential units. More information about Empire State Realty Trust can be found at esrtreit.com and by following ESRT on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, and LinkedIn.


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Contact:
Investors

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Empire State Realty Trust Investor Relations
(212) 850-2678
[email protected]

Source: Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.
Category: Financial
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