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Empire State Realty Trust Inc

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What Do They Do?

Leases New York City office, retail and multifamily space to business and residential tenants, and sells tickets to the Empire State Building observatories to visitors.

How Do They Make Money?

Commercial and residential tenants pay rent under leases, along with rent increases and reimbursements for property expenses and real estate taxes. Observatory visitors buy tickets, and ticket sales bring in money when they enter or their tickets expire.

revenue
SegmentShareRevenue
Real Estate, Segment
Recurring

83%
FY2022: 94%
Observatory, Segment
Sold outright

17%
FY2022: 15%

Who Are Their Customers?

Commercial and residential tenants rent space from ESRT under leases, while visitors buy tickets to the Empire State Building observatories.

Do Revenues Turn Into Profits?

Yes. It kept 9 cents of every revenue dollar as net income in FY2025.

Operating income, FY2025
18% of revenue
▼ −15% vs FY2024 ($158.7M, 21%)
Net income, FY2025
9% of revenue
▼ −9% vs FY2024 ($80.4M, 10%)

How Are They Changing?

Since the FY2025 annual report
Latest quarter: Q2 FY2026, the three months to Jun 30, 2026
Revenue
▲ +3%
vs $191.3M in Q2 FY2025
Net income
▼ Now a loss
vs $11.4M in Q2 FY2025
Real Estate share of revenue, excluding third-party management and other fees vs 82.2% in Q2 FY2025

Geographic focus The older report describes office, retail and multifamily properties in Manhattan and the greater New York metropolitan area, including Connecticut and Westchester. The latest describes a portfolio centered on New York City, with Stamford land retained for possible development.

Revenue over time
Real Estate, Segment Observatory, Segment
$1B$500M$0

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