<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001445305-13-003220.txt : 20131217
<SEC-HEADER>0001445305-13-003220.hdr.sgml : 20131217
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20131217164027
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001445305-13-003220
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20131217
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20131217
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20131217

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Empire State Realty OP, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001553079
		IRS NUMBER:				371645259
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36106
		FILM NUMBER:		131282254

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE GRAND CENTRAL PLACE
		STREET 2:		60 EAST 42ND STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10165
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-953-0888

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE GRAND CENTRAL PLACE
		STREET 2:		60 EAST 42ND STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10165
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>8-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>esropform8-kdec2013.htm
<DESCRIPTION>8-K
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<a name="s8ece1513c68749679585337a37c153eb"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM 8-K</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 16, 2013</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">EMPIRE STATE REALTY TRUST, INC.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:84.375%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="3"></td></tr><tr><td width="34%"></td><td width="33%"></td><td width="33%"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Maryland</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">001-36105</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">37-1645259</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(State or other Jurisdiction</font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">of Incorporation)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(Commission File Number)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(I.R.S. Employer</font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Identification No.)</font></div></td></tr></table></div><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">_____________________</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">EMPIRE STATE REALTY OP, L.P.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:84.375%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="3"></td></tr><tr><td width="34%"></td><td width="33%"></td><td width="33%"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Delaware</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">001-36106</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">45-4685158</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(State or other Jurisdiction</font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">of Incorporation)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(Commission File Number)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(I.R.S. Employer</font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Identification No.)</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:84.375%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td width="67%"></td><td width="33%"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">One Grand Central Place</font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">60 East 42</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;"><sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;font-size:8pt">nd</sup></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;Street</font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">New York, New York</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">10165</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(Zip Code)</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:84.375%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="1"></td></tr><tr><td width="100%"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Registrant's telephone number, including area code:</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;(212) 953-0888</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:84.375%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="1"></td></tr><tr><td width="100%"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">n/a</font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(Former name or former address, if changed from last report)</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">_____________________</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">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: </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:84.375%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td width="4%"></td><td width="96%"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">[ ]</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:84.375%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td width="4%"></td><td width="96%"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">[ ]</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:84.375%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td width="4%"></td><td width="96%"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">[ ]</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:84.375%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td width="4%"></td><td width="96%"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">[ ]</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="s8ece1513c68749679585337a37c153eb"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 8.01. Other Events.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">On December 16, 2013, Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), as parent of the successor supervisor of each of 112 West 34</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;font-size:8pt">th</sup></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;Street Associates L.L.C., 112 West 34</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;font-size:8pt">th</sup></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;Street Company L.L.C., and 1400 Broadway Associates L.L.C. (the &#8220;Owners&#8221;), sent a letter to investors in each Owner regarding the prescribed timing and process under the Company&#8217;s existing option to acquire such Owner&#8217;s real property, noting that the appointment of an appraiser has now been made by Company and each Owner.  A copy of such letters is attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1, 99.2, and 99.3.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(d) Exhibits. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:86.1328125%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td width="12%"></td><td width="88%"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit No.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Description</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">99.1</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Letter to investors in 112 West 34</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;font-size:8pt">th</sup></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;Street Associates L.L.C.</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">99.2</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Letter to investors in 112 West 34</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;font-size:8pt">th</sup></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;Street Company L.L.C.</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">99.3</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Letter to investors in 1400 Broadway Associates L.L.C.</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURE</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:88.8671875%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td width="37%"></td><td width="63%"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Date: December 17, 2013</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">EMPIRE STATE REALTY TRUST, INC.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;(Registrant)</font></div><div style="font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">By: </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">/s/ Thomas N. Keltner, Jr.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="text-indent:22px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;Name: Thomas N. Keltner, Jr.</font></div><div style="text-indent:22px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;Title:  Executive Vice President &amp;</font></div><div style="text-indent:22px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;General Counsel</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:88.8671875%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td width="37%"></td><td width="63%"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Date: December 17, 2013</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">EMPIRE STATE REALTY OP, L.P.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;</font></div><div style="font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(Registrant)</font></div><div style="font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">By: Empire State Realty Trust, Inc., as general partner</font></div><div style="font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">By: </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">/s/ Thomas N. 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<a name="s6232bc618fc24b6dad9b999718a9f750"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Exhibit 99.1</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">[ESRT letterhead]</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:center;text-indent:528px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 16, 2013</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">TO INVESTORS IN 112 WEST 34</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;"><sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;font-size:7pt">TH</sup></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">&#32;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">STREET ASSOCIATES L.L.C. (&#8220;Associates&#8221;)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">:</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#32;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The consolidation proposal submitted to investors in public and private entities supervised by Malkin Holdings was approved, properties were contributed thereunder to subsidiaries of Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (collectively with its operating partnership and subsidiaries, &#8220;ESRT&#8221;), and ESRT successfully completed its IPO of Class A stock now trading on the New York Stock Exchange.  This letter comes to you from ESRT, the parent of the successor to the supervisor.   </font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Pursuant to our November 28, 2011 Consent Solicitation/Offering Memorandum (the &#8220;Solicitation/Offering Memo&#8221;), which was approved by the requisite supermajority of Associates&#8217; investors, Associates granted ESRT an option to acquire Associates&#8217; assets after resolution of then pending litigation with the ground lessor.  Such litigation was resolved finally in Associates&#8217; favor earlier this year at a time which rendered it impractical to include Associates&#8217; assets within the planned schedule for the ESRT consolidation and IPO.  </font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The option agreement states two appraisers are to be appointed, one by each of Associates and ESRT, to perform independent appraisals of the value of Associates&#8217; interest.  If such two appraisers do not reach consensus, they must jointly appoint a third, independent appraiser, who must then select what it determines to be the more accurate of the first two appraisals.  Deadlines for each valuation step are defined.  Under those deadlines, the appraised value is to be determined by April 7, 2014.  ESRT then has five months to decide whether to exercise the option and approximately 90 days thereafter to close any resulting purchase.   </font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Each of Associates and ESRT has now made its appointment of appraiser:  Martin B. Levine of Metropolitan Valuation Services for Associates, and Brian R. Corcoran of Cushman &amp; Wakefield for ESRT.  </font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">As noted in the Solicitation/Offering Memo, upon any sale closing under the option, each investor in Associates will receive such investor&#8217;s share of the consideration for the sale in accordance with Associates&#8217; organizational documents, either in cash or securities, based on the individual election made by such investor at the time of the Solicitation/Offering Memo, as follows:</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:72px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:174%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Non-accredited investors will receive cash, as required for compliance with securities laws.</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;padding-left:72px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:72px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:174%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Accredited investors will receive in accord with their prior elections:</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:148px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:174%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:124px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8226;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">for tax-exempt charitable investors - cash or securities described below (except the Helmsley tax-exempt entity will receive all cash)</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:148px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:174%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:124px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8226;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">for all other investors - securities consisting of:</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:196px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:174%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:172px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#9702;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">operating partnership units (non-voting)</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:196px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:174%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:172px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#9702;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">operating partnership units with Class B shares (voting)</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:196px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:174%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:172px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#9702;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Class A shares (voting).</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="s6232bc618fc24b6dad9b999718a9f750"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:72px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:174%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(c)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">ESRT must pay at closing an amount of cash and securities to match the foregoing elections, except that if the price of its Class A common stock is then less than its $13 per share IPO price, ESRT may choose to pay cash in lieu of all or part of such securities, pro rata among all investors who elected securities. </font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;padding-left:72px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The option agreement provides that Anthony E. Malkin, who is Chairman, CEO and President of ESRT and is also Agent for investors in Associates, shall recuse himself from acting on behalf of ESRT in any negotiation and valuation process.  Peter L. Malkin, who is Chairman Emeritus of ESRT and is also Agent for investors in Associates, shall voluntarily recuse himself from acting on behalf of ESRT.</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">If Associates&#8217; property is not acquired under the option, the Helmsley entity may request that the supervisor make reasonable and diligent efforts to conclude a sale of Associates&#8217; assets within 36 months thereafter, subject to the required supermajority consent of Associates&#8217; investors for any such sale. The supervisor is required to comply with the Helmsley entity&#8217;s request.</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The Solicitation/Offering Memo contains more detail as to certain matters related to the foregoing.  The most recent annual financial statement of Associates (for the year ended December 31, 2012) is available at malkinsecurities.com. </font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">As Associates proceeds with the foregoing option process described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, we will not be commenting on interim steps.  Associates will advise you when a final decision has been reached. </font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">We appreciate your support.  </font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:center;text-indent:384px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Sincerely,</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:left;padding-left:288px;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">/s/ Anthony E. Malkin</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:left;text-indent:384px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Anthony E. Malkin</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:left;text-indent:384px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Chairman, CEO and President</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div>	</body>
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<a name="s117a045460014ce2a80357f33e1739b3"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Exhibit 99.2</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">[ESRT letterhead]</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:center;text-indent:528px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 16, 2013</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">TO INVESTORS IN 112 WEST 34</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;"><sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;font-size:7pt">TH</sup></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">&#32;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">STREET COMPANY L.L.C. (&#8220;Company&#8221;)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">:</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#32;</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The consolidation proposal submitted to investors in public and private entities supervised by Malkin Holdings was approved, properties were contributed thereunder to subsidiaries of Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (collectively with its operating partnership and subsidiaries, &#8220;ESRT&#8221;), and ESRT successfully completed its IPO of Class A stock now trading on the New York Stock Exchange.  This letter comes to you from ESRT, the parent of the successor to the supervisor.   </font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Pursuant to our November 28, 2011 Consent Solicitation/Offering Memorandum (the &#8220;Solicitation/Offering Memo&#8221;), which was approved by the requisite supermajority of Company&#8217;s investors, Company granted ESRT an option to acquire Company&#8217;s assets after resolution of then pending litigation with the ground lessor.  Such litigation was resolved finally in Company&#8217;s favor earlier this year at a time which rendered it impractical to include Company&#8217;s assets within the planned schedule for the ESRT consolidation and IPO.  </font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The option agreement states two appraisers are to be appointed, one by each of Company and ESRT, to perform independent appraisals of the value of Company&#8217;s interest.  If such two appraisers do not reach consensus, they must jointly appoint a third, independent appraiser, who must then select what it determines to be the more accurate of the first two appraisals.  Deadlines for each valuation step are defined.  Under those deadlines, the appraised value is to be determined by April 7, 2014.  ESRT then has five months to decide whether to exercise the option and approximately 90 days thereafter to close any resulting purchase.   </font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Each of Company and ESRT has now made its appointment of appraiser:  Martin B. Levine of Metropolitan Valuation Services for Company, and Brian R. Corcoran of Cushman &amp; Wakefield for ESRT.  </font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">As noted in the Solicitation/Offering Memo, upon any sale closing under the option, each investor in Company will receive such investor&#8217;s share of the consideration for the sale in accordance with Company&#8217;s organizational documents, either in cash or securities, based on the individual election made by such investor at the time of the Solicitation/Offering Memo, as follows:</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:72px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:174%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Non-accredited investors will receive cash, as required for compliance with securities laws.</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;padding-left:72px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:72px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:174%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Accredited investors will receive in accord with their prior elections:</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:148px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:174%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:124px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8226;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">for tax-exempt charitable investors - cash or securities described below (except the Helmsley tax-exempt entity will receive all cash)</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:148px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:174%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:124px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8226;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">for all other investors - securities consisting of:</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:196px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:174%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:172px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#9702;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">operating partnership units (non-voting)</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:196px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:174%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:172px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#9702;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">operating partnership units with Class B shares (voting)</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:196px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:174%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:172px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#9702;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Class A shares (voting).</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="s117a045460014ce2a80357f33e1739b3"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:72px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:174%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(c)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">ESRT must pay at closing an amount of cash and securities to match the foregoing elections, except that if the price of its Class A common stock is then less than its $13 per share IPO price, ESRT may choose to pay cash in lieu of all or part of such securities, pro rata among all investors who elected securities. </font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;padding-left:72px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The option agreement provides that Anthony E. Malkin, who is Chairman, CEO and President of ESRT, shall recuse himself from acting on behalf of ESRT in any negotiation and valuation process.  Peter L. Malkin, who is Chairman Emeritus of ESRT and is also Agent for investors in Company, shall voluntarily recuse himself from acting on behalf of ESRT.</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">If Company&#8217;s property is not acquired under the option, the Helmsley entity may request that the supervisor make reasonable and diligent efforts to conclude a sale of Company&#8217;s assets within 36 months thereafter, subject to the required supermajority consent of Company&#8217;s investors for any such sale. The supervisor is required to comply with the Helmsley entity&#8217;s request.</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The Solicitation/Offering Memo contains more detail as to certain matters related to the foregoing.  The most recent annual financial statement of Company (for the year ended December 31, 2012) is available at malkinsecurities.com. </font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">As Company proceeds with the foregoing option process described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, we will not be commenting on interim steps.  Company will advise you when a final decision has been reached. </font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">We appreciate your support.  </font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:center;text-indent:384px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Sincerely,</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:left;padding-left:288px;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">/s/ Anthony E. Malkin</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:left;text-indent:384px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Anthony E. Malkin</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:left;text-indent:384px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Chairman, CEO and President</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div>	</body>
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<a name="scf1687e1e20e440cb9d3409cafe3811b"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Exhibit 99.3</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">[ESRT letterhead]</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:center;text-indent:528px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 16, 2013</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">TO INVESTORS IN 1400 BROADWAY ASSOCIATES L.L.C. (&#8220;Associates&#8221;)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">:</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#32;</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The consolidation proposal submitted to investors in public and private entities supervised by Malkin Holdings was approved, properties were contributed thereunder to subsidiaries of Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (collectively with its operating partnership and subsidiaries, &#8220;ESRT&#8221;), and ESRT successfully completed its IPO of Class A stock now trading on the New York Stock Exchange.  This letter comes to you from ESRT, the parent of the successor to the supervisor.   </font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Pursuant to our November 28, 2011 Consent Solicitation/Offering Memorandum (the &#8220;Solicitation/Offering Memo&#8221;), which was approved by the requisite supermajority of Associates&#8217; investors, Associates granted ESRT an option to acquire Associates&#8217; assets after resolution of then pending litigation with the ground lessor.  Such litigation was resolved finally in Associates&#8217; favor earlier this year at a time which rendered it impractical to include Associates&#8217; assets within the planned schedule for the ESRT consolidation and IPO.  </font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The option agreement states two appraisers are to be appointed, one by each of Associates and ESRT, to perform independent appraisals of the value of Associates&#8217; interest.  If such two appraisers do not reach consensus, they must jointly appoint a third, independent appraiser, who must then select what it determines to be the more accurate of the first two appraisals.  Deadlines for each valuation step are defined.  Under those deadlines, the appraised value is to be determined by April 7, 2014.  ESRT then has five months to decide whether to exercise the option and approximately 90 days thereafter to close any resulting purchase.   </font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Each of Associates and ESRT has now made its appointment of appraiser:  Martin B. Levine of Metropolitan Valuation Services for Associates, and Brian R. Corcoran of Cushman &amp; Wakefield for ESRT.  </font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">As noted in the Solicitation/Offering Memo, upon any sale closing under the option, each investor in Associates will receive such investor&#8217;s share of the consideration for the sale in accordance with Associates&#8217; organizational documents, either in cash or securities, based on the individual election made by such investor at the time of the Solicitation/Offering Memo, as follows:</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:72px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:174%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Non-accredited investors will receive cash, as required for compliance with securities laws.</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;padding-left:72px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:72px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:174%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Accredited investors will receive in accord with their prior elections:</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:148px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:174%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:124px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8226;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">for tax-exempt charitable investors - cash or securities described below (except the Helmsley tax-exempt entity will receive all cash)</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:148px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:174%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:124px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8226;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">for all other investors - securities consisting of:</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:196px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:174%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:172px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#9702;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">operating partnership units (non-voting)</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:196px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:174%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:172px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#9702;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">operating partnership units with Class B shares (voting)</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:196px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:174%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:172px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#9702;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Class A shares (voting).</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="scf1687e1e20e440cb9d3409cafe3811b"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:72px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:174%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(c)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">ESRT must pay at closing an amount of cash and securities to match the foregoing elections, except that if the price of its Class A common stock is then less than its $13 per share IPO price, ESRT may choose to pay cash in lieu of all or part of such securities, pro rata among all investors who elected securities. </font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;padding-left:72px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The option agreement provides that Anthony E. Malkin, who is Chairman, CEO and President of ESRT and is also Agent for investors in Associates, shall recuse himself from acting on behalf of ESRT in any negotiation and valuation process.  Peter L. Malkin, who is Chairman Emeritus of ESRT and is also Agent for investors in Associates, shall voluntarily recuse himself from acting on behalf of ESRT.</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">If Associates&#8217; property is not acquired under the option, the Helmsley entity may request that the supervisor make reasonable and diligent efforts to conclude a sale of Associates&#8217; assets within 36 months thereafter, subject to the required supermajority consent of Associates&#8217; investors for any such sale. The supervisor is required to comply with the Helmsley entity&#8217;s request.</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The Solicitation/Offering Memo contains more detail as to certain matters related to the foregoing.  The most recent annual financial statement of Associates (for the year ended December 31, 2012) is available at malkinsecurities.com. </font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">As Associates proceeds with the foregoing option process described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, we will not be commenting on interim steps.  Associates will advise you when a final decision has been reached. </font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">We appreciate your support.  </font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:center;text-indent:384px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Sincerely,</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:left;padding-left:288px;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">/s/ Anthony E. Malkin</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:left;text-indent:384px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Anthony E. Malkin</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:left;text-indent:384px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Chairman, CEO and President</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div>	</body>
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