Get those stretchy pants ready: Eataly has signed a lease to open in the base of 200 Lafayette St. in downtown Manhattan. The eatery — which operates as a combination Italian grocery and a high-end dining destination, with eat-in options as well as gourmet grab-and-go foods — will occupy the ground and lower levels totaling 18,353 square feet, industry sources said.

Eataly was represented by Joel Stephen, of CBRE, in the transaction. Building owner Brookfield Properties was represented in-house by Jason Maurer — and by a Cushman & Wakefield team led by Michael O’Neill, which included Alan Schmerzler, Jason Greenstone, Steven Soutendijk and Taylor Reynolds.