New York City — Marx Realty is set to break ground on a 6,000-square-foot Chick-fil-A restaurant in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The location will be developed on a site formerly home to a three-story office building at 157 Flatbush Ave. in the borough’s Midwood neighborhood. Chick-fil-A will occupy the property under a 20-year lease upon completion. The restaurant will be Chick-fil-A’s first ground-up, stand-alone location in New York City. Henry Henderson and Michael Friedman of Inline Realty represented Marx Realty and Jeremy Ezra of Newmark represented Chick-fil-A …
Port Washington, N.Y. — Cedar Realty Trust has sold a portfolio of 33 grocery-anchored shopping centers for $879 million, inclusive of existing debt. The names and addresses of the centers were not disclosed, but the properties are primarily located in high-density markets throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. The buyer was a joint venture between two New York City-based firms, DRA Advisors and KPR Centers. The sale, which was first announced in March, comes as part of the New York-based REIT’s plan to divest of its assets prior to being …
West Haverstraw, N.Y. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the $26.5 million sale of Samsondale Plaza, a 156,185-square-foot retail center located in the Rockland County community of West Haverstraw. Stop & Shop anchors the property, which was 91 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, Dollar Tree, Advance Auto, Sports Clips, Sally Beauty Supply and Mandee. Jose Cruz, J.B. Bruno, Steve Simonelli, Michael Oliver, Kevin O’Hearn, Austin Pierce and Andrew Scandalios of JLL represented the seller, a joint venture …
Ithaca, N.Y. — Hanley Investment Group has arranged the $2.4 million sale of a 7,500-square-foot restaurant building in the upstate New York community of Ithaca that is fully leased to Texas Roadhouse. The property was built on 1.4 acres in 2015. Jeff Lefko and Bill Asher of Hanley Investment Group, along with Parasell Inc., represented the California-based buyer in the transaction. Dalton Barnes of Alpha Real Estate Advisors represented the Chicago-based seller.
New York City — Whole Foods Market is set to open a 54,000-square-foot store at 63 Madison Ave. in Manhattan’s NoMad neighborhood on June 1. The store will offer 1,000 items local to New York City and the surrounding area, alongside organic, conventional and local produce; a specialty cheese department; full-service seafood and meat counters; a selection of more than 180 craft beers; a prepared foods section; bakery; and wellness and beauty products. The property will also feature on-site dining options including a quick-service Mediterranean restaurant named Za’atar; Nomad 63 …
Islip, N.Y. — A public-private partnership between The Town of Islip, Suffolk County and JLL has unveiled plans for Midway Crossing, a $2.8 billion mixed-use project that will be located on Long Island. The Long Island Regional Planning Council approved the project, which will be the largest commercial or residential development on Long Island in the last 50 years, on the evening of Thursday, May 12. Midway Crossing will span approximately 2.7 million square feet across 179 acres. Plans currently call for a variety of uses, including life sciences, healthcare …
Garden City, N.Y. — JLL has arranged the $65.3 million sale of Whole Foods at Westbury, a 55,109-square-foot shopping center located in the Long Island community of Garden City. Whole Foods Market anchors the property, which is also home to a 4,818-square-foot, freestanding pad site occupied by HSBC Bank and Bond Vet. James Galbally, Chris Angelone, Jose Cruz, Christopher Munley, Andrew Scandalios, Colin Behr and J.B. Bruno of JLL represented the seller, Midwood Investment & Development, in the disposition of the property to an undisclosed private family investment firm.
Yonkers, N.Y. — A joint venture between Nuveen Real Estate, Taconic Partners and North American Properties has acquired Ridge Hill, a 1.2 million-square-foot office and retail development in Yonkers, located north of New York City, for $220 million. Built in 2011, Ridge Hill is currently 71.7 percent leased. Tenants include Whole Foods Market, Lowe’s Home Improvement, Dick’s Sporting Goods, T.J. Maxx, H&M, LA Fitness, L.L. Bean, Showcase Cinemas, Legoland Discovery Center, Guitar Center, The Container Store and Westmed Medical Group. Dave Monahan, Cameron Pittman, Chris Angelone, Jose Cruz and Andrew …
Lake Grove, N.Y. — Wegmans will open a 100,000-square-foot store in Lake Grove, the regional grocer’s first on Long Island. Wegmans has entered into an agreement to purchase 8.5 acres of the 28-acre DSW Plaza, which is owned by Prestige Properties & Development. A timeline for construction and opening has not yet been determined. Founded in 1916, Wegmans operates 106 stores in seven states, with new stores planned to open in Virginia, Delaware and Manhattan within the next two years.
Middletown, N.Y. — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the $8.7 million sale of a 14,564-square-foot, single-tenant retail property located in Middletown, about 75 miles north of New York City. The property was built on 1.1 acres in 2007 and is triple net leased to Walgreens on a long-term basis. Winston Guest, Matthew Mousavi and Patrick Luther of SRS Real Estate represented the seller in the transaction, and Josh Goldflam of Highcap Group represented the buyer. Both parties were New York-based private investors who requested anonymity.