D&D Building tenants expand into LI.

Two major players in the interior design world, Stark Carpet Corporation and Duralee Fabrics, have leased showroom space at 125 Michael Drive in this Nassau County community, according to Sanford Zuckerbrot, chairman of Sholom & Zuckerbrot Realty LLC, the exclusive managing and leasing agent for the building.

Stark Carpet, an international company specializing in custom-designed carpet, fabric, furniture and wallcovering for both the residential and contract markets, took 5,800 s/f of showroom space on the ground floor. Duralee Fabrics, a family-owned and -operated company providing fabrics, trimmings and furniture, will occupy 5,400 s/f, also on the ground floor. "It's noteworthy that both Stark and Duralee have showroom locations in the prestigious Decorators and Designers (D&D) Building in midtown Manhattan," Franklin Zuckerbrot, leasing agent for the building, points out.

"The fact that these two high-end brand names chose to expand at the same location in Nassau County is testament to the attractions of the building and of the neighborhood."

He continued, "Both companies were drawn to the terrific street visibility, convenience of the location, and the close proximity to target clientele-- the many high-end interior designers who serve the Long Island marketplace."

Real Estate Strategies and Oxford & Simpson Realty were the cooperating brokers involved in both lease transactions.

Located at Jericho Turnpike between Routes 106/107 and Route 135, 125 Michael Drive - a 35,000-squarefoot one-story building owned and developed by an affiliate of Sholom & Zuckerbrot Realty LLC - recently underwent a conversion from an industrial facility to a first-class office building, and is now tenanted by a variety of local and national businesses.