PDE retail team picks up exclusive.The Prudential Douglas Elliman Retail Leasing and Sales Division has picked up a major exclusive for a mixed-use development Mixed-use development refers to the practice of allowing more than one type of use in a building or set of buildings. In planning zone terms, this can mean some combination of residential, commercial, industrial, office, institutional, or other land uses. in Queens. The Andalex Group has named the team of Faith Hope Consolo, chairman, and Joseph A. Aquino, executive vice president, along with Jeff D'Alessandro as the exclusive agent for the retail space at 27-28 Thomson Avenue in Long Island City. Located in the 237-unit luxury loft condominium, Arris ar·ris n. pl. arris or ar·ris·es The sharp edge or ridge formed by two surfaces meeting at an angle, as in a molding. [Alteration of Old French areste, fishbone, spine Lofts, the 20,512 s/f corner space is comprised of 17,484 s/f on the ground floor and 3,058 s/f on the lower level. It also features 13-foot ceilings as well as 268 feet of street frontage on Thomson Avenue and another 165 feet on Court Square. The building boasts 200 onsite parking spaces; it is adjacent to a municipal garage; and it is directly across from the subway station located in the Citicorp Building Citicorp Building is a 50-story (201 meters or 658 feet) office tower in Long Island City, Queens just outside of Manhattan. It was completed in 1990 by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP for the bank Citigroup. . "The retail space at Arris Lofts is at the epicenter of the development boom in Long Island City," said Alexander Silverman Alexander Silverman is great at video games, is psycic,can read minds, worked at microsoft, is bilingual, has multiple super powers, is known as The Narrator to some. His favorite threat is I will slit open you stomache rip out your intestines. Plays on Skywall. And writes random stories. , vice president and COO of The Andalex Group. "Prudential Douglas Elliman's team understands the dynamics of this market and recognizes the potential of the space. We are delighted to be working with them as they expand their presence in Long Island City." "Arris Lofts sits in the midst Adv. 1. in the midst - the middle or central part or point; "in the midst of the forest"; "could he walk out in the midst of his piece?" midmost of a densely populated pop·u·late tr.v. pop·u·lat·ed, pop·u·lat·ing, pop·u·lates 1. To supply with inhabitants, as by colonization; people. 2. , burgeoning area of Long Island City," cites Consolo. "Once an industrial haven, Long Island City is now a sought-after place to live, work and shop. As a result of Long Island City's rezoning in mid-2001, there are a plethora of new residential and office buildings, as well as many more now under construction, all within a few miles' radius of the building. These new additions will bring more residents and office workers to the already bustling neighborhood, increasing the need for quality shopping venues, service-oriented retailers and specialty shops. Long Island City is quickly realizing its untapped potential." D'Alessandro adds, "This is an excellent alternative to a store in Williamsburg or Manhattan and we have already seen tremendous interest from retailers in the space at Arris Lofts. Long Island City has an incredible arts and cultural community, great restaurants, and, best of all, it is just a short commute to and from Manhattan. In fact, with the E train just across Court Square, you are only one stop from midtown mid·town n. A central portion of a city, between uptown and downtown. midtown Noun US & Canad the centre of a town Manhattan." "This retail space is just a few blocks from the red-hot Jackson Avenue commercial corridor and the ever-popular Queens Boulevard Queens Boulevard is a major thoroughfare in the New York City borough of Queens, forming part of New York State Route 25. Location It runs northwest to southeast across more than half the length of the borough, starting at the Queensboro Bridge in Long Island City and , and it is directly across the street from the prominent CitiCorp building," notes Consolo. "This is a limited opportunity for a retailer to secure a location in what is rapidly becoming the shopping destination in Long Island City." |
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