Joe Simone, President of Simone Development Companies, Welcomes Starbucks to Boyce Thompson Center in Yonkers
Joe Simone, President of Simone Development Companies, welcomed Starbucks Coffee as it officially opened its new location at Simone’s Boyce Thompson Center in Yonkers, NY.
“We are delighted that Starbucks Coffee, one of the world’s most successful companies, has officially opened at the Boyce Thompson Center. Starbucks is an exciting addition to our tenant roster and will serve as destination point for area businesses and the general public,” said Mr. Simone.
The Boyce Thompson Center features a wide array of healthcare tenants including St. John’s Riverside Hospital, Westmed Medical Group, ColumbiaDoctors, Riverside Dental Health, Westchester Gastroenterology, Juvanni Med Spa, ENT & Allergy Associates, Metro Vein Centers and Motion PT Group.
“The combination of medical and retail tenants is proving to be a winning formula for the Boyce Thompson Center. Tenants are attracted by our convenient location near major highways and the unique architectural design of this landmark and historic property,” said Mr. Simone.
Simone Development Companies Celebrates Grand Opening of Boyce Thompson Center in Yonkers
For nearly four decades, the Boyce Thompson Institute plant research center building in Yonkers, NY sat abandoned and deteriorating, its walls covered in graffiti, greenhouses in ruins and grounds overgrown.
Joe Simone, President of Simone Development Companies joined with Yonkers City Officials to celebrate the remarkable transformation of this historic building into the Boyce Thompson Center, an innovative 85,000-square-foot mixed-use center featuring premier office/medical space, retail stores, restaurants and banking.
“The grand opening celebration represented an important milestone for Simone Development and the City of Yonkers. What was once an eyesore will now be generating tax revenue for the City, creating jobs and bringing new retail and healthcare services to the residents of Yonkers and nearby Rivertown communities. We are especially pleased to be preserving an important piece of history for Yonkers and Westchester County,” said Mr. Simone, the developer of the $35 million project.
Built in the 1920s, the property was acquired by Mr. Simone whose company meticulously restored the main building to its original character with a glorious new plaza and fountain.
Joe Simone said the adaptive repurposing of the Boyce Thompson Center provided the company with a unique development opportunity. “Not only are we restoring an important historic building, we are also creating a mixed-use development that incorporates state-of-the-art medical space with retail, restaurants and other services. As healthcare becomes more consumer-driven, facilities such as the Boyce Thompson Center will become more attractive to medical practices and ambulatory care facilities that want to be located in an environment that offers patients and employees easy access to retail stores, restaurants and free parking,” Mr. Simone said.
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koe Simone, President of Simone Development Companies, has announced that Fortina, one of the region’s most exciting restaurants, is coming to Simone’s 85,000-square-foot mixed-used Boyce Thompson Center in Yonkers.
“It is a proud moment for Simone Development Companies and the City of Yonkers to welcome Fortina, one of the area’s most popular restaurants, to the Boyce Thompson Center. Fortina will bring a new level of energy to the local dining scene and be an important dimension of our mixed-use community center,” said Mr. Simone.
“Fortina builds on the momentum of leasing success that we have experienced at the Boyce Thompson Center. We recently announced that St. John’s Riverside Hospital, which is the largest community hospital in Westchester County, is leasing a freestanding building at the center. Adding exciting retail such as Fortina is part of our strategy to create a unique mixed-use environment with healthcare and retail. This is the wave of the future for healthcare facilities,” Mr. Simone said.