Simone Development and NYC School Construction Authority Sign Long-Term Lease to Create Bronx STEAM Center at Hutchinson Metro Center Atrium
New 54,245-SF Center Marks Major Public-Private Investment in Career-Connected Learning, Expanding Bronx Students’ Access to Healthcare-Related Opportunities
Bronx, NY – June 12, 2026 – Simone Development Companies announced that the New York City Construction Authority (SCA) has signed a long-term lease to establish the new Bronx STEAM Center in 54,245 square feet across two floors at the Hutchinson Metro Center Atrium, a three-story, 361,857 square-foot mixed-use property located at 1776 Eastchester Road in the Bronx. The new lease marks a major public-private investment in career-connected education for Bronx students, significantly expanding access to hands-on learning, industry-aligned training, and healthcare related career pathways in one of the city’s most important hubs for healthcare, education, business, and innovation.
STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) schools integrate interdisciplinary, hands-on learning to foster creativity, problem-solving, and real-world application. A cohort of 11th and 12th graders from selected Bronx partner high schools spend at least half of their day in a work immersive environment after choosing one of the specific pathways housed within the STEAM Center. In partnership with Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx STEAM has initially launched offerings in high demand healthcare and technology pathways, including Certified Nursing Assistant, Cybersecurity, and Medical Assisting.
In addition to Montefiore Einstein’s partnership, the Bronx STEAM Center’s placement at the Hutchinson Metro Center opens the possibility for synergies with many organizations among the more than 80 leading healthcare providers, businesses, government agencies, and educational institutions at the campus. Students will gain direct exposure to the industries and employers shaping the borough’s future.
“Bringing the Bronx STEAM Center to the Hutchinson Metro Center is incredibly meaningful not only for participating students and for our campus, but for the borough as a whole,” said Joe Simone, President of Simone Development Companies. “This transformative project is more than a new educational facility. It reflects the power of public-private collaboration to create long-term opportunities in the Bronx. It will deliver a modern, flexible learning environment designed to prepare students for careers in healthcare, technology, engineering, design, and the applied arts. We are especially proud to partner with our long-time tenant Montefiore Einstein to help bring the first-ever healthcare-focused career pathway to the Bronx STEAM Center as we support these ongoing initiatives shaping the next generation of NYC thinkers and creators.”
“The Bronx STEAM Center represents the kind of future focused learning our students deserve. This center creates a bridge between rigorous academics and meaningful careers, while anchoring long term opportunities for young people and families in the Bronx,” said New York City Public Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels. “The center highlights the importance of having a dedicated space for student centered, hands on experiences in an innovative model, and I look forward to seeing it open the door to college and career opportunities and lifelong success.”
“CEI is proud to serve as the lead community partner of the Bronx STEAM Center — and to stand alongside Montefiore Einstein, Simone Development, and the extraordinary leadership of Principal Maha Hasen and her team in bringing this vision to life,” said Dr. Meisha Porter, Visiting Senior Fellow, Center for Educational Innovation. “Through this partnership, CEI will bring its expertise, relationships, and citywide platform to bear in support of the Center’s growth — connecting students to industry, strengthening resource development, and helping build the ecosystem of partners this work demands. The Bronx is primed — and its young people deserve infrastructure that matches their ambition. The Bronx STEAM Center is exactly that, and we are honored to help develop it.”
Simone Development’s in-house leasing and legal teams, along with outside counsel from Adler & Stachenfeld LLP, negotiated the transaction directly with the SCA. While the permanent space is under development, programming is currently operating at a temporary site within Mercy University’s Bronx campus at 1200 Waters Place at the Hutchinson Metro Center, serving 100 students from 10 Bronx high schools. The new center will significantly expand capacity and allow Bronx STEAM to serve over 700 students from partner high schools across the borough. The space will feature industry aligned classrooms, labs, and makerspaces designed to support interdisciplinary STEAM learning and real world applications.
The Bronx STEAM Center is the NYC Department of Education’s second of this kind. The first to open was the Brooklyn STEAM Center in 2017, located at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The Brooklyn STEAM Center now serves 600 students across 12 career pathways including cybersecurity, HVAC, video production, manufacturing, and culinary arts. The Bronx STEAM Center was among seven new schools that opened citywide for the 2025–2026 school year, with the goal of bringing a STEAM Center to every borough and expanding access to world-class education, accelerated learning, and career pathways for thousands more students.
About Simone Development Companies
Simone Development Companies is a privately owned, full-service real estate investment firm specializing in the acquisition, development, and management of healthcare, mixed-use, retail, office, industrial, and residential properties. The company’s reach extends across New York City and its suburbs including Long Island, Westchester County, Orange and Fairfield Counties and New Jersey.
Over nearly five decades, this third-generation, family-owned business has built a portfolio exceeding 7 million square feet. The organization’s vertically integrated team manages every stage of the project lifecycle, from finance and construction to leasing and property management. Simone Development Companies is set apart by this comprehensive approach, a commitment to long-term asset ownership, and a proven track record of transforming vacant and underutilized sites into vibrant developments that elevate communities.
Learn more at https://simonedevelopment.com/
Simone Development signs four long-term lease renewals across 12,629 s/f at Metro Center Atrium
Bronx, NY Simone Development Companies has completed the signing of four long-term lease renewals totaling 12,629 s/f of medical office and retail space at the Metro Center Atrium at 1776 Eastchester Rd. within the company’s Hutchinson Metro Center campus.
Simone Development’s in-house leasing and legal teams negotiated renewals for long-time tenants Dunkin’, Parkchester Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Associates, Ophthalmologist Dr. Eric Wolf, MD, and Hanger Clinic. Hanger Clinic was represented by Geoff Waddell from Tenant Services Group.
“The Atrium at the Hutchinson Metro Center continues to attract and retain leading medical and retail tenants from around the region, and we are extremely proud of the confidence these latest renewals reflect,” said Joe Simone, president of Simone Development Companies. “The property offers some the finest medical office and retail space available with abundant parking and amenities in a central, transit-friendly location.”
Parkchester Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Associates practice a full scope of oral and maxillofacial procedures with expertise ranging from corrective jaw surgery to wisdom tooth removal. Dr. Moore, who runs the practice, is a board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon with nearly 30 years of experience. The practice renewed its lease of 3,131 s/f.
Dr. Eric Wolf, MD is board certified in Ophthalmology with special expertise in corneal diseases and intraocular lens implantation, with affiliations to 15 hospitals. A repeat winner of multiple patients’ choice awards and Compassionate Doctor recognitions, the practice renewing its 2,850 s/f lease.
Hanger Clinic is a top provider of orthotic and prosthetic (O&P) care and products and services in the country and is part of the Hanger, Inc. ecosystem of diversified companies. Rooted in clinical research, excellence, and innovation, its board-certified clinicians provide customized solutions for all ages designed to increase the mobility and function of each person they serve. They will continue to support patients in their 4,989 s/f space.
Dunkin’ renewed its ground floor retail lease for 1,659 s/f. They’ve also completed a “Next Generation” store remodel with new technologies including new tap systems and modern layout and design elements meant to optimize the customer experience.
Simone Development’s Hutchinson Metro Center Atrium is a 361,857 s/f mixed-use complex with three floors of Class A office and medical space, national and local retailers including Chipotle, LA Fitness, and A-Z Nutrition, and a 125-room Residence Inn by Marriott. The property features a remarkable glass atrium and lobby, as well as more than 1,100 onsite parking spaces as well as convenient access to major highways and public transportation options.
Simone Development Companies Signs Long-Term Renewals Totaling 12,629 SF with Four Tenants at Metro Center Atrium in The Bronx
BRONX, NY (May 14, 2026) – Simone Development Companies announces the signing of four long-term lease renewals totaling 12,629 square feet of medical office and retail space at the Metro Center Atrium at 1776 Eastchester Road within the company’s Hutchinson Metro Center campus in The Bronx, NY.
Simone Development’s in-house leasing and legal teams negotiated renewals for long-time tenants Dunkin’, Parkchester Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Associates, Ophthalmologist Dr. Eric Wolf, MD, and Hanger Clinic. Hanger Clinic was represented by Geoff Waddell from Tenant Services Group.
“The Atrium at the Hutchinson Metro Center continues to attract and retain leading medical and retail tenants from around the region, and we are extremely proud of the confidence these latest renewals reflect,” said Joe Simone, president of Simone Development Companies. “The property offers some the finest medical office and retail space available with abundant parking and amenities in a central, transit-friendly location.”
Parkchester Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Associates practice a full scope of oral and maxillofacial procedures with expertise ranging from corrective jaw surgery to wisdom tooth removal. Dr. Moore, who runs the practice, is a board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon with nearly 30 years of experience. The practice renewed its lease of 3,131 square feet.
Dr. Eric Wolf, MD is board certified in Ophthalmology with special expertise in corneal diseases and intraocular lens implantation, with affiliations to 15 hospitals. A repeat winner of multiple patients’ choice awards and Compassionate Doctor recognitions, the practice renewing its 2,850 square-foot lease.
Hanger Clinic is the leading provider of orthotic and prosthetic (O&P) care and products and services in the country and is part of the Hanger, Inc. ecosystem of diversified companies. Rooted in clinical research, excellence, and innovation, its board-certified clinicians provide customized solutions for all ages designed to increase the mobility and function of each person they serve. They will continue to support patients in their 4,989 square-foot space.
Dunkin’, the leading coffee and donut brand in the U.S., renewed its ground floor retail lease for 1,659 square feet. They’ve also completed a “Next Generation” store remodel with new technologies including new tap systems and modern layout and design elements meant to optimize the customer experience.
Simone Development’s Hutchinson Metro Center Atrium is a 361,857-square-foot mixed-use complex with three floors of Class A office and medical space, national and local retailers including Chipotle, LA Fitness, and A-Z Nutrition, and a 125-room Residence Inn by Marriott. The property features a remarkable glass atrium and lobby, as well as more than 1,100 onsite parking spaces as well as convenient access to major highways and public transportation options.
There is just one remaining availability at the property: 9,967 square feet on the second floor.
Simone Development Companies Signs Long-Term Renewal with Sun River Health at 2510 Westchester Avenue in the Bronx
BRONX, NY (May XX, 2026) – Simone Development Companies announced that Sun River Health, a leading community healthcare provider, has signed a long-term lease renewal totaling 6,704 square feet at Simone Development’s medical office property at 2510 Westchester Avenue in The Bronx.
Simone Development was represented by in-house leasing and legal teams while Sun River Health was represented by Michael A. Aievoli of JLL.
“We are pleased to extend Sun River Health’s presence at 2510 Westchester Avenue,” said Joe Simone, President of Simone Development Companies. “With this renewal, the property remains fully leased, a strong indicator of both tenant retention and continued demand for high-quality medical office space in The Bronx.”
Sun River Health provides comprehensive, community-based care across multiple locations throughout the region, offering primary care, behavioral and mental health, dental services, pediatrics, and a range of supportive programs.
The three-story, 60,000-square-foot property, located just steps from the Westchester Square #6 subway station, is fully leased to a roster of healthcare and community providers covering many specialties including primary care, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedics and sports medicine, physical therapy and chiropractic, behavioral health, acupuncture, and more.
Simone Development Companies Announces Young Perspectives: Art by Students from the Five Boroughs Exhibit at The Gallery of ARTFul Medicine
New winter exhibit at Hutchinson Metro Center campus features works by NYC students
(Photo Credit: Lori Adams)
Bronx, NY – March 06, 2026 – Simone Development Companies announces that The Fine Art Program and Collection at Montefiore Einstein, in partnership with Studio in a School, presents Young Perspectives: Art by Students from the Five Boroughs, the new exhibit at The Gallery of ARTFul Medicine. The gallery is located in the lobby of Simone Development’s Hutchinson Metro Center’s Tower One at 1250 Waters Place in the Bronx.
“We are very proud to host this latest exhibit at The Gallery of ARTFul Medicine,” Joe Simone, president of Simone Development Companies. “The Fine Art Program and Collection at Montefiore Einstein and Studio in a School have once again joined forces to create a wonderful exhibition showcasing the talent and creativity of young students from across New York City.”
Young Perspectives showcases dynamic works of art created by New York City students from all five boroughs. During the 2024-25 school year, the young student-artists, whose works are displayed in this exhibition, participated in Studio in a School’s visual arts programs, where they learned to express themselves through the language of art. “Celebrating the Bronx,” a unique portion of the exhibit, features a mural created by Bronx students that now permanently hangs in Montefiore’s Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Audiology.
“Montefiore Einstein is happy to share that we are continuing our partnership with Studio in a School. Our two organizations have benefited from working with each other,” said Jodi Moise, Director of The Fine Art Program and Collection at Montefiore Einstein. “Through the art that students have created, we and our patients are consistently reminded that art is more than just a visual medium, and that it can bring a smile to your face, inspire and aid in our patients’ healing process.”
Young Perspectives: Art by Students from the Five Boroughs illustrates the progression of children’s artistic development from Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade. The works on view demonstrate that students throughout New York City can produce high quality artwork when they are afforded access to high quality instructors and materials.
About Studio in a School
Studio in a School brings quality visual arts education to public schools and community-based organizations across New York City’s five boroughs. We foster the creative and intellectual development of students from 3K to 12th grade through exemplary visual arts instruction. Since our founding in 1977, Studio has served over 1.2 million students, helping them discover, learn, and grow. We also provide professional development opportunities for teachers, sharing our expertise to further support educators’ work in classrooms and beyond. Learn more at www.studioinaschool.org.
About The Fine Art Program and Collection at Montefiore Einstein
Founded in 2014, The Fine Art Program and Collection at Montefiore Einstein is the innovative visual arts program of the Montefiore Health System. By transforming areas throughout its network of high-traffic facilities into soothing and restorative environments with quality artwork, the program helps reduce stress and promotes accelerated healing. Its life-affirming and supportive visual displays consist of three key components: the Collection, Rotating Exhibition Galleries, and the Technology Innovation Lab. Learn more at www.montefiore.org/artprogram.
About Simone Development Companies
Simone Development Companies is a privately owned, full-service real estate investment firm specializing in the acquisition, development, and management of healthcare, mixed-use, retail, office, industrial, and residential properties. The company’s reach extends across New York City and its suburbs including Long Island, Westchester County, Orange and Fairfield Counties and New Jersey.
Over nearly five decades, this third-generation, family-owned business has built a portfolio exceeding 7 million square feet. The organization’s vertically integrated team manages every stage of the project lifecycle, from finance and construction to leasing and property management. Simone Development Companies is set apart by this comprehensive approach, a commitment to long-term asset ownership, and a proven track record of transforming vacant and underutilized sites into vibrant developments that elevate communities.
Learn more at https://simonedevelopment.com/
PRESS CONTACT: Jodi Moise, Director of Fine Art Program and Collection, Montefiore Einstein. Email: jmoise@montefiore.org.