Simone Development’s 9,600 Square-Foot Retail Center at 44-46 Gramatan Avenue in Mount Vernon, NY, Is Now Fully Leased with the Signing of Total Wireless for 1,600 SF
MOUNT VERON, NY (July 2025) — Simone Development Companies announced that Total Wireless has signed a new lease for 1,600 square feet of retail space at 44-46 Gramatan Avenue in Mount Vernon. The property is now fully leased.
Total Wireless (formerly Total by Verizon) is one of the oldest master dealers in the wireless industry.
“We are very pleased to welcome Total Wireless to their new retail location in Mount Vernon. We are also delighted to announce that this property is now fully leased,” said Joanna Simone, Principal and President of Leasing and Property Management Operations for Simone Development Companies. Other tenants in the 9,600-square-foot, one-story building include national names like H&R Block and Pizza Hut alongside several local retailers.
Simone Development Joins with Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano to Welcome Italian Oven Restaurant to Boyce Thompson Center
Simone Development Director of Leasing Jeremy Schwartz; Salvatore Oppedisano; Operating Manager Cristina Sakellaridis; Operating Manager Nicoletta Sakellaridis; Owner Anna Maria Oppedisano; Mayor Mike Spano; Owner Peter Oppedisano; Operating Manager Amanda Oppedisano; Operating Manager Angelina Oppedisano and Simone Development Property Manager Giovanni Puerta.
YONKERS, NY (March 2025) – Executives from Simone Development Companies joined with Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano and the owners of Italian Oven for a ribbon-cutting ceremony on March 12 to celebrate the grand opening of Italian Oven at the Boyce Thompson Center.
“Italian Oven is family owned and operated. My brother and myself are the owners and my two daughters Nicoletta and Cristina, and my brother’s two daughters Amanda and Angelina will be running the restaurant,” said Owner Anna Maria Oppedisano. “We will be serving a variety of different pizzas along with deliciously prepared pasta dishes stemming from Southern Italy. We take pride in our hospitality and the quality ingredients in our food,” she added.
“We are delighted to welcome Italian Oven to our growing roster of retail tenants at the Boyce Thompson Center. These businesses are a great amenity not only for those who work at the Boyce Thompson Center and for patients visiting our medical tenants, but for the entire surrounding Yonkers community,” said Joe Simone, President of Simone Development Companies.
Located at 1084-1088 North Broadway, the Boyce Thompson Center is an 85,000-square-foot mixed-use property featuring medical offices, retail shops and restaurants. The center offers free parking and a grand outdoor plaza with public seating. Medical tenants include St. John’s Riverside Hospital, Westmed Medical Group/Summit Health, Columbia Doctors, Mount Sinai Doctors, ENT and Allergy Associates, Motion PT, Metro Vein Centers, Gastroenterology of Westchester and Riverside Dental. Retail tenants include Tompkins Mahopac Bank, Soyo Nails, Hudson River Vision, Family Wellness Pharmacy, Juvanni Med Spa, Family Wellness Pharmacy, The Taco Project, Enbu Asian Fusion, Starbucks, Executive Wine & Spirits and Fresh & co.
About Simone Development Companies
Simone Development Companies is a full-service real estate investment company specializing in the acquisition and development of healthcare, mixed-use, office, industrial, retail and residential properties. Headquartered at the Hutchinson Metro Center, it boasts a portfolio of over 7 million square feet throughout the Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, Long Island, Westchester County, Orange and Fairfield Counties and New Jersey. With expertise spanning acquisition, development, construction, finance, asset management, accounting, leasing and property management, Simone Development Companies is set apart by its vertically integrated management team, long-term asset ownership and its pursuit of visionary development.
Simone Development Signs 24,500 SF in New Leases at 1 Zeiss Drive in Thornwood
THORNWOOD, NY (February 28, 2025) — Simone Development Companies has announced 24,500 square feet of new leases at 1 Zeiss Drive in Thornwood, NY. Immortal Fitness leased 14,994 square feet and the Random Farms Kids’ Theater leased 9,506 square feet. Both are relocations.
Ownership was represented by in-house leasing and legal teams alongside the property’s exclusive broker, New York Commercial Realty Group (NYCRG). Immortal Fitness was also represented by NYCRG. The Random Farms Kids’ Theater was represented by CBRE.
Immortal Fitness offers personal and group strength training programs in a state-of-the-art facility with 24/7 gym access. The new space will include a full retail and lounge area, individual private bathrooms, showers, saunas, and lockers, an outdoor patio, a group training room, and a main training area with powerlifting equipment, machines, turf, sleds, and more.
Random Farms is a not-for-profit organization that is dedicated to creating a safe environment where children of all backgrounds are encouraged to discover the joy of theater. The customized space will include four rehearsal studios and three vocal studios, all with state-of the-art sound attenuation. The organization, which serves young people in grades K-12, offers group classes, private lessons, and full productions professionally staged at theaters throughout the county.
“We are thrilled that each of these local businesses chose 1 Zeiss Drive for their new home. Given the property’s campus-like setting, amenities, abundant parking, and convenient location, it’s a perfect fit for community-enhancing tenants like Immortal Fitness and the Random Farms Kids’ Theater,” said Josh Gopan, Vice President of Leasing for Simone Development Companies.
Located on over 12 beautifully landscaped acres, 1 Zeiss Drive is a 120,000-square-foot, two-story prime industrial/flex/office building. The elevatored building features six loading docks, 3 drive-in doors, 14’-18’ ceiling heights, direct loading from the second floor with two overhead doors, and 190 parking spaces in a campus-like setting with an atrium lobby, conference rooms, cafeteria, and office space.
The building currently has approximately 29,000 square feet of warehouse space available along with roughly 5,000 square feet of office space, all on the second floor. The second-floor space features reinforced floor loads and two drive-in doors.
About Simone Development Companies
Simone Development Companies is a full-service real estate investment company specializing in the acquisition and development of healthcare, mixed-use, office, industrial, retail and residential properties. Headquartered at the Hutchinson Metro Center, it boasts a portfolio of over 7 million square feet throughout the Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, Long Island, Westchester County, Orange and Fairfield Counties and New Jersey. With expertise spanning acquisition, development, construction, finance, asset management, accounting, leasing and property management, Simone Development Companies is set apart by its vertically integrated management team, long-term asset ownership and its pursuit of visionary development.
Simone Development Companies Signs Halo Health Pharmacy’s First Bronx Location at Triangle Plaza Hub
BRONX, NY – December 18, 2024 – Simone Development Companies has signed a new long-term lease with Halo Health Pharmacy for 1,522 square feet of retail space at Triangle Plaza Hub located at 459 East 149th Street in The Bronx’s Mott Haven neighborhood. The new store will be Halo Health Pharmacy’s first in the Bronx and the expanding company’s fifth New York City location, with three existing outlets in northern Manhattan and one in Queens.
Triangle Plaza Hub is a 50,000-square-foot grocery-anchored retail and medical office condominium featuring a healthcare and food-centric tenant-mix including SuperFresh supermarket, Sun River Health, DaVita Melrose Dialysis, Metropolitan College of New York, and Dunkin’, among others.
Miles Mahony and Chris Walther of RIPCO Real Estate represented both the tenant and ownership in the transaction, assisted by Simone Development Companies’ in-house leasing and legal teams.
“We are excited to welcome Halo Health Pharmacy to Triangle Plaza Hub, complimenting and enhancing our already diverse tenant mix,” said Josh Gopan, Simone Development Companies’ Vice President of Leasing.
Triangle Plaza Hub, a LEED certified complex built in 2015, is located on a prime corner of the highly trafficked Mott Haven neighborhood and only a few minutes away from the 149th Street station serving the 2 and 5 subway lines. The property also offers on-site parking for tenants and customers.
The property currently has one remaining space for lease: a highly desirable 2,776 square-foot endcap space available, previously occupied by Boston Market.
About Simone Development Companies
Simone Development Companies is a full-service real estate investment company specializing in the acquisition and development of healthcare, mixed-use, office, industrial, retail, and residential properties. Headquartered at the Hutchinson Metro Center, it boasts a portfolio of over 7 million square feet throughout the Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, Long Island, Westchester County, Orange and Fairfield Counties and New Jersey. With expertise spanning acquisition, development, construction, finance, asset management, accounting, leasing and property management, Simone Development Companies is set apart by its vertically integrated management team, long-term asset ownership and its pursuit of visionary development.
Arsen’s Gym Leases 9,000 SF at Simone Development Companies’ 316 Courtland Avenue in Stamford, CT
STAMFORD, CT – October 8, 2024 – Simone Development Companies has announced that Arsen’s Gym has signed a new, long-term lease for a 9,000 square-foot fitness facility at 316 Courtland Avenue in Stamford, CT. The new gym is Arsen’s sixth location and will feature a range of equipment, including cardio machines, boxing bags, free weights, and cable machines.
Simone Development Companies was represented by in-house leasing and legal times along with Kevin Langtry from RM Friedland, who also represented the tenant in the lease.
“We are very pleased to welcome Arsen’s Gym to our property at 316 Courtland Avenue,” said Josh Gopan, Vice President of Leasing for Simone Development Companies. “This addition complements our existing fitness-oriented tenants at the property, including Advanced Therapy & Performance and Empowered Aerial Fitness. Arsen’s Gym is a valuable asset to the local community and will enhance the overall fitness landscape and offering in the area.”
The new lease brings occupancy to 95% at the property, with just two remaining spaces available for 2,508 square feet and 3,500 square feet, respectively. The 115,453-square-foot building offers flexible layout options, an elevator to the second floor, and abundant parking with 243 spaces. 316 Courtland Avenue is also conveniently located just a mile from I-95 and a half-mile from the Glenbrook train station.