Simone Development Announces ReadySpaces Signed Lease for Entire 110,300-Square-Foot Building at 250 E. Sandford Blvd, Mount Vernon
ReadySpaces Provides Next-Generation Commercial Warehousing and Workspace to Businesses Looking for Flexible, Turnkey Spaces
MOUNT VERNON, NY (August 2023) — Simone Development Companies has announced that ReadySpaces, a warehouse storage provider for small businesses, has signed a long-term lease for the entire 110,300-square-foot building at 250 E. Sandford Boulevard in Mount Vernon, NY.
Josh Gopan, Vice President of Leasing, and in-house counsel Patrick Doyle represented Simone Development in the lease transaction. “We are delighted to have ReadySpaces, a fast growing and innovative company, as our single tenant at 250 East Sandford Boulevard. This facility provides ReadySpaces with an abundance of modern industrial/flex space in a convenient location that offers easy access to major highways and public transportation,” said Gopan.
ReadySpaces, the leader in the co-warehousing industry, provides flexible warehouse space for small & mid-size businesses. ReadySpaces operates 32 warehouse facilities nationwide with a customer base of over 2,000 businesses, and more launches upcoming. The Mount Vernon location is the second in New York State and fifth in the NYC/North Jersey metro area.
“We’re excited to bring the ReadySpaces concept to Mount Vernon, meeting the high demand and customer enthusiasm we’ve seen in the NYC/North Jersey metro area. Our facilities are designed to empower local businesses with the flexible, dynamic spaces they need for growth in today’s competitive industrial market,” said Kevin Petrovic, Partner at ReadySpaces.
250 East Sandford Boulevard is a four-story, 110,300 square-foot industrial/flex R&D property. The facility offers floorplates of more than 18,000 square feet on the ground floor, more than 30,000 square feet on levels one and two and nearly 32,000 square feet on level three, and features 145 parking spaces, six loading docks, direct drive-in access on the ground level, and floor load capacity of 185 pounds per square foot.
Originally constructed in 1970, Simone acquired the property in September 2021 and commenced a renovation that included a new exterior façade, new windows, new elevator, the addition of a front-loading dock and complete paving and restriping of the entire three-acre site. The building’s redevelopment strategy takes advantage of the site’s topography by providing direct loading access on all four floors, offering flexibility for single-users or multiple full-floor tenants.
Located in Southern Westchester and bordering the Bronx, the site has convenient access to both public transportation and major highways, including I-95, I-87 and the Hutchinson River Parkway. In addition to a public bus stop at the site, the property is one half mile from the Mount Vernon East Metro-North train station.
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 Announces Signing Two New Retail Leases Totaling 3,552 SF at Boyce Thompson Center in Yonkers, NY
YONKERS, NY (July 2023) – Simone Development Companies has announced signing two new leases totaling 3,552 square feet of retail space at the Boyce Thompson Center at 1086 North Broadway in Yonkers, NY. Enbu Asian Fusion, a Japanese/Asian fusion restaurant, is leasing 2,580 square feet of space at the mixed-use center. SoYo Nails, a nail salon, is leasing 972 square feet.
Built in the early 1900s, the historic Boyce Thompson Center has been transformed by Simone Development into a premier 85,000-square-foot mixed-use center featuring a variety of medical and retail tenants. Medical tenants include St. John’s Riverside Hospital, Westmed Medical Group, Columbia Doctors, Mount Sinai Doctors, ENT and Allergy Associates, Motion PT, Metro Vein Centers and Riverside Dental Health. Retail tenants include Tompkins Mahopac Bank, Ultimate Spectacle, Family Wellness Pharmacy, The Taco Project, Starbucks, Executive Wine & Spirits, fresh&co, and Fortina Restaurant.
“We are delighted to welcome Enbu Asian Fusion and SoYo Nails 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 Josh Gopan, Vice President of Leasing at Simone Development.
Representing Simone Development in both transactions were Josh Gopan, Vice President of Leasing at Simone Development, along with Michael Hansen from the company’s legal team. Enbu Asian Fusion was represented by Laurence London of Laurence London & Co. Karnit Mosberg of Royal Properties represented SoYo Nails in the lease transaction.
LA Fitness Opens New Rochelle Location at Simone Development and G&S Investors’ 75 Nardozzi Place
NEW ROCHELLE, NY – MAY 3, 2023 – Simone Development Companies and G&S Investors are pleased to announce the opening of the LA Fitness® gym at their co-developed 75 Nardozzi Place property in New Rochelle, NY. The new 36,000+ square-foot gym is conveniently situated off Main Street, just south of Exit 15 on I-95 and in close proximity to the Hutchinson River Parkway.
We were gratified to hear that the completion and opening of this LA Fitness have been highly anticipated by the New Rochelle and surrounding Westchester communities. We appreciate the enthusiastic reception the residents here have given our clubs and our employees,” said Paul Newman, Executive Vice President of LA Fitness. “LA Fitness continues to increase its presence by focusing on the one lifelong benefit valued by everyone: good health.”
The new state-of-the-art facility expects to employ 40 people ranging from part-time group fitness instructors to full-time club staff. The club features: a 25-yard three lane lap pool, a whirlpool spa, spacious locker rooms with showers and saunas, a group exercise studio, and a separate multi-tiered indoor cycling room. These amenities complement a full array of equipment, including over a hundred pieces of the latest generation cardio equipment with individual viewing screens, selectorized circuit training, and free weight areas. Members can participate in a variety of group fitness classes seven days a week including Zumba®, indoor cycling, and yoga at no additional charge, and many find that they enjoy group classes not only for the fitness benefit they provide but also as a means for social connection. Personal training services are also available for an additional fee.
“Simone Development is once again thrilled to collaborate with LA Fitness in the site selection and build-out of their latest state-of-the-art sports club,” said Patricia Simone, president of Simone Management Group. “The new 75 Nardozzi location marks the third LA Fitness center to be added to our company’s portfolio in Westchester and the Bronx, joining existing locations at the Post Road Plaza in Port Chester, NY and the Hutchinson Metro Center in the Bronx, NY.”
The new health club at 75 Nardozzi Place is part of a two-story, free-standing structure developed by Simone Development and G&S Investors and completed in 2021. LA Fitness will occupy the majority of the second floor, which currently has a prime 3,000 square-foot space available for complimentary retail, health-related service or other use. A New Rochelle Department of Public Works facility is located on the first floor of the property. The location is adjacent to several popular retailers including Costco, Home Depot, CVS, Bank of America, and Land Rover & Jaguar, as well as Simone Development’s neighboring 80 Nardozzi Place, home to the new Parsons Xtreme Golf (PXG) center, My Salon Suite and Ashley Furniture Home Store.
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 in the Bronx, 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 services 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.