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.
Simone Development Welcomes Three New Retailers at Revitalized Post Road Plaza in Port Chester, NY
Nothing Bundt Cakes, Nailed It Spa and European Wax Join Tenant Roster at Recently Renovated, LA Fitness-Anchored Strip Center Along US Route 1
PORT CHESTER, NY (April 19, 2023) – Simone Development Companies has recently welcomed three new retail tenants that have leased more than 4,000 square feet of prime retail space at Post Road Plaza at 262 Boston Post Road (US Route 1) in Port Chester, NY. The nearly 63,000 square-foot strip center, anchored by a 40,572 square-foot stand-alone LA Fitness, has been recently renovated and new signage is being installed along the highly-trafficked shopping corridor.
Cake franchise Nothing Bundt Cakes has signed a long-term lease for 1,760 square feet at Post Road Plaza in space formerly occupied by a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant for the last 30 years.
They will celebrate their grand opening on Friday, April 28 with a special “Don Bosco’s Community Center Benefit Day” in which 20% of sales will be donated to an organization dedicated to enabling all people, especially the young who need it most, to realize their fullest potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.
In addition, growing local salon Nailed It Spa has signed a new lease for 1,000 square-feet and will open shortly, and expanding franchise European Wax Center, with more than 850 locations nationwide including nearby Hartsdale and New Rochelle, inked a 1,534 square-foot lease and has recently opened for business at Post Road Plaza. There is currently 1,000 square feet of inline retail and a 3,485 square-foot end cap space available at the property.
Joanna Simone, Principal and President of Leasing and Property Management Operations at Simone Development, arranged the transactions on behalf of ownership, along with Scott Meshil and Karnit Mosberg of Royal Properties, Inc., exclusive leasing agents for Post Road Plaza. Also assisting from Simone Development were Hannah Coyman and Rob Carinci for leasing, and Sean Heneghan and Patrick Doyle for legal.
Peter H. Levine of Charter Realty & Development represented Nothing Bundt Cakes; Chris Krzeminski
of CJ Pagano & Sons, Inc. represented Nailed It Spa; and Dan Demasi of Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s International Realty represented European Wax Center in the lease negotiations.
“Simone Development is pleased to welcome Nothing Bundt Cakes, Nailed It Spa and European Wax Center to the tenant roster at our Post Road Plaza property, located along one of the most highly-trafficked retail corridors in the Northeast,” said Ms. Simone.
Located minutes off of I-95 and I-287, with close proximity to the Hutchinson River Parkway, Post Road Plaza was recently renovated, with new pylon signage in progress, and includes free parking for 250 vehicles. In addition to anchor LA Fitness, existing tenants include Domino’s Pizza, Subway, Pet Spa Center, Mattress Firm, Ella’s Beauty Lounge, and Wei Wong Kitchen.
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 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.
New York’s award of $13.5 million for carbon-neutral housing is motivating builders to embrace sustainable technologies, said Joseph Simone of Simone Development Companies
Bronx, N.Y. (April 5, 2023)—New York’s March 21 award of $13.5 million for low-carbon residential projects is motivating builders of affordable housing to incorporate the latest sustainable technologies, said Joseph Simone of Simone Development Companies.
“New affordable housing complexes often emphasize amenities like fitness and community rooms, but it is equally as important that builders consider the cost feasibility of climate-friendly measures like low-flow plumbing, LED light fixtures and geothermal heat pumps as electricity and natural gas prices rise,” said Joe Simone, president of Simone Development Companies.
Climate-friendly affordable housing made news on March 21 when New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the winners in the third round of the Buildings of Excellence Competition for the design, construction and operation of clean, resilient, and low-carbon or carbon neutral multifamily buildings. The competition supports New York’s goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 85 percent by 2050.
In New Rochelle, N.Y., Simone Development Companies and Stagg Group are building West View Apartments, a 186-unit affordable housing development for families whose income is at or below 60% of the area median income.
West View Apartments’ design embraces the spirit of the Buildings of Excellence Competition with sustainability measures that include compliance with Enterprise Green Community and Energy Star MFNC (multifamily new construction) standards, low-flow plumbing fixtures, LED light fixtures with motion sensors, dark-sky-compliant exterior light fixtures and the use of paint and sealants with low volatile organic compound emissions.
New Rochelle is in the midst of a transit-oriented development boom that has 25 significant downtown projects either completed or under construction. Simone Development Companies’ and Stagg Group’s West View Apartments tower will deliver a complex with all-affordable units to this dynamic residential market.
“We are proud to offer New Rochelle a lower-cost and amenity-rich residential opportunity that upholds the highest environmental standards while looking no different from the surrounding luxury towers. This building proves that climate-smart affordable housing is doable with careful planning,” said Megan Guy, senior vice president of development at 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 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.