Burlington Coat Factory to Anchor Jamaica Retail Center
By Liam La Guerre August 12, 2015 1:45 pm
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Burlington Coat Factory signed the first lease for a planned retail development in Jamaica, Queens.
The national apparel chain signed a new 70,000-square-foot 20-year lease for United American Land’s planned 150,000-square-foot retail center in three attached buildings at 161-02, 160-16 and 160-08 Jamaica Avenue, as The New York Post first reported. The asking rent was $55 per square foot.
Burlington will move into part of the second floor and the entire third and fourth floors of the four-story center in early 2017, after the project is completed in the fall of 2016, Albert Laboz, a principal at United American Land, told Commercial Observer.
The new location will mark Burlington’s third outlet in Queens. It has stores in Rego Park and Glen Oaks.
Mr. Laboz negotiated the deal on behalf of his company and CNS Real Estate’s Clifford Simon represented Burlington in the deal.
“Jamaica is a longtime retail shopping destination,” Mr. Simon said to CO. “It has very high foot traffic and there is fantastic public transportation. It met Burlington’s parameters that they were looking for.”
Under its construction plan, United is connecting the interior of the three buildings, but will keep the original facade of 160-08 Jamaica Avenue, and reduce the existing nine-story 160-16 Jamaica Avenue to four floors. The building at 161-02 Jamaica Avenue is landmarked. Architecture firm GreenbergFarrow designed the project.
Mr. Laboz said they have received interest from other fashion-related stores for space in the building. United is hoping to add four or five more tenants to the project.
“[Burlington’s lease] validates how strong this urban retail corridors is,” Mr. Laboz said. “I think it’s a catalyst. I know others will follow.”
