VNS Health Renews 8K-SF Lease at the Bronx’s Hutchinson Metro Center

VNS Health, formerly known as the Visiting Nurse Service of New York, has renewed its 8,000-square-foot lease for its regional office at 1200 Waters Place in the Morris Park neighborhood of the Bronx, property owner Simone Development Companies announced Wednesday. 

The senior care and in-home nursing provider has been a tenant at the mixed-use property since 2003. The 433,000-square-foot 1200 Waters Place is part of Hutchinson Metro Center, a mixed-use campus that features office, retail, medical space and a Marriott hotel. 

The asking rent and the length of the lease renewal were not disclosed. The average asking rent for office space in the Bronx runs between $25 and $60 per square foot, according to listings on CommercialSearch.com. 

Peter Trivelas and Tara Stacom from Cushman & Wakefield represented VNS Health in this deal, while Simone Development was represented in-house. C&W did not immediately respond to Commercial Observer’s request for comment. 

“When we launched 1200 Waters Place nearly 25 years ago, VNS Health and our inaugural tenants shared a bold vision for what the Bronx could become,” Joe Simone, president of Simone Development, said in a statement. “Their early commitment helped us transform underutilized land into the thriving, 42-acre Hutchinson Metro Center — a regional destination that now welcomes over 13,000 workforce professionals, patients and visitors daily.”

Other tenants at Hutchinson Metro Center include eye health care provider SightMD. It is also home to the Bronx campus of Mercy University. 

Amanda Schiavo can be reached at aschiavo@commercialobserver.com.