Brais of Douglas Elliman Commercial chosen to market food and beverage retail component at Empire Outlets

Staten Island, NY Douglas Elliman Commercial, LLC, a division of Douglas Elliman Real Estate, has been selected as the exclusive retail leasing agent for the food and beverage component at Empire Outlets, the transformative, one-million s/f development on Staten Island’s North Shore waterfront. Set to open in late 2017, the project will bring a unique mix of designer outlet retailers and the best local and international purveyors to St. George, which is soon poised to become the new epicenter of the borough and an exciting new Shopping and Dining destination for NYC With 50,000 s/f of prime food and beverage space, Michael Brais of Douglas Elliman Commercial is bringing the opportunity to market on behalf of the developer, Brooklyn, NY-based BFC Partners. Douglas Elliman Commercial is aiming to cultivate a mix of the hottest names in the New York City culinary scene to serve the Twenty- Two million tourists and residents already riding the Staten Island Ferry each year as well as New York City, National and International visitors coming to the center and adjacent NY Wheel. Most recently, Brais arranged a partnership between BFC and the creative team behind Gansevoort Market to create the Marketplace at Empire Outlets (MRKTPL), a one-of-a-kind culinary experience that will become the borough’s first artisanal food market. “We are honored to have been chosen by BFC Partners to help transform the North Shore waterfront and create a new destination on Staten Island,” said Louis Puopolo, co-head of operations for Douglas Elliman Commercial. “Given our deep bench of experience with urban retail and development, we’re excited to play a major role in bringing the best of the best of the culinary world to this significant assignment.” Brais said, “Bringing Gansevoort Market to Staten Island is a game-changer for the borough. We want to create a compelling range experience with each concept we bring to this project a destination in its own right.   Empire Outlets is creating the opportunity for residents and visitors coming to Staten Island to step right into an authentic New York shopping and dining experience on the waterfront with one of the greatest urban views in the World. We’re proud to represent the venture on this distinctive assignment, and look forward to more exciting announcements in the months to come.”