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Fishbach and Rosenberg of RKF broker 19,200 s/f lease

RKF has arranged a 19,200 s/f long-term lease with Equinox's affordable gym concept Blink Fitness at 163-02 Jamaica Ave., a former movie theater on the corner of Guy R. Brewer Blvd. in Jamaica. Scheduled to open this fall, Blink Fitness will occupy 1,200 s/f of ground floor space and 18,000 s/f on the second floor. RKF executive vice presidents Barry Fishbach and David Rosenberg represented the landlord, Sol Goldman Investments, LLC, alongside Brett Weinblatt who serves as the Estate's manager of commercial leasing. Blink Fitness was represented by Peter Levine of Charter Realty & Development. "This is the perfect location for the first Blink Fitness in Queens, as the space is situated in one of the most dynamic retail and office markets in all of the outer boroughs," said Fishbach. "The large corner space provides excellent visibility, and is easily accessible within this major transportation hub." Established in 2011, Blink Fitness is an expanding gym concept that provides a convenient and affordable fitness solution. It features over 150 pieces of brand-name cardio and strength equipment. Blink Fitness currently operates three other fitness centers, located in Paramus, N.J., Yonkers, N.Y. and NoHo, Manhattan, with other locations soon to open in Bronx, N.Y. and Melville, N.Y. About RKF The country's leading independent real estate firm specializing in retail leasing, investment sales and consulting services, RKF serves a broad spectrum of domestic and global clients in services ranging from national tenant and owner representation to advisory, consulting and disposition. With more than $20 billion in aggregate real estate transactions to its credit, RKF has been responsible for identifying scores of real estate opportunities throughout the United States for leading American and international chains, retailers, developers and institutional clients. RKF is headquartered in New York with offices in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Northern New Jersey and San Francisco. www.rkf.com
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