Muss Development renews 6,300 s/f lease for Men's Warehouse in Queens

A long-time tenant at Muss Development LLC's 7000 Austin St. property, retailer Men's Wearhouse has signed a long-term renewal to remain in its 6,300 s/f space. Other tenants at the 100% occupied property include retailers Starbucks, Barnes & Noble, Eddie Bauer, and T.G.I. Friday's. In addition, two new office tenants went into occupancy in the building last year, adding to the expanding traffic and vitality of Forest Hills, with the influx of 50 new employees. Allen Health Care, which provides placement and training services for healthcare professionals, occupies 16,215 s/f on the second floor on a ten-year lease, while Bilinguals Inc., a provider of English and bilingual evaluations and therapeutic and education services to children, leased 15,390 s/f for 12 years. "Forest Hills is one of the most popular neighborhoods in Queens, and our mixed-use property at 7000 Austin St. continues to attract and retain a diversity of office and retail tenants that serve the community," said Muss Development principal Jason Muss. Muss was represented in-house by Stan Markowitz. Doug Weinstein, of Ripco, represented the tenant. The Austin St. neighborhood has also seen an overall uptick in activity, including the arrival of new restaurants, cafés, and local businesses, and a new condominium tower on Queens Blvd., which is under construction.