Onex Real Estate Partners welcomes 1,000 s/f Subway to 800,000 s/f Sky View Center in Flushing, Queens

Subway, one of the world's largest submarine sandwich chains, opens its newest location at Sky View Center, the 800,000 s/f, multi-level regional mall in downtown Flushing. This newest 1,000 s/f restaurant celebrated its grand opening recently, adding another culinary option to the mall's growing food emporium. "The addition of Subway to Sky View Center emphasizes our commitment to providing the Flushing community with a variety of restaurant and retail establishments," said Michael Dana, president of Onex Real Estate Partners, owner/developer of Sky View Center. "Subway brings yet another food and beverage dimension to the mall, giving both Sky View Parc and community residents an even greater range of quick service and dine-in options." Located on Level B, across from Chuck E. Cheese and near the entrance of Sky View Center at the intersection of College Point Blvd. and Roosevelt Ave., Subway is situated among other specialty food retailers in what has become Sky View Center's unofficial dining hub. Completely customizable with an array of fresh, wholesome ingredients, the quick-service restaurant provides shoppers and community residents with a light, healthy choice. "Sky View Center provides the consistent flow of foot traffic Subway typically looks for when opening a new location," said Joyce Storm, asset manager for Sky View Center. "Additionally the wide variety of chain stores in the mall presents an ideal opportunity for the brand to expand its presence in Flushing as well as reach a range of consumers and community residents." Subway joins an expanding roster of national tenants including the 36,000 s/f specialty Asian supermarket Sky Foods, Five Guys Burger & Fries, Famous Footwear, Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar, Coco Fresh Tea & Juice, Target (including a Starbucks and Pizza Hut Express), Bed Bath & Beyond, Best Buy, BJ's Wholesale Club, Bob's Discount Furniture, Chuck E. Cheese, Marshalls, Old Navy, Payless Shoesource, and Hershey's Ice Cream. Chase Bank also recently opened a location within the mall in June. Founded in 1965, Subway is the world's largest submarine sandwich chain, with more than 34,000 locations around the world. With an already expansive menu, Subway is known for its prepared-to-order, customizable sandwiches made from the freshest ingredients. Not only appealing to the most selective of eaters, the brand also developed a presence among health and fitness aficionados as it provides the option for a meal that is both healthy and convenient for dining in or taking-away. Located in Flushing, Queens, Sky View Center is the region's largest mixed-use, multi-level shopping destination in the neighborhood offering a growing mix of premier national retail stores for women's, men's and children's apparel, shoes, electronics, home furnishings, entertainment, groceries, cosmetics and over 30,000 square-feet of full service dining restaurants. The regional mall sits within a vibrant neighborhood with an incredible population density of more than 750,000 people that live within a three miles vicinity, while offering a six-level parking garage with capacity for 2,400 vehicles and offers three hours of free parking every day. Sky View Center is a short distance away from Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Billie Jean King National Tennis Center (U.S. Open) and the brand new Citi Field Stadium for the New York Mets. Conveniently located above Sky View Center is Queens' most extraordinary luxury condominium towers Sky ViewParc. Conceived by award-winning architectural design firm, Perkins Eastman, and feng shui-validated, Sky ViewParc's elegantly appointed residences showcase studios to three-bedroom residences available for immediate occupancy. The contemporary homes at Sky View Parc overlook a four-acre landscaped rooftop garden and sanctuary, which provides an urban outdoor oasis for residents complete with tranquil gardens, alfresco dining and barbeque grills, and children's play areas that offer unparalleled views of the New York City skyline. Residents also enjoy unrivaled amenities including a state-of-the-art health club & fitness center complete with whirlpool, steam room and saunas, a themed children's playroom and entertainment lounge, plus a basketball court, two full-sized tennis courts, a golf putting green and a running track for sports aficionados. A 24-hour staffed lobby, concierge service and a first-class professional property management company are on-site. Founded in 1984, Onex is one of North America's oldest and most successful investment firms whose businesses generate annual revenues of $38 billion, have assets of $42 billion and employ approximately 230,000 people worldwide. Onex Real Estate Partners is dedicated to acquiring and adding value to real estate assets throughout North America.