Pliskin awarded property management contract for 40,000 s/f retail center

Mela Shopping Mall, 217 Bethpage Road - Hicksville, NY

Hicksville, NY Pliskin Realty & Development, a prominent New York-Metropolitan area retail real estate brokerage, property management and investment firm, was awarded a contract to provide its comprehensive property management services on behalf of the Mela Shopping Mall located at 217 Bethpage Rd. The 40,000 s/f shopping center was recently renovated and expanded. Its anchor tenant is Apna Bazaar, a leading retailer of Indian foods and products. The shopping center’s tenant mix also includes high end salons, boutiques and restaurants.

Pliskin’s property management services are designed to help owners maximize income, minimize expenses, and retain and attract  high quality tenants. As a property owner, the company’s principal, Jeffrey Pliskin, president and CEO, recognizes what matters most to other property owners and manages their properties just like Pliskin properties are managed. The company’s extensive property management services range from rent billing and collections, management of book of accounts, and related financial records to property budgeting, maintenance, subcontractor coordination and supervision, regulatory compliance, real estate tax management/reduction, tenant relations, and property marketing. Pliskin manages in excess of 1.5 million s/f of properties located both in New York and other states across the nation. The portfolio includes over 80 properties.

Pliskin Realty & Development president Pliskin holds the credential of Certified Shopping Manager (CSM) from the International Council of Shopping Centers (www.iscs.org, New York, NY). ICSC certification programs are recognized for raising the professional standards of retail real estate professionals. The designation reflects Pliskin’s high level of active, full-time experience with substantial shopping center responsibilities.

Pliskin Realty & Development is one of the leading real estate brokerage, property management and investment firms in the New York-Metropolitan region specializing in retail real estate. Pliskin is one of the most active brokerage firms representing a wide range of properties, from the largest shopping centers to smaller, strip centers and standalone properties. The company successfully meets the needs of diverse clients, from major national retail brands and franchisors to local businesses, property owners and private investors. Among its many  longstanding clients are Advance Auto Parts, Sally Beauty Supply, Ethan Allen Furniture, La-Z-Boy Furniture, 7-11, Walgreens, Municipal Credit Union, Planet Fitness Gyms, Sleepy’s, Subway, Crunch Fitness, Expedia Cruise Ship Centers, Sprint, and Karako Suits.  Pliskin’s geographic concentration is on Long Island and the five boroughs of New York City. Pliskin also manages over 1,500,000 square feet of properties in the NY area and nationally for investors.