Briskin of The Feil Org. brings 24,500 s/f Target “flexible format” store to L.I.

Elmont, NY One of the first Target “flexible format” stores on Long Island will become the latest anchor at the Home Depot Shopping Center at 600 Hempstead Tpke., according to The Feil Org., the building’s owner and manager. Terms were not disclosed. The 24,500 s/f store will open either late this fall or early spring 2017 in the space formerly occupied by OfficeMax, which is closing eight years early to accommodate Target. This new format for the discount giant varies in size and assortment, allowing it to accommodate smaller footprints and create a more locally relevant experience for shoppers.

“This is a game-changer for the neighborhood,” said Randall Briskin, vice president of leasing at The Feil Org. “The new Target concept will better serve the community, bringing the most desirable products of the larger Target concept into a smaller space. It will serve to broaden the merchandise mix of the shopping center as a whole.”

Located off of the Cross Island Pwy., near Belmont Park Racetrack and Adelphi University, the 270,000 s/f center is also anchored by Home Depot and Marshalls. Jeffrey Howard of Ripco Realty represented the tenant, while Briskin represented The Feil Org.