Plainview, NY Schuckman Realty has facilitated the leasing of restaurant space at 1056 Old Country Rd. to Japan Express. Edward Gottlieb, CRX, CLS of Schuckman Realty represented the landlord in a 10-year lease for 1,450 s/f in the Morton Village Shopping Center. Japan Express offers Japanese cuisine for dine-in and take out. Located next to the new Lidl Food Market, Japan Express is one of several new tenants expected to open in the Morton Village Shopping Center this year.
Plainview, NY According to Hunt Corporate Services, Inc., Long Island Pediatric Neurology has leased 3,578 s/f of office space at 185 Express St. David Hunt represented the landlord, Anton Cerrone Associates. “This suite was custom modified to meet the needs of this neurological practice, including exam, testing, and office administration areas,” said Hunt. “In addition, the tenant had a very tight time constraint, which the landlord was able to accommodate. The building is now 100% leased.”
Syosset, NY As Long Island businesses continue to struggle amid the COVID-19 pandemic—combined with an increasingly challenged brick-and-mortar retail sector prior to the pandemic—land use across Nassau and Suffolk counties could be altered significantly during the post-COVID-19 economy, according to a new study. Meanwhile, the Incorporated Village of Farmingdale has gone through a renaissance over the past decade and serves as a model for future downtown revitalizations across Long Island, a new study finds.
Patchogue, NY A fleet of trucks bearing a team of technicians and project manager from a local heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) company arrived at VFW Post #2913 on September 22
nd. They and a company co-owner met with VFW members and commander; senator Monica Martinez; president of the Building and Trades Council; and a representative from Steamfitters Local Union #638.
Uniondale, NY Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP (FDT), a premier full-service law firm, acclaimed for its client service and quality representation, has made the following management reorganization: • Jeffrey Forchelli, chairman of the firm and co-managing partner; • John Terrana, co-managing partner; and • Judy Simoncic, deputy managing partner. Forchelli founded the firm in 1976 and has served as managing partner since its inception.
Coram, NY Cino Ltd., a full-service risk management, cyber security and training resource, hired Rodney Watson as director of business development. Watson, a former running back for the Cincinnati Bengals and prominent professional motivational personality, will head up Cino’s business development team across its cyber security, financial services and training divisions. He brings three decades of sales and account management experience in financial and information technology services to his new role.
East Meadow, NY Richard Cronin, a partner in the Tax Certiorari and Condemnation Law Practice Group at Certilman Balin, was named the chairperson of the Tax Certiorari Committee of the Nassau County Bar Association. He represents owners of various types of commercial property in real estate tax review proceedings throughout the state of New York. His thorough knowledge of Nassau County’s tax lien laws has helped property owners in Nassau to obtain further reductions in real estate taxes.
Bohemia, NY To meet increasing demand for its expanding SEQRA division, P.W. Grosser Consulting, Inc. (PWGC) has hired Rebecca Morrow, CFM. Morrow will work in association with PWGC’s newly established NYS Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) Division, which is led by PWGC vice president Kim Gennaro-Oancea, MS, AICP. She joins a PWGC team that is growing to meet client demand for SEQRA-related consulting services that includes the development of Draft and Final Environmental Impact Statements and Environmental Assessment Forms.
Rockville Centre, NY Schuckman Realty welcomed Sam Schertz to their investment sales team. Schertz focuses on the sale of investment properties in the multifamily, mixed-use, retail and development sectors. Schertz will continue to assist the growth of the Schuckman Realty’s Investment Sales Team. Prior, Schertz was an associate director at Avison Young where he focused on the sale and disposition of multifamily and mixed-use assets in the boroughs of NYC.
Delay damages have been a hot topic in construction in New York State for over three decades. These damages could be for extended supervision costs, increased labor wages and additional labor costs caused by inefficient work experienced by contractors caused by owner delays. Up until the seminal case of Corinno Civetta, decided by the New York State Court of Appeals, delay damages were available to contractors who incurred additional costs for labor due to delays caused by the owner.
