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Simone Dev. arranges three leases at Post Road Plaza for over 4,000 s/f

Port Chester, NY Simone Development Companies has signed on three new retail tenants that have leased more than 4,000 s/f of retail space at Post Road Plaza at 262 Boston Post Rd. The 63,000 s/f strip center, anchored by a 40,572 s/f stand-alone LA Fitness, has been renovated and new signage is being installed along the shopping corridor.

Cake franchise Nothing Bundt Cakes has signed a long-term lease for 1,760 s/f in space formerly occupied by a KFC restaurant for the last 30 years.

They celebrated their grand opening on Friday, April 28 with a special “Don Bosco’s Community Center Benefit Day” in which 20% of sales will be donated to an organization dedicated to enabling all people, especially the young who need it most, to realize their fullest potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.

Local salon Nailed It Spa has signed a lease for 1,000 s/f. Expanding franchise, European Wax Center, with more than 850 locations nationwide including nearby Hartsdale and New Rochelle, inked a 1,534 s/f lease and has opened for business.

Joanna Simone, principal and president of leasing and property management operations at Simone Development, arranged the transactions on behalf of ownership, along with Scott Meshil and Karnit Mosberg of Royal Properties, Inc., exclusive leasing agents for Post Road Plaza. Also assisting from Simone Development were Hannah Coyman and Rob Carinci for leasing, and Sean Heneghan and Patrick Doyle for legal.

Peter Levine of Charter Realty & Development represented Nothing Bundt Cakes; Chris Krzeminski of CJ Pagano & Sons, Inc. represented Nailed It Spa; and Dan Demasi of Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s International Realty represented European Wax Center in the lease negotiations.

“Simone Development is pleased to welcome Nothing Bundt Cakes, Nailed It Spa and European Wax Center to the tenant roster at our Post Road Plaza property, located along one of the most highly-trafficked retail corridors in the Northeast,” said Simone.

Post Road Plaza was renovated, with new pylon signage in progress, and includes free parking for 250 vehicles. In addition to anchor LA Fitness, existing tenants include Domino’s Pizza, Subway, Pet Spa Center, Mattress Firm, Ella’s Beauty Lounge, and Wei Wong Kitchen.

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