News: Spotlight Content

Welkis of Welco acts for landlord in two lease deals totaling 6,000 s/f

Paramus, NJ According to X-Team partner Welco Realty, Inc, British paint and wallpaper company Farrow & Ball has opened its first area store.  The Paramus store is the 15th Farrow & Ball location in the U.S. The store is 2,000 s/f and has a 22 ft. high ceiling. Other tenants in the center are PM Pediatrics, Kohler Showroom, FedEx & German Kitchen Center.

Paint pioneers John Farrow and Richard Ball founded the company in 1946. They met while working at a local clay pit and later went on to build their first factory in Dorset.

Jerry Welkis of Welco, Inc. represented the landlord, 17 North Associates and SRS Real Estate Partners – NE, LLC, while Sarah Hughes, represented the tenant.

Welco was also instrumental in aiding the signing of a lease for a 4,000 s/f Kohler Showroom to open shortly at The Shops at 17 North. Kohler was founded in 1873 and has more than 50 manufacturing locations on 6 continents maintaining the leading brands in Kitchen and Bath, Power Systems, Interiors and Hospitality.

Welkis represented the landlord, 17 North Associates and The Greco Realty Group, Stephanie Greco, represented Kohler.

Welco Realty, Inc is a leading commercial brokerage firm in the New York, New Jersey Metro Area specializing in retail tenant and landlord representation.  Welco Realty serves as the Exclusive Leasing Agent for landlords and developers throughout New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania.  Welco Realty represents over 30 national and regional tenants exclusively.  For more information and contacts, visit www.welcorealty.com.

X Team is an international alliance of retail real estate specialists with offices located in major cities throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe. X Team partners average more than 20 years of industry experience, with expertise in major markets worldwide, specializing in tenant, property and developer/landlord representation, workout services, property dispositions and retail investments. X Team services include transaction negotiation, portfolio analysis, lease valuations, acquisitions, and asset assessment and valuation. 

MORE FROM Spotlight Content

2026 Developing Queens: The Sutphin Hillside Towers at Jamaica Station

Queens, NY Asset CRG Advisors brokered one of the largest Opportunity Zone development sales in the country — a transformative site in the heart of downtown Jamaica. Managing partners Yuriy Ustoyev and Sadya Liberow represented both buyer and seller in the $59.7 million transaction
READ ON THE GO
DIGITAL EDITIONS
Subscribe
Columns and Thought Leadership
From vacancy to vitality: How adaptive reuse is reshaping Long Island’s CRE landscape - by Andrea Tsoukalas Curto

From vacancy to vitality: How adaptive reuse is reshaping Long Island’s CRE landscape - by Andrea Tsoukalas Curto

Adaptive reuse has become one of the most important conversations in commercial real estate today. Long Island has a large inventory of aging retail, office and industrial
2026 Developing Queens: Long Island Board of Realtors  advances commercial growth and advocacy in Queens

2026 Developing Queens: Long Island Board of Realtors advances commercial growth and advocacy in Queens

The Long Island Board of Realtors (LIBOR) Commercial Network continues to play a key role in advancing opportunities and strengthening the commercial real estate landscape across Queens. Through targeted programming and global outreach
CRE Guide Featured Company: Merritt Environmental Consulting Corp.

CRE Guide Featured Company: Merritt Environmental Consulting Corp.

Merritt Environmental Consulting Corp. (MECC) was established in June of 2009 after being part of a larger engineering firm for almost 20 years. The focus of the company is to assist lending institutions, attorneys, real estate investors, and property owners with environmental concerns. Today, MECC has offices in New York, Florida, and Vermont and has grown into a regional consulting firm serving clients along the East Coast.
Properly serving a lien law Section 59 Demand - by Bret McCabe

Properly serving a lien law Section 59 Demand - by Bret McCabe

Many attorneys operating within the construction space are familiar with the provisions of New York Lien Law, which allow for the discharge of a Mechanic’s Lien in the event the lienor does not commence an action to enforce following the service of a “Section 59 Demand”.