Health Centers Fill Metro Center
BRONX, NEW YORK, APRIL 16- Simone Development Companies announced that Affinity Health Plan, a leading managed care organization serving more than 267,000 members in the New York metro area, and Fresenius Medical Care North America, a premier health care company focused on delivering quality care to people with renal and other chronic conditions, have taken additional space at Simone's new Metro Center Atrium mixed-use complex in the Bronx, bringing the brand new facility to full occupancy.
Metro Center Atrium is a new 370,000-square-foot office/retail/hotel complex at Simone's 42-acre, multi-building Hutchinson Metro Center campus. Retail tenants include LA Fitness, Applebee’s, Duncan Donuts and a Children’s Corner day care center. Just one 2,000 sf retail space remains available at the property, which is also home to the Bronx’s only Marriott hotel. The new building is located less than a mile from five major hospitals, making it an ideal location for medical practices and healthcare companies.
Metro Center Atrium is a new 370,000-square-foot office/retail/hotel complex at Simone's 42-acre, multi-building Hutchinson Metro Center campus. Retail tenants include LA Fitness, Applebee’s, Duncan Donuts and a Children’s Corner day care center. Just one 2,000 sf retail space remains available at the property, which is also home to the Bronx’s only Marriott hotel. The new building is located less than a mile from five major hospitals, making it an ideal location for medical practices and healthcare companies.
Affinity leased 95,954 sq. ft. at the Metro Center Atrium back in July, consisting of the entire 3rd floor, a portion of the 2nd floor and a portion of the 1st floor for their new headquarters,relocating from 2,500 Halsey Street in the Bronx. In January they expanded into an additional 6,553 sq. ft. on the second floor and last week they signed for another 2,000 sq. ft. of warehouse storage space on the Hutch Metro Center campus.
Fresenius Medical Care Northeast originally signed a lease for approximately 17,105 sq. ft. of space on the ground floor of the Atrium for a dialysis center. They signed a lease for an additional 4,000 sq. ft. on the second floor for the opening of a Home Training Center for Dialysis Patients that instructs patients on how to administer dialysis treatments in the privacy of their own homes.
Other healthcare tenants leasing space at the complex include Montefiore Medical Center, Calvary Hospital, Hanger Prosthetics, Parkchester Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and Ophthalmologist Dr. Eric Wolf.
“We are thrilled to announce these lease transaction that now bring the Metro Center Atrium office portion to full occupancy,” said James D. MacDonald, vice president/director of leasing for Simone Development. “The Metro Center Atrium is one of the most successful new commercial real estate developments in the region. This is great news for the Bronx, which is enjoying an unprecedented economic renaissance. The leasing activity that we have experienced has been phenomenal, and the Metro Center Atrium has emerged as the premier location for healthcare companies and medical practices looking for state-of-the-art space in a convenient and central location with first-class amenities.
Located within Simone Development’s highly successful Hutchinson Metro Center complex in the Pelham Bay section of the Bronx, Metro Center Atrium features three floors of Class A office and medical space, as well as further retail and restaurant opportunities. The architecturally distinctive building features a spectacular glass atrium and lobby and is set in a beautifully landscaped suburban-style campus setting. Abundant parking is provided on-site with more than 1,100 spaces. For leasing information, call (718) 518-8600.
Conveniently located off the Hutchinson River Parkway, Metro Center Atrium is easily accessible to major highways, bridges and airports. Manhattan is less than 20 minutes away and Westchester County is 10 minutes away. LaGuardia, JFK, and Westchester County airports are less than 30 minutes from the site.
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