Deals Mark Broker’s Fourth and Fifth on Long Island for Harbor Freight Tools
NEW YORK CITY, NY – January 26, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — In deals arranged by Douglas Weinstein of Sholom & Zuckerbrot Realty (S&Z), Harbor Freight Tools, the nation’s largest tool and equipment retailer, will open an approximately 19,000-square-foot store in Huntington, N.Y. and an approximately 16,000-square-foot store in Centereach, N.Y., in Suffolk County on Long Island.
Both openings are expected in the first quarter of 2012, and represent the fourth and fifth Long Island leases negotiated by Mr. Weinstein for Harbor Freight. The Huntington store is located at 301 W. Jericho Turnpike, while the Centereach store is located in the town’s main shopping corridor off of Middle Country Road.
“Harbor Freight’s business is booming across the Long Island area, and it shows no sign of letting up,” says Mr. Weinstein. “We’re happy to be able to play a part in this exciting expansion rollout for a high-growth mode retailer, and we look forward to continued business with Harbor Freight Tools.”
Mr. Weinstein’s previous leases for the retailer are for stores in Bayshore and Commack, both in Suffolk County, and Hempstead, in Nassau County.
Family-owned Harbor Freight Tools started in 1977 as a catalog company, and, in the 35 years since, has grown to encompass nearly 400 stores nationwide, serving more than 10 million customers. Harbor Freight offers products from such top-of-the-line brands as Chicago Electric, Pittsburgh Pro, Central Machinery, Predator Engines, Central Hydraulic, Smith + Jones Electrical Motors and Central Forge.
The landlords in these transactions were represented in-house.
Founded in 1962, Sholom & Zuckerbrot Realty LLC is a full-service real estate firm offering retail, office, industrial and investment brokerage, property management, plus development and build-to-suit projects. The firm is based in Long Island City (Queens), New York City. Additional information is available at www.s-z.com.
From: SHOLOM & ZUCKERBROT
35-11 35 Avenue
Long Island City, N.Y. 11106
Contact: Mike Odenthal, LVM Group Inc.
mike (at) lvmgroup (dot) com; 212-499-6571
