Two vacant strip malls on Gibson Boulevard, which have
been drawing the ire of neighbors for years, are finally for sale. A sign
announcing their status now stands between the two empty buildings, which once
housed about a dozen businesses.
With the
property now for sale, Valley Stream Mayor Ed Fare said he expects action.
Village officials want to see the property developed, he noted, and are
sympathetic toward residents who live near the abandoned buildings.
The property is being listed for $3 million by Massey
Knakal Realty Services. Dominick Minerva Jr., the attorney representing the
buildings’ owner, Dr. Leonard Bleicher, said the price is negotiable. “I
believe he’ll consider offers in a range,” Minerva said.
Bleicher has
received approval from the village’s Board of Zoning Appeals to build a
47,500-square-foot, 39-unit housing complex on the property, though he most
likely will not follow through on the project. Minerva said that the approval
is good only through the end of the year, but he added that his client would
seek an extension because the property is being marketed based on the approved
development.
Minerva said
that Bleicher, who has been unable to secure financing to build the
development, is willing to consider a partnership, but his preference would be
to sell the land. “I believe he’d like to find a buyer for the project,”
Minerva said.
Fare said that
his preference would have been for Bleicher to build the housing complex and
rid Gibson Boulevard of the vacant stores. However, realizing that that is no
longer a viable option, Fare is hopeful that a suitable buyer can be found, and
quickly. He said he doesn’t want to see the property just sitting there for
sale for years.
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