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Friday, July 27, 2018
Vol. 93, No. 30
SUMMER DINING
PLAZA BUILDING SELLS FOR $3.9M
MANGANO USED $900K IN CAMPAIGN FUNDS AT 11st st TRIAL
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Mixed-use Grace Avenue project opens
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Officials describe $12.2M complex as first of its kind in Great Neck Plaza BY JA N E LL E CL AUSEN Village, town and county officials lauded the opening of The Galleria at 5-9 Grace Ave. in Great Neck Plaza on Monday, describing it as an important step in creating vibrant and walkable downtown areas. The Grace Avenue project is a four-story, roughly 42,000 squarefoot development with the top three floors featuring 30 apartments. The bottom level, meanwhile, includes 4,000 square feet of retail space for two storefronts. Hooshang Nematzedeh, the head of Nemat Development Group and a Kings Point trustee, said construction of the Galleria lasted about 34 months and faced a unique challenge of not being able to close down streets. But the result, Nematzadeh said, was “one of the finest buildings” in the immediate area. “The building is a low-rise, not
a high-rise, it’s not a huge number of apartments,” Nematzedeh said. “It is just enough numbers for this kind of a building to be able to provide all the services that we can to our tenants and the location, one block, two blocks to the train station, is unique.” Nematzadeh also said they are currently negotiating with a bank and two other possible clients about occupying the retail space. As for residential occupancy, Nematzadeh said, they are awaiting a final inspection by the Nassau County Fire Marshal next week. Great Neck Plaza Mayor Jean Celender said this development is the first mixed-use development to be completed in Great Neck Plaza and fits into the larger goal of creating a transit-oriented village. The building is located two blocks from the Long Island Rail Road station in Great Neck. “We’ve enjoyed working Continued on Page 58
PHOTO BY AMELIA CAMURATI
Holocaust survivor Jack Betteil tells stories of his time across six concentration camps during World War II. See story on page 59.
Plaza awards contract for Shoreward-Welwyn project BY JA N E LL E CL AUSEN
board meeting on Wednesday night, setting the stage for a revamp of Shoreward Drive and Great Neck Plaza officials Welwyn Road. Trustees said J. Anthony awarded a contract for a transportation enhancement project Enterprises agreed to do the to J. Anthony Enterprises at a project, which aims to boost
pedestrian safety and calm traffic in the area, for $993,674. The plan features a new circular intersection, special bike lanes, a mid-block raised crosswalk, and other features Continued on Page 58
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