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RXR Realty tops out 16-unit Village Sq. in Glen Cove

Topping out of Village Square - Glen Cove, NY

Glen Cove, NY RXR Realty gathered with city officials and community members to celebrate the topping out of Village Sq., a mixed-use development.

Joined by mayor Tim Tenke, as well as members of the city council, the chamber of commerce, Downtown Business Improvement District, and representatives from Hunter Roberts Construction Group, the ceremony included remarks by the mayor, RXR Realty executive Joe Graziose, executive vice president of residential development and construction, and William DeCamp III, senior vice president of Hunter Roberts Construction Group.

“Village Sq. is an extraordinary and important project in the heart of Downtown Glen Cove. It brings a fresh and contemporary look to what was a dated area in need of a face lift. RXR has been a great partner on this project and is committed to creating a beautiful living environment with dynamic retail space. We are extremely proud of what RXR has been able to accomplish in our downtown and look forward to the opening of Village Sq.,” said Tenke.

Scheduled to open by March 2020, Village Sq., a project viewed by many as key to the revitalization of the downtown area, will feature a 16,500 s/f public plaza, 15,600 s/f of retail space and 146 studio, one and two-bedroom rental apartments, 10% of which would be workforce housing, to the 2.8-acre site on Brewster St. RXR has been committed to using a strong complement of local talents and services for the construction of the project, with a total of 89% of the construction completed by local contractors.

“I am proud today to join with the mayor and the community to celebrate this major milestone for the city of Glen Cove,” said Graziose. 

“Today we celebrate the hardworking construction workers and the local community members and businesses that have supported this great project. Village Sq. will help to play a key role in transforming downtown Glen Cove, a place where I was born, grew up, raised my children and still reside today. For this reason, and others, this is a very special day for me and for this great city.”

Village Sq. is near to RXR’s $1 billion Garvies Point development. The project will transform a 60-acre site on Glen Cove Creek into a mixed-use community with 1,100 residences, about 75,000 s/f of retail and office space and 28 acres of waterfront esplanades and parks.

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