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Simone Development Companies and Fareri Associates hold ribbon cutting for Burke Rehabilitation

Shown (from left) are: Colleen Borrelli, vice president patient experience, Burke Rehabilitation; Ken Jenkins, Westchester deputy county executive; Andrea Stewart-Cousins, majority leader, New York State senate; Scott Edelman, MBA, CPA, CFE, executive director, Burke Rehabilitation; Vedat Gashi, chairman, Westchester board of county legislators; Benjamin Boykin, Westchester board of county legislators; Joe Simone, president, Simone Development Companies; Steven Otis, New York State assembly member; Chris Burdick, New York State assembly member and Steven Tisser, vice president, outpatient services, Burke Rehabilitation.

 

Purchase, NY Simone Development Companies and Fareri Associates joined with Burke Rehabilitation at Purchase Professional Park to celebrate the ribbon cutting of its expanded Purchase/Fairfield Outpatient Therapy Site at 3020 Westchester Ave. Elected, business, and clinical leaders from across Westchester and Fairfield counties gathered to tour the facility.

Burke Rehabilitation is a nationally recognized and accredited provider of physical and medical rehabilitation with 13 outpatient locations throughout the Bronx, Westchester County, and the Hudson Valley, in addition to its hospital in White Plains, NY.

Burke signed a long-term lease for an additional 2,330 s/f space at Purchase Professional Park, expanding their medical footprint to 5,132 s/f. Burke Rehabilitation’s Purchase/Fairfield Outpatient Therapy Site provides a range of services including Vestibular Therapy, Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Concussion Management, Orthopedic Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Physical Therapy. 

The landscaped, park-like campus features four modern buildings totaling 220,000 s/f. The complex currently has four medical spaces available for lease ranging from 1,844 to 7,585 s/f.

Located on Westchester Ave. in the heart of Westchester’s “Medical Mile” along I-287 in Purchase, Purchase Professional Park combines class A medical and office space, exceptional amenities, and one of the most accessible locations in the region. It is located off I-287, the Hutchinson River Pkwy. and I-684, and is near the Westchester County Airport. 

Purchase Professional Park offers amenities including an on-site BoBo’s Cafe, fitness center, 24/7 building access with camera security, a landscaped courtyard with seating areas, on-site owner management and ] complimentary parking. 

“Burke Rehabilitation’s expansion at Purchase Professional Park is a testament to their commitment to providing exceptional healthcare and a powerful reminder of the vitality and innovation that defines this corridor,” said Joe Simone, president of Simone Development Companies. “We are thrilled to join Burke Rehabilitation and various local officials and clinical leaders in celebrating the unveiling of their expanded, cutting-edge facility in a convenient campus setting that’s become a hub of medical excellence.”

“The expansion of our Purchase/Fairfield outpatient therapy site represents a significant step forward in our mission to increase access to high-quality rehabilitation care across this region,” said Scott Edelman, CPA, MBA, CFE, executive director of Burke Rehabilitation. “This facility not only enhances our ability to provide personalized, patient-centered care, but also reaffirms our commitment to the communities we serve, ensuring that our neighbors in both Westchester and Fairfield Counties can receive the one-on-one care that sets Burke apart.”

Among the state and county political leaders speaking at the event were New York State senate majority leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins; New York State senator Shelley Mayer; New York assembly members Chris Burdick and Steve Otis; Deputy county executive Ken Jenkins; county board of legislators chairman Vedat Gashi and county legislator Ben Boykin. Representing neighboring Fairfield County were Greenwich board of selectmen members Lauren Rabin and Janet Stone McGuigan.

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