Wegmans to open first
Manhattan location at
Kmart Village site
BY EMILY DAVENPORT
The site of Manhattan’s recently shuttered
Kmart is going to be the home
of a supermarket that is laying down
roots for the first time in the borough.
Wegmans Food Markets announced on
July 29 that the chain will open its first
Manhattan location at 770 Broadway in
Greenwich Village, the site of the former
Astor Place Kmart. Brokered by RIPCO
Real Estate, Wegmans signed an agreement
with Transformco to buy out Kmart’s lease
and entered into the long-term lease with
Vornado.
Wegmans’ first New York City location
was opened at Brooklyn Navy Yard in
2019.
“We are so excited to bring Wegmans
to Manhattan. This is something we’ve
been dreaming about and working toward
for a long time,” said Colleen Wegman,
president and CEO of Wegmans Food
Markets. “The community’s response to
the opening of our Brooklyn store had
an excitement and energy that you can
only experience in New York City. You
can feel that energy returning to the city,
and we are thrilled to be a part of it.”
“Wegmans has been a reliable partner
in our Brooklyn community since
day one, from local hiring of NYCHA
neighbors to feeding first responders
at the height of the pandemic,”
said Lenny Singletary, Chairman of
Community Board 2 Brooklyn. “I’m
confident Wegmans’ commitment to
community will serve their new neighbors
in Manhattan well and foster a
positive experience.”
Under the 30-year lease, Wegmans
will take up space in the street and lower
levels of 770 Broadway, occupying a
rough total of 82,000 square feet and occupying
a full city block between 8th and
9th Streets and Broadway and Fourth
Avenue. The store will near downtown
residential, retail and office space.
770 Broadway is located inside a 1.2
million-square-foot landmarked building
that Vornado has transformed into one
Site of Wegmans first Manhattan store at 770 Broadway.
of Manhattan’s top office and creative
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“We are delighted to be part of bringing
the beloved Wegmans to Manhattan,”
said Steven Roth, Vornado’s Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer. “Wegmans
is one of a kind and will be a best-in-class
PHOTO COURTESY OF VORNADO TRUST
addition to Manhattan, both for the local
neighborhoods and as a destination for
residents from across the island. We look
forward to partnering with Wegmans’
talented team on the opening of this
signature location.”
The new Wegmans location is expected
to open in the second half of 2023.
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