36 The QUEE NS Courier • business • february 27, 2014 for breaking news visit www.queenscourier.com ▶business Flushing Bank announces the following promotions: Terri Kelly was recently promoted to Executive Vice President of Business Banking at Flushing Bank where she is “responsible for managing and growing the Business Banking division for the bank.” Direct responsibility includes Cash Management and C&I Lending including underwriting, administration, loan operations, new business development, portfolio management and asset recovery. Before coming to Flushing Bank, Kelly had 22 years of experience working in commercial banking. She was the Senior Vice President in Commercial Banking for Bank of America where she managed Business Banking and Middle Market teams. Prior experience was with Citibank as a Senior Relationship Manager overseeing a team of bankers developing and managing commercial customers. Among the organizations that Kelly has been involved in are the American Heart Association, American Cancer Association, Long Island Forum for Technology, New York Business Development Corp., National Association of Women Business Owners, The Long Island Center for Business & Professional Women and The Risk Management Association. She is also a board member of the Long Island chapter of the Arthritis Foundation and the Queens Museum. BY GEORGE ELIAS When it comes time for a new car you know exactly what you want – to be driving a vehicle you’ll love without going broke. What you don’t want is to endure hours going from one dealership to another, one highpressure sales pitch after another, followed by the hassles of getting insurance and financing… and those endless lines at the DMV. If only you could look over all your choices at once with a real expert who can take you every step of the way to your new ride. You can, at JYD Auto Leasing in Howard Beach, Queens. They bring a powerful concept to getting BUSINESS in the NEWS your next vehicle – the automobile broker. Conveniently located at 162-38 Cross Bay Boulevard, the expert staff has access to the inventory of dozens of car dealers throughout New York City, Long Island and into New Jersey. “You can compare the quality, utility and pricing of pretty much any make and model in our living room,” manager Angelo Borrello says. In addition to seeing all your choices right there, you’re never subjected to tricks and sales gimmicks that make people dread going to an auto showroom. “We represent you and make our money on the other end,” Borrello explains. Because they can handle all aspects of the transaction, the people at JYD are VIP car buyers who can drive a bargain that you never could. Their agents are trained to reach out to insurance companies to find the best insurance rate and the biggest discounts for you. They get your title, registration and plates and you don’t have to lift a finger, or wait on line. The VIP service doesn’t end when you sign for your new vehicle. With experience in all aspects of auto dealerships, JYD Auto Leasing can find the best mechanic, keep a maintenance profile and even locate parts to keep you on the road. JYD Auto Leasing treats you like a VIP because they know – all you want to do is drive. For more information, call 718-641-1003 or visit www.jydautoleasing.com. Ron Hartmann was recently promoted to Executive Vice President of Commercial Real Estate Lending. He is responsible for originating and underwriting new commercial real estate loans. Lending facilities include commercial and multi-family loans involving all types of residential and commercial use buildings up to $30 million. Hartmann joined Flushing Bank in 1998; before joining, he had 21 years of experience working in commercial lending. Hartmann is involved with several professional organizations including the Community Bankers Mortgage Forum and the Metropolitan Mortgage Officers Society. AJ Jin was recently promoted to Executive Vice President of Residential and Mixed-use Real Estate Lending. He is responsible for managing and growing the residential and mixed-use lending portfolio for the bank. Jin joined Flushing Bank in 1998 as a commercial loan officer and has held several senior management positions in the real estate lending area, most recently as Senior Vice President of Residential and Mixed-Use Real Estate Lending. Jin is involved with many community and professional organizations including serving as a trustee at Flushing Hospital, an advisory board member at the American Cancer Society, Asian Initiative, a board member of Child Center of NY, a board member of Korean American Helping Hands Foundation and an executive board member of the Korean American Youth Foundation. Petco will join Jackson Heights Shopping Center Muss Development LLC has taken major steps to reposition and redevelop the Jackson Heights Shopping Center by securing both end-caps to major credit tenants, Petco and Santander Bank. Petco has signed a new, long-term lease and Santander Bank has signed a long-term extension and relocation within the shopping center. In an effort to strengthen the property and solidify the tenant base, additional upgrades are being made throughout the shopping center’s retail and office component, including renovations to the property’s lobby entrances, signage, facade, and overall landscaping. One of the nation’s largest pet supply retailers, Petco will lease 13,500-squarefeet, comprised of approximately 11,000-square-feet on the ground floor and 2,500-square-feet in the basement of the stand-alone building within the shopping center. The building’s redevelopment will also create new space for a variety of uses that will be easily accessible by a new, dedicated entrance on 31st Avenue. In the second transaction, Santander Bank, formerly known as Sovereign Bank, will relocate from the ground floor location it has held for the last 20 years to the opposite end-cap retail unit, taking approximately 4,000-square-feet, formerly occupied by Rainbow Shops. A newly created retail unit of approximately 1,600-square-feet will be available for lease at the rear of the new Santander Bank. The new unit will have corner frontage facing 30th Avenue and 77th Street. “Petco and Santander Bank are attractive credit tenants that are integral to the repositioning of the Jackson Heights Shopping Center,” said Muss Development Principal Jason Muss. “As the only largescale shopping complex covering a broad base of retail needs that serve this ethnically diverse, strong, and up-and-coming neighborhood, it has been a focal point of the community for over half a century and is an excellent location for the tenants.” The 130,267-square-foot shopping center, with 24 retail stores and nine offices, is located at 31st Avenue. The property is minutes from the Grand Central Parkway and less than a mile away from LaGuardia Airport. Other tenants at Jackson Heights Shopping Center include: Modell’s, Waldbaum’s, Rite Aid, Carvel, Pearle Vision, Radio Shack. GameStop, Keller Williams Realty, Long Island Board of Realtors, and U.S. Post Office. JYD Auto Leasing – when all you want to do is drive
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