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Site of popular Ridgewood
pet store put up for sale at a
$2 million price tag
BY JOSH TOWNER
EDITORIAL@QNS.COM / @QNS
The building that houses Bob’s
Tropical Pet Center, a longtime
resident of Queens, has been
put up for sale through realty group
Cushman and Wakefield.
The three-story commercial structure,
located at 57-45 Myrtle Ave., is
currently listed at $1.9 million.
Manager of Bob’s Tropical Pet
Center Billy Gentile says a similar
offer took place three or four years
ago, but no sale was ever made,
and that the owners had just been
getting a feel for the market. The
staff is unsure of what will happen
long-term, but they are confident
that they will be in business for at
least the next several months, Gentile
said.
According to Gentile, the building’s
owners indicated that if they
find a suitor willing to purchase a
building at a high enough amount,
they would consider selling it.
The owners have not mentioned
what their intentions are for the
future of Bob’s Tropical Pet Center,
according to Gentile, but they will
determine whether or not Bob’s
Tropical will close several months
in advance of a sale.
Bob’s Tropical Pet Center originally
opened in 1971, and moved to their
current location on Myrtle Avenue
in 1992. Bob’s Tropical has served
Queens for over 50 years, offering a
variety of pets ranging from dogs to
lizards to birds, as well as grooming
services and a wide range pet food
Photo courtesy of Cushman & Wakefield
and accessories.
The area where Bob’s Tropical is
located boasts high traffic. An estimated
12,000 cars pass the building
daily, a press release from Cushman
and Wakefield said. The building is
also located one block over from a
Q55 bus stop and just a short walk
away from the Myrtle-Wyckoff Avenues
subway station.
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