New York & Tri-State + Long Island + Industrial | August 17, 2021

Brookfield Fund Acquires Former Manufacturing Site in Nassau County

Simone Development Companies has sold the 15-acre former site of the RUCO Polymer Corp. in Hicksville, NY, within Long Island’s Nassau County. The buyer, a Brookfield Asset Management real estate fund, plans to develop a modern, high-ceiling warehouse distribution center on the site. Deal terms weren’t disclosed.

Jim MacDonald, VP of leasing for Simone Development, represented the seller in negotiations. CBRE’s Paul Leone represented the Brookfield fund.

“Well-located industrially zoned land for development is extremely rare and Simone Development is extremely pleased to find a buyer well-equipped to realize the site’s full potential,” said Joseph Simone, president of Simone Development. “With its close proximity to the Long Island Expressway, as well as an existing rail spur, the site is well-positioned for industrial development.”

The site originally held a RUCO manufacturing facility built in 1945. The facility’s eventual owner, the Bayer Corporation, closed it in 2002.

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