A source close to the deal tells GlobeSt.com that it's still pretty early in the planning stages, however the source did note that it will be a major shopping destination, which the area has never been known for. "The buyer was attracted to the size of the site," the source says. "They were also drawn towards the fact that it has two entrance points to the subway and easy access to the Belt Parkway."

According to records from Massey Knakal, who was the sole broker in the transaction, and PropertyShark.com, this was the largest sale in Sheepshead Bay in the past 20 years and the second largest sale in Sheepshead Bay history. All the commercial leases expire by July 2010.

The properties are located on the north side of Voorhies Avenue between Sheepshead Bay Road and East 14th Street. The 1501 Voorhies Ave. location consists of approximately 83,962 sf of land with a one-story, 8,400-sf building on the property. The lot has a lease that expires in December 2007. The 1600 Sheepshead Bay Rd. portion consists of approximately 12,709 sf of land with an 11,870-sf, two-story, mixed-use building on the property with five retail stores, five offices and one residential apartment.

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