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Copiague Retail Strip Sells for $2.95M In a value-add play on Long Island, a 19,000-square-foot retail strip at 622-640 Oak St. in Copiague sold for $2.95 million. Deer Park-based buyer 640 Oak Plaza LLC is expected to pursue a planned revamp of the 10-unit property. The seller was Ciccio Holdings Corporation . Reported in June 2026, the acquisition reflected roughly $153 per square foot for a 1947-built asset on 1.38 acres. The center was about 80% occupied at closing, with several expired leases supporting a value-add strategy. Broader real estate conditions have been mixed, with some markets seeing increased inventory and softer pricing as buyers gain leverage. At least six businesses were operating, including a laundromat, eatery, studio, and hair salon. The location near Starbucks, 7-Eleven, and Target added context for daily traffic. Transit access included a roughly 12-minute walk to the Copiague Long Island Rail Road station. Rear parking on Lambert Avenue and nearby community...

Who Bought Independence Mall and Why Acquiring a major retail asset under pressure, Florida-based 4th Dimension Properties bought much of Wilmington’s Independence Mall and a nearby property in a deal reported at a little more than $50 million. The buyer, founded in 2019, is a Hollywood, Florida-based owner led by principal Felix Reznick, a long-time real estate attorney. The sale closed on August 5, 2025, after foreclosure proceedings and a possible auction tied to debt issues. The timing also reflects a broader real estate backdrop of high capital costs and cautious buyers, with many 2026 markets stalling rather than crashing. A separate Southeast transaction saw Eaton Vance acquire a 798,000-square-foot industrial building in the Charlotte suburb of Statesville for $139 million, a Charlotte-area industrial deal . Why It Moved Reporting showed 4th Dimension targeted a 46-year-old mall with roughly 800,000 to 883,285 square feet and more than 100 businesses already operating. That sc...