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The lobby. Courtesy of Union Crossing
Union Crossing transforms
former A&P bakery, warehouse
BY ALEX MITCHELL
The Bronx is certainly
building.
The anticipated pinnacle
of the borough’s real estate
boom will be Union Crossing
at 825 E. 141st Street.
This seven fl oor, almost
entirely repurposed building
adjacent to the Bruckner
Expressway has a mission
to incorporate creative
tenants that will also refl
ect on the ever-so-changing
Bronx.
With creativity in mind,
each fl oor is equipped with
high, 20-foot tall ceilings
alongside ‘light-fi lled fl oor
plates’ that would offer fl exible
space for offi ces, studios
for its second fl oor, commissaries,
alongside shops and
cafes, according to Union
Crossing representatives.
Its ground fl oor alone
will boast 280,000 square
feet of offi ce and studio
space with retail opportunities.
“We see Union Crossing
as an opportunity to
connect with and be an active
part of the south Bronx
community by providing a
platform for growing and
strengthening local businesses,”
said Josh Zegen,
managing principal and cofounder
of Madison Realty
Capital, one of the project’s
partners.
Originally built as a major
baking facility for the
Great Atlantic & Pacifi c Tea
Company (A&P), the building
was later purchased by
the Union Standard Equipment
Company and became
the world’s largest warehouse
and rebuilding facility
for food processing and
packaging equipment.
Now, after $25 million
in renovations to almost
its entire infrastructure,
Union Crossing will display
evidence of the Bronx’s revival,
as well as breathtaking
views of the Manhattan
skyline from its panoramic
windows, but also from
Union Crossing’s open rooftop.
While the building’s
ownership hasn’t announced
a formal opening
date, Union Crossing is anticipating
it’s completed rehabilitation
within the upcoming
weeks.
The building will also
play host to ‘It’s The Bronx,’
a creative event series that
encompasses the Bronx’s
best art, music, food and
culture under one roof.
Created by Marco
Shalma, the man responsible
for the Bronx Night
Market, he called Union
Crossing the “perfect spot”
to host an event series like
this because of it’s drive to
promote creativity and the
borough’s very best.
The inaugural ‘It’s The
Bronx,’ on Saturday, January
26 will also serve as the
unoffi cial inaugural event
for Union Crossing.
The building’s exterior. Courtesy of Union Crossing
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