Food Market will join Estela, a two-building mixed-use development that has brought 544 mixed-income, high-quality homes to Mott Haven in the South Bronx, completing the 10,000 square feet retail line-up, announced The Domain Companies.
Owned by Abdullah Ahmed, Food Market is a grocery store offering a wide variety of goods and fresh produce. Food Market will lease 2,156 square feet on the street level with an additional 887 square feet in the cellar of Estela’s ground-floor retail space. The grocery store is slated to open in summer 2025. Diego Maya of Midtown Commercial Real Estate represented the tenant, and the landlord did not use a broker.
“Achieving 100% retail leased is a major accomplishment that demonstrates Estela’s resonance as a high-quality product and the strength of Mott Haven as a growing mixed-use neighborhood,” said Matt Schwartz, co-CEO of The Domain Companies. “Businesses want to be a part of Estela, as well as this era of growth in Mott Haven, and we welcome Food Market to our community.”
Food Market joins Mott Haven Marketplace, a deli and grocer offering high-quality organic products, beverages, snacks, a full-service deli counter, a griddle, coffee and espresso machines and fresh squeezed orange juice, and Mott Haven Spirits, a wine store offering unique wines and spirits, in its ground floor retail space.
Located at 414 and 445 Gerard Ave. in Mott Haven, Estela has 380 market-rate and 164 affordable rental apartments. Estela is currently 95 percent occupied.
Residents have access to more than 35,000 square feet of residential amenities, including 4,000 square feet of combined outdoor courtyard space, screening, a lounge, game rooms, 24/7 concierge service, a dedicated shared workspace, state-of-the-art gyms with double-height ceilings, a yoga room, a children’s playroom and more. The building is pet-friendly and touts a pet spa and dog run for residents’ furry companions.
Each apartment has stainless steel, energy-efficient appliances, and high-end design features, including open chef’s kitchens, custom cabinetry, energy-efficient windows revealing sweeping views and natural light, hardwood-finish plank flooring, and full-size washers and dryers.
Both residential buildings are expected to receive LEED Platinum-level certification. The buildings have several sustainability features, including in-building parking with eight EV charging stations to encourage and support the use of electric vehicles and cogeneration systems, and PV (solar) panels produce energy to power the building. Estela’s windows are acoustically upgraded, reducing heat transfer and energy consumption. Additionally, the building design allows for rainwater harvesting, where rainwater is collected and reused for landscaping the building’s 15,000 square feet of outdoor space.
