MAG Partners and Lidl US have announced a 23,000-square-foot lease for a ground-floor grocery store at 335 Eighth Avenue in Chelsea, Manhattan. The 200,000-square-foot, seven-story mixed-income apartment building is being developed within the Penn South campus, an affordable housing cooperative designed by COOKFOX.
The 188-unit residential building will have thirty percent of its units reserved for low- and middle-income residents under the Affordable NY Program. Demolition on site is scheduled to begin in May and construction is expected to commence in the third quarter of 2023.
“MAG Partners is thrilled to welcome a high-quality supermarket to the Penn South community,” said MaryAnne Gilmartin, founder and CEO of MAG Partners. “Lidl shares our commitment to the greater Chelsea community and will bring excellent service and products to this neighborhood.”
335 Eighth Avenue will be Lidl’s second location in Manhattan and will offer a bakery, fresh produce, floral shop, meat and seafood, as well as everyday grocery essentials. Lidl first opened in Harlem in February 2022 with positive feedback from the community. Eighty percent of the store’s assortment consists of private label products and the majority are sourced in the US. In New York City, Lidl currently operates stores in Staten Island, Harlem, and Astoria, Queens.
“We are excited to introduce Lidl’s fresh groceries, low prices, and convenient shopping experience to the Chelsea community,” said Or Raitses, senior director of real estate for Lidl’s northern region. “We look forward to continuing our expansion in New York City and opening even more stores in the future, bringing our unique value proposition to additional areas of the city where New Yorkers for far too long have had to put up with high grocery prices.”
The new grocery store is expected to open in early 2026. Lidl is expected to work with Hire NYC to hire residents in the local community. Lidl offers comprehensive benefits, including healthcare for all full-and-part time employees, regardless of hours worked per week.
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Wunderbar
So gorgeous and this will definitely improve the look of that corner, and glad there’ll be another place for the local community to get groceries from 👍
Will prices be ok?