On January 4, popular grocery chain Wegmans Food Markets Inc. closed on a deal to buy three office buildings in Harrison, taking a crucial step forward on a plan that has been in the works for over a year. Wegmans first announced plans for a West Harrison store in December 2016 after signing a purchase agreement with Normandy Real Estate Partners LLC. The property is located on the historically corporate stretch of I-287 known as the Platinum Mile, which is in the midst of extensive redevelopment.
Wegmans is based in Rochester, and nearly half of its 95 East Coast locations are in New York. While most of those locations are upstate, the Harrison store will be part of the company’s expansion into the New York metropolitan area. The store plans include a café area, as well as 736 new parking spaces and a new 8,000-square-foot standalone building for an undetermined use.
