College leases 40K sf at ex-Sears in Yonkers

January 24, 2022

SUNY Westchester Community College expanding at Cross County Center

SUNY WCC President Belinda Miles and the Cross County Center in Yonkers (Great Ink Communications/Marx Realty)

By Holden Walter-Warner

Sears may not be providing appliances to the next generation, but its former retail footprint could provide lessons instead.

Marx Realty announced Monday it finalized a 10-year, 40,000-square-foot lease with SUNY Westchester Community College at the Cross County Center in Yonkers. The lease marks a 30,000-square-foot expansion for WCC at the open-air shopping center.

The school previously used its limited space for classrooms and offices for professors. By increasing its real estate footprint, WCC will be able to expand to include new lab space and a design school, as well as additional degree and certification programs.

The school’s expansion takes it into the site of a former Sears location. It will occupy the third floor of the new Target building, set to open later in 2022.

A media representative on behalf of Marx Realty told The Real Deal the asking rent for the space was $65 per square foot.