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May 5, 2003

SCHACKER REPORTS ROBUST INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY IN NASSAU AND SUFFOLK Melville - The 130,000 sq ft building at 101 Marcus Drive in Melville has been leased by Regent Baby Products whichalso occupies a 100,000 sq ft warehouse in Jamaica, Queens. The deal negotiated by Richard Weissman and Joe Brownof Schacker Real Estate Corp., is the largest lease for Nassau and Suffolk Counties in the industrial category this year. 7100 New Horizons Blvd. in North Amityville was purchased by B&G Industries to consolidate their corporate offices and distribution center under one roof. The 25,000 sq ft building was purchased from Director Door. Philip Shwom and Joe Brown transacted the deal for the buyer. The seller's broker was United Realty. Huntington Chevrolet, a distributor of automobile parts leased a 16,730 sq ft building at 40 Banfi Plaza in Farmingdale. The 10 year lease was handled by procuring broker Larry Bianco of Schacker Real Estate Corp. Rich Pisacone of Sutton & Edwards represented the landlord. 203 West Hills Road was recently sold to Autosport by Golf Life. Pete Vitanza of Schacker Real Estate Corp. represented the seller with Robert Cleva of Harlow Realty representing the buyer. Larry Bianco of Schacker Real Estate Corp represented the seller in a transaction involving a 7,921 sq ft commercial building at 1389 Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont. The purchaser was represented by Rich Pisacone of Sutton & Edwards. Bianco also leased 13,300 sq ft at 132 Dupont St. in Plainview to Fancy Fixtures, a high end distributor of Kitchen & Bath fixtures who will set up a showroom & dist. center.