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MBD New Horizons Breaks Ground in South Bronx

NEW YORK CITY-Yesterday, the official groundbreaking

By Betsy Kraat | Updated on April 03, 2001

NEW YORK CITY–Many city officials and members of the real estatecommunity were present at the official groundbreaking for MDB NewHorizons, a new shopping complex in the Crotona Park East section of theSouth Bronx. The developers are Mid-Bronx Desperadoes (MBD), a localcommunity housing and development group who will own the center withNeighborhood Enhancement Training Services (NETS), a Bronx-basednot-for-profit group.

“No longer will our residents have to travel miles for basic foods andservices,” says Ralph Porter, president ofMDB. “Now we will have as our anchor store a new PathmarkSupermarket, rivaling any food establishment in the country, thatwill create approximately 300 jobs.” The 48,500-sf Pathmark will feature 24-hour service, a pharmacy,fresh seafood, a full-service deli with hot prepared foods, farm-standproduce and an in-store bank. Other stores in the development willinclude Ashley Stewart, Blockbuster Video, Petland Discount Stores,Athlete’s Foot, Rent-A-Center and Rockaway Bedding.

The general contractor for the project is Discover General ContractingCorp. of Mount Vernon. StreetWorks, a division of PEG/Park LLC of WhitePlains, is the architect for the project.

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