Rubie Corporate Plaza

The Rubie Corporate Plaza is a modern office complex located at the crossroads of Route 110 and the South Service Road of the Long Island Expressway. The office building will stand 4 stories high and offer 124,000 sq ft of space in addition to promising such amenities as a high end restaurant with out door dining area and a comprehensive fitness center.

The Rubie Corporate Plaza has been nicknamed the "Jewel" of the 110 Corridor, playing off the name of the property and the perceived prestige of the location and architecture.

Site History

The Rubie Corporate Plaza is located in a section of prime real estate in both the towns of Melville, NY and Huntington, NY commonly referred to as the "110 Corridor". It is a six mile stretch along Route 110 between the Southern State and Northern State Parkway and is recognized as "...the premier office-business district on Long Island" according to Paul F. Amoruso, managing partner of Oxford & Simpson, commercial brokers in Jericho, NY.

The 110 Corridor and immediate surrounding area is home to corporate headquarters for several multi-national companies including Sbarro, and Nu HORIZONS Electronics as well as regional offices for Estee Lauder, TD Bank, and Adecco USA. In addition to corporate headquarters, the 110 corridor offers high end dining options Blackstone's Steakhouse and Four Food Studios.

The site on which Rubie Corporate Plaza is located had been owned by the Schaefer family for many years and had been undeveloped. It was sold by the family in 1999 to settle a long-running legal dispute among family members, according to former Newsday real estate writer Alan Wax, who wrote AbOUT the sale. Rubie paid $6.1 million, or about $1 million an acre for the property, then one of the last major pieces of developable land in the 110 Corridor.

Design

The architecture and design for Rubie Corporate Plaza was a collaborative design from Thomas Mojo of Mojo Stumer. At the heart of the design is a dramatic three story stairway and open waterfall. The Plaza also features a 1,500 sq ft board room.

Construction and Future

Originally targeted for a Spring 2009 unveiling, construction delays have pushed the opening of the complex to December 2009.