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Apple Signs 10 Year Deal for Grand Central Terminal Store [Approval Pending]

Apple Signs 10 Year Deal for Grand Central Terminal Store [Approval Pending]

Posted July 23, 2011 at 5:14pm by iClarified
Apple has reportedly signed a ten year deal with the MTA to open what will be the world's largest Apple store in Grand Central Terminal, according to the NYPost. The lease still needs to be approved by the MTA's financial committee on Monday and the board of directors on Wednesday; however, it's expected that the deal will be approved.

The 23,000-square-foot store will take up Grand Central's north and northeast balconies, displacing Charlie Palmer's Metrazur restaurant, according to MTA documents.

Apple will initially pay rent of $800,000 a year, nearly half a million more than Metrazur paid. After 10 years, the rent will balloon to more than $1 million annually. The company will also pay to refurbish the space.



The MTA estimates it will receive a minimum of $5 million in profits and says the deal "has the potential to bring a great new shopping destination to iconic Grand Central Terminal and significantly increase revenues for the MTA's transportation system."

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Apple Signs 10 Year Deal for Grand Central Terminal Store [Approval Pending]

Apple Signs 10 Year Deal for Grand Central Terminal Store [Approval Pending]


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Nobo1
Nobo1 - July 23, 2011 at 6:20pm
Just hope apple can afford the $1,000,00+ rent in 10yrs.... Don't want them to go the way of Nokia and RIM..
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