Whole Foods Signs Lease for First Queens Store in Ridgewood

Overview

• The Amazon-owned grocer signed a lease at 55-60 Myrtle Avenue in Ridgewood, marking its debut in Queens at a site formerly occupied by Rite Aid.
• City records and a source cite roughly 22,000 square feet across the ground and lower levels, while other reports describe 28,000 square feet tied to a 15-year lease with extension options.
• The building is owned by Norse Realty Group, with vice president David Levine signing for the landlord and Ripco Real Estate’s Evan Schuckman brokering the deal for the owner.
• Neither the rent nor the opening timeline has been disclosed, with recent reports placing typical Ridgewood retail asking rents in the mid-$40s to upper-$50s per square foot.
• The Ridgewood lease advances Whole Foods’ citywide growth, following small-format openings in Manhattan and Brooklyn and a planned Long Island City location slated for 2028.