LI investment firm takes ‘Manhattan’ Building for $6.45M
A historic mixed-use property in Rockville Centre has a new owner.
Atlantic Garden Realty Group, a Garden City-based family-run commercial real estate investment firm, purchased the three-story, 18,810-square-foot mixed-use building at 200-212 Sunrise Highway in Rockville Centre for $6.45 million.
The fully occupied property has eight two-bedroom apartments totaling 6,840 square feet on two floors, six retail spaces totaling 6,258 square feet and 5,676 square feet of office space.
The buyer was self-represented and assisted with legal representation from Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP, while Tom Bigansky of North Village Realty represented the seller, 200 212 Sunrise LLC, in the sales transaction.
Originally constructed nearly in 1935, the building earned the name “Manhattan Building” as part of an early marketing strategy by the original developer, who sought to attract residents and businesses relocating from Manhattan to the growing suburbs of Long Island, according to the broker on the deal.
For Atlantic Garden Realty Group, which actively invests in commercial real estate throughout Long Island, the Rockville Centre acquisition reflects the firm’s strategy of acquiring well-located mixed-use properties with stable tenancy and long-term investment potential.
“As a Long Island-based family investment group, we take great pride in acquiring properties that are deeply woven into the communities where we live and work,” said Robert Vona, a founding member of Atlantic Garden. “A building with the Manhattan Building’s history is exactly the kind of long-term, meaningful investment that defines who we are.”
“The Manhattan Building has long been a recognizable property within Rockville Centre’s Sunrise Highway corridor,” Bigansky told LIBN. “With its nearly century-long history and fully occupied tenancy, it represents the type of stable mixed-use asset that continues to attract long-term private capital. Atlantic Garden Realty Group recognized the value of owning a well-positioned property in one of Nassau County’s most established village markets, and this transaction reflects continued investor confidence in Rockville Centre’s commercial landscape.”
Originally published in Long Island Business News – March 18, 2026