Astella Development Corporation

Commercial Services

• Coordinates business seminars and promotions
• Provides technical assistance to merchants
• Assists potential new business owners and franchisees
• Conducts seminars on Starting a Small Business and Opening a Franchise
• Assists merchants with signage and façade improvements
• Develops new commercial space
• Merchants directory
• Promotes Coney Island and its businesses

Located on Mermaid Ave and W. 24th St., these "Mom & Pop" style shops combine retail and residential

Accomplishments

• Helped to rejuvinate the Coney Island Board of Trade and offer technical assistance
• Developed 8,000 sq. ft. of retail space that today houses a medical center, pharmacy and convenience store
• Processed ten business loans that local merchants used for physical improvements
• Designed streetscape for the major commercial strip and implemented storefront improvements
• Organize seasonal promotions, workshops and seminars