Yorktown Approves New Drugstore; Starbuck’s Construction Begins

The Yorktown Planning Board has approved the construction of a new CVS drugstore at 3320 Crompond Road.

On Feb. 24, the Planning Board voted in favor of the 13,100-square-foot store that includes a 1,700-square-foot mezzanine. The proposed drugstore will have a pharmacy with a drive-through window.

The future drugstore will sit across the street from a shopping center whose tenants include BJ’s, Staples, Party City and White Plains Physician Assistants.

CVS is the nation's leading retail pharmacy with over 9,900 locations. The Lauro Group is the applicant for the project. The Islandia, N.Y. company’s regional developments include supermarkets, shopping centers and medical facilities.

At the Lowe’s shopping center at 3200 Crompond Road, construction has begun on a new Starbuck’s café and a AAA travel store. The Planning Board approved the stores’ site plans last year and they are expected to open by the fall.

“The imminent arrival of a Starbuck’s underscores the desirability of retail locations in Yorktown. We’re hoping that more national brands will take a cue from Lowe’s and Starbuck’s and give the Yorktown market a closer look,” said Yorktown Supervisor Matt Slater.

The 124,000-square-foot Lowe’s opened last year. Breslin Realty Development Corp. is developing the 25-acre property.

“The advent of a CVS and Starbucks will not only increase the favorability of Yorktown as a destination for business and commerce, but will also continue to revitalize the Route 202 corridor by enticing smaller eateries and entrepreneurs  to capitalize on the increased commerce these businesses will invite,” said Yorktown Chamber of Commerce president Sergio Esposito.