Dilapidated Gas Station To Be Replaced

Prominent Yorktown “Gateway” site to get welcome new look

A prominent commercial property at one of the gateways to Yorktown is about to get an entirely new look -- for the better.

The long-closed Getty gas station on the corner of busy Route 6 and Barger Street in the Shrub Oak hamlet adjacent to the Taconic State Parkway’s southbound entrance ramp will soon be demolished to make way for an attractive, new CoCo Farms convenience store and fueling station.

“Our community’s economic recovery from the pandemic depends on projects like the new CoCo Farms convenience store and many others, which send a positive signal to investors both inside and outside our community that we’re open for business and interested in new approaches to long under-utilized, underperforming sites in our business districts,” said Supervisor Matt Slater. “Particularly in the case of properties large and small that are at our major highway entry points, it is energizing and exciting to see new, improved uses emerge. These gateways are the front doors to our community, and we want them to be clean and active.”

He added: “For the first time in many years we are seeing strong new interest in business investment in our town. This is a trend that augers well for our entire community and that the Town Board is working hard to accelerate.”

The former Getty station closed in 2016; recently the building was an auto body shop. The 3700 Barger Street location will become the Elmsford-based CoCo Farms’ 11th location in Westchester and Rockland counties.

Councilman Tom Diana said, “As a native of Shrub Oak, I am very pleased to see this project move forward and improve one of the gateways of our community.”

The new half-acre location will feature a 2,000-square-foot traditional- style building, four double-sided fuel pump islands and attractive landscaping. Work may begin in the coming weeks as soon as CoCo Farms obtains the proper demolition and constructions permits.

“This is one of many projects that show a renewed interest in doing business with the Town of Yorktown,” said Councilman Ed Lachterman. “Having a town board that understands that they are the facilitator between the needs of the community and the projects coming into town is a large part of this renewed process. We have to focus on 'Progress with Preservation' and not forget that both are important to our town."

The CoCo Farms project is one of many local renewal projects completed, underway or planned for empty buildings and lots in locations across Yorktown including:

• In January, Oster Properties of Englewood Cliffs, N.J. unveiled concepts for a residential-retail complex at the Yorktown Green shopping center that would include the demolition of an empty Kmart and re-tenanting the long vacant Food Emporium supermarket.
• Also, in January, the Town Board approved a flex-space use for a lot at 1600 Front St. that will allow the construction of a research and development facility for green technology by SK Energy Holdings.
• Last June the Ohio-based CST Kitchens & Baths received approval to convert a former M&T Bank building at 1961 Commerce St. in Yorktown Heights to a kitchen and bath design showroom. The bank had been vacant for about three years.
• Last May, Nestle Waters was approved to convert a former Verizon building at 3775 Crompond Road (Route 202) into a distribution center and offices bringing some 60 jobs.

Existing Getty Gas Station Site.