American Investment Properties, Inc.

American Investment Properties, Inc. American Investment Properties prevails as the leader in commercial real estate on Long Island. American Investment Properties, Inc.

represents retail, office, apartment building, triple net lease property owners, developers, investors and 1031 exchange purchasers on Long Island. We can deliver your property to thousands of buyers. Why use American Investment Properties?

* Experience
* Extensive Buyer Reach
* National Exposure
* Valuation Expertise
* Option to submit to principals only

American Investment Properties' database of thousands of buyers includes principals and brokers specializing in retail, office, apartment building and triple net lease properties. We generate competitive offers by openly cooperating with the brokerage community. We offer expert real estate valuations, Broker Price Opinions (BPO) and provide extensive comparables and market intelligence to correctly determine a property's current market value. We offer the option of marketing properties to principals only (no brokers). By choosing this option, we can secure a private and discreet sale. was founded on July 4th, 2001, under the real-estate expertise of Ron Koenigsberg whose many years of experience prove to be an asset to the firm's clients. Since 2001, American Investment Properties Inc. has participated in over $2 billion dollars of commercial property sale transactions throughout the Long Island area. Our customer satisfaction has provided our company with repeat business and a wide variety of clientele. Whether it's buying or selling commercial real-estate, American Investment Properties applies customized strategies for each client's unique circumstances. Located at 300 Garden City Plaza #150 at the historic Roosevelt Field shopping center, we are here for all of your commercial real estate needs.

The "vanity economy" is quietly becoming a real force in retail real estate.And the numbers behind it are bigger than mo...
09/25/2026

The "vanity economy" is quietly becoming a real force in retail real estate.

And the numbers behind it are bigger than most people realize.

Americans are spending more than ever on fitness, beauty, wellness and simply feeling better about themselves.

Spending in these categories went from $86 billion in 2020 to $132 billion in 2025.

Boutique fitness concepts like Pilates, yoga, and HIIT are expanding fast, filling smaller retail spaces that can normally be tough to lease.

And for landlords, these businesses do something even more valuable.

They bring in repeat weekly traffic that ends up helping the restaurants, grocery stores, and other retailers nearby.

The lesson here is pretty simple:

Retail isn't disappearing, but the reasons people actually visit retail properties are changing.

Long Island desperately needs more housing.And a new MTA study is pointing to 516 apartments in one town alone.The MTA s...
09/23/2026

Long Island desperately needs more housing.

And a new MTA study is pointing to 516 apartments in one town alone.

The MTA spent nearly $1 million studying housing potential around LIRR stations.

That included Hicksville, Huntington, Farmingdale, Babylon and Hempstead.

In Hicksville alone, they recommended at least 516 additional apartments and about 37,000 square feet of retail near the station.

The problem is that local officials pushed back hard against the idea of having density dictated by Albany instead of planned locally.

We think transit-oriented development is one of the smartest ways to add housing on Long Island.

And our downtowns and train stations are the obvious places for it.

But the projects that actually work are the ones where the state, the municipalities, the residents, and the business community all sit down at the same table.

Wellness and fitness concepts made up about 30% of new Long Island retail leases last year.And Pilates studios are the o...
09/21/2026

Wellness and fitness concepts made up about 30% of new Long Island retail leases last year.

And Pilates studios are the ones leading the charge.

Participation has jumped a lot since 2020, and that growth is showing up directly in how retail space is getting leased.

That tells us this is about more than exercise.

Retail is quietly moving toward businesses that give people an experience they simply can't get online.

Pilates, recovery, stretching, med spas, and similar concepts all have one thing in common.

Customers actually have to show up in person.

The big question now is whether this is a long-term change in retail.

Or whether we're just building too many studios too quickly.

NYU Langone just filed plans for a $650 million expansion of its hospital in East Patchogue.And it's their second major ...
09/16/2026

NYU Langone just filed plans for a $650 million expansion of its hospital in East Patchogue.

And it's their second major bet on Long Island this year alone.

The plan is a new 144-bed, five-story, 322,000-square-foot inpatient pavilion, along with major renovations to the existing 370,550-square-foot facility.

Brookhaven Town is holding the public hearing on it on August 27.
And this isn't an isolated move.

It follows NYU Langone's $135.5 million land purchase in Melville earlier this year for a new academic medical center and medical school.

2 major investments in the same year is a pretty clear signal.
NYU Langone is all in on Long Island's long-term growth.

For property owners near either campus, hospital expansions like this have historically driven demand for medical office, multifamily, and retail nearby.

Long Island owners should be paying attention to where the next wave of institutional investment lands.

Because moves like this almost always point to what's coming next.

Long Island real estate has an incredible ability to reinvent itself.A 35,000-square-foot building in Farmingville is a ...
09/14/2026

Long Island real estate has an incredible ability to reinvent itself.

A 35,000-square-foot building in Farmingville is a perfect example of it.

The property was originally built for Amazon Fresh, but the store never actually opened.

Now Stony Brook Medicine is looking at the space for a major medical use.

And this isn't a one-off story, because we've watched it happen over and over again on Long Island.

Banks become restaurants, retail spaces become medical offices, and shopping centers find completely new uses.

In strong locations with heavy traffic, valuable Long Island real estate rarely stays unproductive for long.

That kind of adaptability is one of the biggest reasons we still believe so strongly in Long Island commercial real estate.

The housing market continues to show surprising strength despite higher interest rates.Even with mortgage rates above 6%...
09/11/2026

The housing market continues to show surprising strength despite higher interest rates.

Even with mortgage rates above 6%, the median home price just hit a new high of $400,000.

That's up 2.6% from a year ago, and sales were up almost 3% on top of that.

What's interesting is that prices are holding up even as more homes are coming onto the market.

And New York was among the major markets where prices climbed 5% or more from last year.

For commercial real estate owners on Long Island and in Queens, a resilient housing market is another sign of how strong and desirable our region continues to be.

Higher rates have definitely changed the market.

But they haven't wiped out demand for well-located real estate.

The office market is telling a very different story than most people expected.Some of the best buildings are being lease...
09/09/2026

The office market is telling a very different story than most people expected.

Some of the best buildings are being leased before construction is even finished.

Older office buildings are still struggling, but demand for the best-located, highest-quality space is getting more competitive by the month.

In some major markets, tenants are signing leases years ahead of move-in because there are so few premier options actually available.

And at the same time, high interest rates, construction costs, and cautious lenders are keeping new office development near historic lows.

So for office owners on Long Island and in Queens, the message is pretty clear.

Tenants still want office space, but they're being a lot more selective about location, quality, and amenities.

The office isn't dead.

But the gap between the best properties and everything else keeps getting wider.

Last quarter, 12.4 million more square feet of retail space got filled than emptied out.That's the strongest quarterly g...
09/07/2026

Last quarter, 12.4 million more square feet of retail space got filled than emptied out.

That's the strongest quarterly gain we've seen since mid 2024.

And what makes it more interesting is what's actually filling that space.

A lot of the stores that closed are being replaced by stronger retailers, service businesses, and expanding concepts.

At the same time, high construction costs and tough financing are keeping new retail development pretty limited.

So for owners of well-located retail on Long Island and in Queens, you've got limited new supply on one side and steady tenant demand on the other.

And that combination is what supports occupancy, rents, and property values over time.

Retail isn't disappearing, it's just evolving.

And good real estate keeps finding good tenants.

The AI boom is quietly creating real estate demand in industries you'd never expect.Long Island just got a very local ex...
09/04/2026

The AI boom is quietly creating real estate demand in industries you'd never expect.

Long Island just got a very local example of it.

Basaran Grinder Corp. is planning to buy a 30,000-square-foot building in Hauppauge.

On top of that, they're adding another 25,000 square feet and renovating their existing 15,000-square-foot facility.

And the reason they're expanding comes down to AI.

AI data centers need enormous amounts of power, and Basaran's products help make that power possible.

What's interesting is that AI seems to live entirely online.

But the real demand it creates is for very physical things like factories, power, equipment, and real estate.

Basaran even considered leaving New York for lower-cost states, but they ultimately chose to expand right here on Long Island.

And to us, that's a great local example of what's happening right now.

AI is quietly creating real estate opportunities in places and industries we wouldn't have expected a few years ago.

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