Listen to this articleA pair of Long Island developers have closed on the purchase of a shuttered bowling alley in Patchogue, for which they have plans to redevelop.
Allon Avgi and Ariel Shalom purchased the 16,000-square-foot building on 2.17 acres at 138 West Ave. for $3.8 million. The former bowling alley that occupied the property, Bowl Long Island, closed in Nov. 2021.
The new owners have proposed demolishing the building and constructing a five-story, 125,000-square-foot mixed-use building that would have a 116-room Hilton Tempo-branded hotel, 16 residential apartments and some ground-floor retail space.
The new development, designed by Farmingville-based JM2 Architecture, requires a zoning change and is still going through the approvals process with the Village of Patchogue. The proposed project would feature a rooftop restaurant and bar, fitness center, event spaces and an outdoor seating plaza.
Michael Gronenthal and Michael Murphy of Douglas Elliman Commercial represented the initial buyer, Stony Brook-based Kelly Development, which assigned the property to Avgi and Shalom. The seller was Philip Gruber.
“The deal process has been quite extensive for us, dating back to 2021,” Gronenthal and Murphy said in a joint statement. “We’ve held numerous meetings and conference calls with the developer, municipalities, architect, and all others involved in the project. While there are still some challenges to navigate, we’re pleased to see this deal moving forward in a positive direction.”