Zwanger Pesiri Breaks Ground on Levittown Facility

For years now, a lot has sat empty across the street from Starbucks in Levittown, but this will soon change.

Town of Hempstead officials and Zwanger-Pesiri representatives joined together Thursday morning to celebrate the groundbreaking of Zwanger's newest radiology facility, the site of the former Israel Community Center, which closed in 2008 and was knocked down in 2011.

Cathryn Masci, Architectural Planner for Zwanger-Pesiri, was in charge of designing the new building, located on the piece of land in the heart of Levittown.

"We wanted the outside to portray the quality of technology that’s on the inside, in our equipment, MRIs, CT Scans," Masci said. "We wanted the building to be a state of the art building, just like our equipment is."

Related: Video of the Groundbreaking Ceremony

The location will be a full-service facility, offering everything you could get in a radiology center, from x-rays and MRIs to 3D mammography and biopsy procedures.

The entire lot will be occupied by Zwanger-Pesiri, leaving ample parking space available for customers.The company expects to begin construction as early as June 1, with the anticipated opening to come in Spring of next year, Masci said.

The new facility could provide a boost to the local economy, providing new jobs and a "trickle-down" effect for nearby businesses.

" It says a lot to the community and different businesses that are here," Masci said. "If Zwanger comes, then it must be a viable place to do business."

Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray and Councilman Gary Hudes joined Zwanger-Pesiri at the property Thursday to celebrate the groundbreaking and offered their support.

"The development of this property which has been vacant for so long is worth celebrating," Murray said. "That an innovative and thriving business such as Zwanger-Pesiri has chosen to come to Levittown makes this even better."

Joining Murray and Hudes were Zwanger-Pesiri owners Steven Mendelsohn and Susan-Zwanger Mendelsohn, who said they are very excited to join the Levittown community.

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