AN Apple per neighborhood appears to be just what the doctor’s ordered.
We’ve learned that an iconic corner on the Upper West Side will be attacked by Macs, iPods and iPhones.
The location on the northwest corner of West 67th Street hosts the current Victoria’s Secret store at 1981 Broadway, which Apple is planning to tear down and entirely rebuild.
Since the computer maker loves glass, rectangles and cubes, it could be that the 8,500 foot, slightly irregular plot will end up supporting a classy glassy structure smaller than the current 23,997 feet on three levels.
The land is owned by the Brandt Organization, whose brothers previously tore down the building that housed the Cineplex Odeon Regency Theater and other neighborhood staples in order to put up the current white box for Victoria’s Secret.
The sexy lingerie retailer’s parent, Limited Brands, has been trying to sublease the space for some time.
In fact, two years ago, we heard that Apple was hot on that trail but apparently got sidetracked amid the permutations of creating its flagship store at the General Motors Building on Fifth Avenue.
The space on Broadway was being offered by Richard Hodos, who this month left the Madison Retail Group to become an executive vice president at CB Richard Ellis.
We understand Apple finally did a direct deal with the Brandts, but neither they nor Hodos returned calls for comment.
Ground floor rents in the Lincoln Square area are running $275 to $300 a foot.
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Hot on the heels of the $300 million American Eagle Outfitters pact with retail magician Jeff Sutton for the old Howard Johnson’s site at 1551 Broadway – which we announced earlier this month – comes word of yet another American icon joining the Times Square selling frenzy.
This time it’s the 154-year-old Levi’s brand that’s earmarked for 6,500 feet, plus a 3,200 foot lower level, at 1501 Broadway.
The 10-year deal with options had an asking rent of $4.225 million a year, according to CoStar Group.
The ground floor asking rent alone was $650 a foot – a substantial price for an area that continues to prove its worth everyday with chain-leading sales fig ures.
Jeffrey Roseman and Paul Berkman of Newmark Knight Frank Retail headed the negotiations for the building owners, who are combining the closed Ollies noodle shop and a camera store for the jean maker.
“We saw an opportunity to create a powerful corner,” said Roseman.
Levi’s would be located right under Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.
The McDevitt Co. of Philadelphia brought Levi’s to the Crossroads of the World, where, in honor of their original jeans, they intend to open on 5/01 of next year. lois.weiss@nypost.com