Queens Center Mall

Queens Center Mall
Queens Center Mall in 2007
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LocationElmhurst, New York
Coordinates40°44′05″N 73°52′10″W / 40.734722°N 73.86944°W / 40.734722; -73.86944
Address90-15 Queens Boulevard
Elmhurst, NY 11373
Opening dateSeptember 12, 1973; 51 years ago (1973-09-12)
DeveloperTaubman Centers
ManagementMacerich
OwnerMacerich
No. of stores and servicesover 200
No. of anchor tenants2[1]
Total retail floor area966,499 square feet (89,790.7 m2)[2]
No. of floors4 (3 in JCPenney)
Public transit accessNew York City Subway: Woodhaven Boulevard ("M" train​"R" train)
New York City Bus: Q59, Q88
MTA Bus: Q11, Q21, Q29, Q38, Q52 SBS, Q53 SBS, Q60
Websiteshopqueenscenter.com

Queens Center Mall is an urban shopping mall in Elmhurst, Queens, New York City, on Queens Boulevard between 57th Avenue and Woodhaven Boulevard, one block away from Queens Place Mall. Queens Center Mall is the largest mall in Queens.[3] It is currently owned and managed by The Macerich Company, who purchased the mall in the 1990s. The mall features Primark (coming soon), JCPenney and Macy's.

The mall has a gross leasable area of 966,499 square feet (89,790.7 m2)[2] and 198 stores.

The mall is adjacent to the Woodhaven Boulevard station (M and ​R trains) on the IND Queens Boulevard Line of the New York City Subway. It is across the street from the former St. Johns Hospital and the Rock Church. It is also off Exit 19 on the Long Island Expressway.

History

Queens Center Mall opened on September 12, 1973, on land previously occupied by a children's amusement park named Fairyland,[4][5][6] a supermarket, and automobile parking. The original anchor tenants were Abraham & Straus and Ohrbach's. The mall underwent a major expansion from 2002 to 2004, nearly doubling in size as the original mall was renovated and another wing was added to the east of 92nd Street.[7][8]

The mall's current anchor tenants are Macy's and JCPenney. In addition, it has a large food court in the basement.[9]

For a limited time during the 2006 Christmas shopping season, the Macy's location in Queens Center was open 24 hours a day, becoming the first to do so. Since then, it has had all-day operating hours during every Christmas shopping season.[10]

On March 8, 2019, the mall was evacuated when an appearance by rapper A Boogie wit da Hoodie was canceled and fans rioted and looted stores, including the Foot Locker.[11] The mall reopened the next day.

Anchors

Current

Former

  • Ohrbach's (Opened in 1973. Closed in 1987. Replaced by Steinbach)
  • Steinbach (Opened in 1987. Closed in 1990. Replaced by JCPenney)
  • Abraham & Straus (Opened in 1973. Closed in 1995. Replaced by Macy's)

References

  1. ^ "Queens Center Market Profile" (PDF). Macerich. p. 5. Retrieved January 6, 2010.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ a b "Queens Center: Leasing Opportunities". Archived from the original on January 9, 2010. Retrieved January 6, 2010.
  3. ^ "Macerich | Properties | Queens Center".
  4. ^ Coangelo, Lisa L. (February 18, 2015). "Bringing the magic of Queens long-gone amusement parks back to life". New York Daily News. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  5. ^ "Fairyland Park, Elmhurst". Queens Chronicle. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  6. ^ Lorraine Sciulli (November 27, 2009). "Return to Fairyland". Juniper Park Civic Association. Archived from the original on September 22, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  7. ^ Wilkinson, Christina; Walsh, Kevin (March 2006). "REGO PARK, Queens". Forgotten NY. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
  8. ^ Siwolop, Sana (March 3, 2004). "COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE: REGIONAL MARKET -- Queens; Renovations And Renewal For a Mall". The New York Times. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  9. ^ "Queens Center | Map". www.shopqueenscenter.com.
  10. ^ "83-Hour Shopping Marathon Begins at 7 a.m. on December 21 Through 6 p.m. on December 24 at Macy's Flagship in Herald Square; Seven New York City Metro, New Jersey, and DC Area Stores; Plus Four Midwest Stores in Chicago, Minneapolis and Detroit Area; Four Additional NY and NJ Stores to Have Extended Hours until 2 a.m." (Press release). Macy's, Inc. December 15, 2009. Retrieved January 6, 2010. In 2006, Macy's Queens Center store was the first Macy's store to go 24-hours. Due to its unprecedented success, Macy's added additional store locations for the 2007 and 2008 holiday seasons.
  11. ^ "Rapper's Event At Queens Mall Spark Riots And Looting, Police Say". CBS New York. March 9, 2019. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
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