Sunrise Mall (New York) Explained

Sunrise Mall (Long Island)
Location:East Massapequa, New York
Previous Names:Sunrise Mall 1973-2005
Westfield Sunrise 2005-2019
Developer:Muss-Tankoos Corporation
Architect:Lathrop Douglass
Manager:Urban Edge Properties
Owner:Urban Edge Properties
Number Of Stores:3 (previously 63)
Number Of Anchors:3 (3 open, 4 vacant)
Floor Area:[1]
Floors:2 (3 in Macy's and former Sears, 3rd floor offices in former JCPenney)
Website:https://www.sunrisemallny.com
Parking:7,000

Sunrise Mall[2] is a shopping mall located in East Massapequa, New York. The mall opened on August 30, 1973 as the first two-level shopping mall on Long Island.

History

Built by the Muss-Tankoos Corporation, the 1.3-million-square-foot mall cost $45 million and featured 140 individual shops, plus four department stores, as the first two-floor mall on Long Island.[3] [4] Opened on August 30, 1973, Sunrise Mall was originally anchored by JCPenney, Gertz, Macy's, and E. J. Korvette.[5] [6] Other stores included F. W. Woolworth, Fanny Farmer, Herman's, Thom McAn, Lerner Shops, Nathan's, and Sam Goody.[7] A five-screen movie theater operated by United Artists opened at the mall in 1976. Two more screens were added in 1979.[8]

It was remodeled in 1991 to modernize the space and add a glass elevator and skylights. A koi pond was installed in the mall in 1996, converting a 4,000-gallon duck pond.[9] [10] The theater closed at the end of its lease in 1999 and was replaced by multiple stores. The mall was acquired by the Westfield Group in 2005 for $143 million and renamed Westfield Sunrise.[11] [12] [13] In June 2007, a man was arrested after driving his car through the mall and causing $60,000 worth of damage.[14]

Walmart closed its store in the mall on March 6, 2015 after 12 years and was replaced by Dick's Sporting Goods.[15] [16] [17] On March 17, 2017, it was announced that JCPenney would be closing their store in the mall and liquidation sales were expected to begin on April 17, 2017.[18] However, on April 13, it announced that, due to more shoppers coming to the store, liquidation sales would begin on May 22, 2017 instead of April 17, 2017. The store ultimately closed on July 31, 2017.[19]

In October 2018, SeaQuest announced its plan to open an interactive aquarium in the Sunrise Mall.[20] However, the company later pulled out in May 2019, citing the lengthy approval process and ongoing resistance from activists, including actor Alec Baldwin.[21] On October 1, 2021, it was announced that Sears would be closing on October 3. This left Macy's as the only traditional anchor left in the mall.[22] [23]

On March 19, 2020, the mall closed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[24] It remained closed until July 15.[25] On August 4, 2020, it was announced that the mall would be going back to its original name, Sunrise Mall.[26] On January 4, 2021, Sunrise Mall was purchased by Urban Edge Properties from Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield for $29.7 million.[27] [28]

In February 2022, it was announced that Urban Edge Properties would not be renewing leases for its remaining 50 tenants and was considering other ways to redevelop the space.[29] [30] By September, the mall's 50 koi had been relocated to local schools and the Long Island Aquarium.

Transportation

Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE) buses that serve the mall are the n54 (Hempstead-Sunrise Mall via Washington Avenue), n55 (Hempstead-Sunrise Mall via Jerusalem Avenue), and the n71 Farmingdale State College-Amityville via Hempstead Turnpike). The n54 does not run on Sundays, while the n55 and n71 run seven days a week.

As of September 1, 2024, the n19 and n80 no longer serve the mall, with the n19 terminating at Hicksville Road and the n80 terminating near the mall at Unqua Road and Sunrise Highway.[31]

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sunrise Mall. 2021-11-05. urbanedge.propertycapsule.com.
  2. Web site: List of Geographical Misnomers. Newsday. https://web.archive.org/web/20070930220838/http://www.newsday.com/features/printedition/longislandlife/ny-lflist08,0,2822025.story?coll=ny-lilife-print. 30 September 2007. Bill. Bleyer.
  3. News: Sloane . Leonard . 1973-08-03 . First Store Opens at Big Mall on L.I. . 2024-08-21 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.
  4. News: 1991-02-24 . Postings: Sunrise Mall Renovation; A Second Dawning . 2024-08-21 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.
  5. Web site: DiSclafani . Paul . 2017-03-04 . The Sunrise Mall . 2024-08-21 . Farmingdale Observer . en-US.
  6. Web site: Barrow . Elaine . August 26, 1973 . Huge Mall Casting Competitive Shadow . August 22, 2024 . New York Times.
  7. Web site: Sloane . Leonard . February 18, 1973 . Sunrise Mall Damning In Nassau Next August . August 22, 2024 . New York Times.
  8. Web site: February 10, 2018 . Going to the Movies . 2024-08-22 . Historical Society of the Massapequas . en.
  9. Web site: Winzelberg . David . 2022-09-01 . With Sunrise Mall closing, its fish are going to new homes Long Island Business News . 2024-08-21 . en-US.
  10. Web site: Dunson . Cheryl L. . 1999-09-01 . As Fete Would Have It . 2024-08-21 . National Real Estate Investor . en.
  11. Web site: 2005-06-06 . Westfield Group to buy US shopping mall . 2024-08-22 . The Sydney Morning Herald . en.
  12. Web site: Ritter . Ian . June 6, 2005 . Westfield Acquires Long Island Mall for $143M . 2024-08-21 . Globest.com . en.
  13. Web site: Costello . Alex . 2020-08-04 . Westfield Sunrise Mall Returning To Its Original Name . 2024-08-21 . Massapequa, NY Patch . en.
  14. Web site: 2007-06-08 . Teen turns N.Y. mall into drive-through . 2024-08-22 . NBC News . en.
  15. Web site: Doyle . Heather . 2015-01-05 . Massapequa Walmart to Close . 2024-08-21 . Massapequa, NY Patch . en.
  16. Web site: Stieglitz . Brian . 2015-01-13 . Walmart to leave Sunrise Mall . 2024-08-21 . Herald Community Newspapers . en.
  17. Web site: Korb . Priscilla . 2016-06-16 . New Dick's Sporting Goods Store to Open in Massapequa . 2024-08-22 . Massapequa, NY Patch . en.
  18. Web site: Korb . Priscilla . 2017-03-17 . Sunrise Mall JCPenney To Close . 2024-08-21 . Massapequa, NY Patch . en.
  19. News: JCPenney Postpones Store Closures. 13 April 2017. Korb. Priscila. Massapequa, NY Patch. 16 July 2018.
  20. Web site: Costello . Alex . 2018-10-10 . Interactive Aquarium Could Come To Long Island . 2024-08-22 . Massapequa, NY Patch . en.
  21. Web site: Costello . Alex . 2019-05-17 . SeaQuest Pulls Application To Build Massapequa Aquarium . 2024-08-22 . Massapequa, NY Patch . en.
  22. Web site: Valinote. Nicole. 2021-10-04. Final Long Island Sears Store Closing, Report Says. Nassau Daily Voice. en.
  23. Web site: Sweet . Jacqueline . 2021-10-05 . Long Island's Last Sears Store, In Massapequa Mall, Closes . 2024-08-21 . Massapequa, NY Patch . en.
  24. Web site: March 19, 2020 . 5 Long Island malls to close today amid coronavirus outbreak . 2024-08-22 . bronx.news12.com.
  25. Web site: Costello . Alex . 2020-07-10 . Westfield Sunrise Mall To Reopen Next Week . 2024-08-22 . Massapequa, NY Patch . en.
  26. Web site: Costello . Alex . 2020-08-04 . Westfield Sunrise Mall Returning To Its Original Name . 2024-08-21 . Massapequa, NY Patch . en.
  27. Web site: Costello . Alex . 2021-01-04 . Sunrise Mall Sold For Nearly $30 Million . 2024-08-21 . Massapequa, NY Patch . en.
  28. Web site: Bonfiglio . Briana . 2021-01-06 . Sunrise Mall in East Massapequa Sold For $29.7M . 2024-08-21 . www.longislandpress.com . en-US.
  29. Web site: McLogan . Jennifer . February 23, 2022 . Sunrise Mall in Massapequa tells tenants to vacate, leaving store owners and employees scrambling . .
  30. Web site: Winzelberg . David . 2022-02-22 . New owners planning redevelopment of Sunrise Mall . 2024-08-21 . Long Island Business News . en-US.
  31. Web site: Service Alerts . deviated . https://web.archive.org/web/20240830153945/https://www.nicebus.com/Service-Alerts . 2024-08-30 . 2024-08-30 . Nassau Inter-County Express.

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