Sunrise Mall (New York)

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An intersection within the Sunrise Mall, East Massapequa.
Sunrise Mall (New York)
Location East Massapequa, New York
Opening dateAugust 30, 1972 (1972-08-30)
Closing dateAugust 30, 2023;16 months ago (2023-08-30)
Previous namesSunrise Mall 1973-2005
Westfield Sunrise 2005-2019
DeveloperMuss-Tankoos Corporation
ManagementUrban Edge Properties
OwnerUrban Edge Properties
ArchitectLathrop Douglass
No. of stores and services3
No. of anchor tenants 3
Total retail floor area 1,244,386 sq ft (115,607 m2) [1]
No. of floors2
Parking7,000
Website https://www.sunrisemallny.com

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.

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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. [4] 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. [8] 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 March 19, 2020, the mall closed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. [22] It remained closed until July 15. [23] On August 4, 2020, it was announced that the mall would be going back to its original name, Sunrise Mall. [24] On January 4, 2021, Sunrise Mall was purchased by Urban Edge Properties from Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield for $29.7 million. [25] [26]

In October 2021, Sears closed. [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. [9]

On January 9, 2025, it was announced that Macy's would be closing as part of a plan to close 66 stores nationwide while prioritizing higher-earning stores. [31] [32] The store will close during the first quarter of 2025, leaving March 31, 2025 as the latest possible date. Dick's Sporting Goods will be the last remaining tenant at the mall after Macy's closure. [33]

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. [34]

See also

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