Crossgates Commons
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Crossgates Commons is a large shopping plaza in Albany
, New York
. It is owned by The Pyramid Company
, but may be sold in the near future. Crossgates Commons is located on Washington Avenue Extension
and is roughly across the street from Crossgates Mall
, which is also managed by Pyramid. The shopping center has a split-level design with stores on the upper level accessible from the front and stores on the lower level accessible from the rear. It opened in 1994 and has 1300000 square feet (120,774 m²) of retail space. Although Crossgates Commons is relatively young, it has already undergone an expansion, and some locations have had high turnover rates.
When the shopping center first opened in 1994, it had six original tenants: Wal-Mart
, Sam's Club
, Home Depot, Media Play
, Old Navy
, and MJ Designs
.
The Wal-Mart located at Crossgates Commons became the largest Wal-Mart in the United States (and the largest outside of China) in 2008, when it expanded into a Wal-Mart Supercenter, now occupying 260000 square feet (24,154.8 m²) over two floors.
Albany, New York
Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. It is owned by The Pyramid Company
The Pyramid Company
The Pyramid Companies, also known as Pyramid Management Group, were formed in 1970 in Syracuse, New York by Robert J. Congel. Its first three malls, or the company's "pioneer malls", were Pyramid Mall Ithaca , Pyramid Mall Plattsburgh, and Pyramid Mall Saratoga...
, but may be sold in the near future. Crossgates Commons is located on Washington Avenue Extension
New York State Route 910D
New York State Route 910D is an unsigned reference route designation for Washington Avenue Extension, a divided highway extension of Washington Avenue in Albany, New York, United States. The state-maintained portion of the highway begins at an intersection with NY 155 and ends at...
and is roughly across the street from Crossgates Mall
Crossgates Mall
Crossgates Mall is a shopping mall located in Albany, New York, United States, not far from Schenectady. The mall opened on March 4, 1984, and in October 1994 underwent a large expansion that nearly doubled its size. It now has a gross leasable area of with two floors including 250 shops and...
, which is also managed by Pyramid. The shopping center has a split-level design with stores on the upper level accessible from the front and stores on the lower level accessible from the rear. It opened in 1994 and has 1300000 square feet (120,774 m²) of retail space. Although Crossgates Commons is relatively young, it has already undergone an expansion, and some locations have had high turnover rates.
When the shopping center first opened in 1994, it had six original tenants: Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. , branded as Walmart since 2008 and Wal-Mart before then, is an American public multinational corporation that runs chains of large discount department stores and warehouse stores. The company is the world's 18th largest public corporation, according to the Forbes Global 2000...
, Sam's Club
Sam's Club
Sam's Club is a chain of membership-only retail warehouse clubs owned and operated by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., founded in 1983 and named after Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton. , the Sam's Club chain serves more than 47 million U.S. members...
, Home Depot, Media Play
Media Play
Media Play was a chain of retail stores founded in 1992 by Musicland that sold movies on video, DVDs, music, Electronics, video games, books, and games in the United States. Each store essentially contained a book store, a movie store, a music store, and a video game store under one roof. At...
, Old Navy
Old Navy
Old Navy is an American clothing brand as well as a chain of stores owned by Gap, Inc., with corporate operations in San Francisco and San Bruno, California. It is one of the first major corporations to house headquarters in the new Mission Bay district of San Francisco.Gap, Inc. was run by...
, and MJ Designs
MJ Designs
MJ Designs was an arts and crafts retail store in the Dallas/Fort Worth and Washington, D.C., areas. The company filed Chapter 11 Bankruptcy on December 13, 2002, and went out of business in May 2003.-Products:...
.
The Wal-Mart located at Crossgates Commons became the largest Wal-Mart in the United States (and the largest outside of China) in 2008, when it expanded into a Wal-Mart Supercenter, now occupying 260000 square feet (24,154.8 m²) over two floors.
Upper level
- The Home DepotThe Home DepotThe Home Depot is an American retailer of home improvement and construction products and services.The Home Depot operates 2,248 big-box format stores across the United States , Canada , Mexico and China, with a 12-store chain...
- Sports AuthoritySports AuthorityThe Sports Authority, Inc. is one of the largest sporting goods retailers in the United States. It is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, and operates more than 460 stores in 45 U.S...
- Golf Galaxy
- Panera BreadPanera BreadPanera Bread is a chain of bakery–café quick casual restaurants in the United States and Canada that sells breads, sandwiches, soups, salads, and other bakery items. Its headquarters are in Sunset Hills, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis.-Corporate history:In 1993, Au Bon Pain Co...
(part of expansion project) - Party CityParty CityParty City is the largest retail party supply store in the United States, including Puerto Rico, with more than 500 corporate and franchised locations...
(part of expansion project) - Wal-MartWal-MartWal-Mart Stores, Inc. , branded as Walmart since 2008 and Wal-Mart before then, is an American public multinational corporation that runs chains of large discount department stores and warehouse stores. The company is the world's 18th largest public corporation, according to the Forbes Global 2000...
--2nd Floor (department store floor)
Lower level
- Wal-Mart—1st Floor (supermarket floor).
- PetsmartPetSmartPetSmart, Inc. is a retail chain doing business in the United States and Canada engaged in the sale of specialty pet supplies and services such as grooming and dog training, PetSmart PetsHotel dog and cat boarding facilities and Doggie Day Care.- History :...
- Jeepers!
- Planet FitnessPlanet fitnessPlanet Fitness is an American franchise of fitness centers based in Dover, New Hampshire. Each gym features exercise equipment and personal trainers to assist its members. It markets itself as a "Judgement Free Zone", though somewhat controversially it has rules in place to discourage deadlifters...
- MichaelsMichaelsMichaels is an arts and crafts retail chain. It currently operates more than 1040 Michaels Arts and Crafts Stores located in 49 U.S. states and in Canada. The company owns and operates the Aaron Brothers retail chain which consists of more than 140 stores...
Former tenants
- Sam's ClubSam's ClubSam's Club is a chain of membership-only retail warehouse clubs owned and operated by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., founded in 1983 and named after Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton. , the Sam's Club chain serves more than 47 million U.S. members...
(Closed unexpectedly on May 1, 2006 due to lack of membership, and the location has now become part of the new Wal-Mart Supercenter) - Mars MusicMars MusicMars Music, Inc. is a now defunct chain of music stores headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The company was founded in 1996 by guitarist and former Office Depot president Mark Begelman, who created the superstore store chain after experiencing dissatisfaction with his own music store...
(2000-2003) (lower level) Still vacant - General Carpet Outlet (lower level) Now Planet FitnessPlanet fitnessPlanet Fitness is an American franchise of fitness centers based in Dover, New Hampshire. Each gym features exercise equipment and personal trainers to assist its members. It markets itself as a "Judgement Free Zone", though somewhat controversially it has rules in place to discourage deadlifters...
. - The Big Party (1996-2000) (upper level) Now Party CityParty CityParty City is the largest retail party supply store in the United States, including Puerto Rico, with more than 500 corporate and franchised locations...
. - Kids "R" Us (1996-2004) (Moved from Northway Mall in 1996 to the upper level of Crossgates Commons. Location was occupied by "Giant Book Sale" temporarily). Now occupied by Golf Galaxy.
- Media PlayMedia PlayMedia Play was a chain of retail stores founded in 1992 by Musicland that sold movies on video, DVDs, music, Electronics, video games, books, and games in the United States. Each store essentially contained a book store, a movie store, a music store, and a video game store under one roof. At...
(original tenant on upper level when Crossgates Commons opened in 1994, closed in 1997.) Later became Homeplace. - Homeplace (upper level) Moved into former Media Play in 1997 and closed after only 11 months in the shopping center. Later became Bob's Stores (1998-2004).
- Bob's StoresBob's StoresBob's Stores is a chain of 35 American retail stores in the northeastern U.S. owned by Versa Capital Management. Founded as Bob's Surplus in Middletown, Connecticut, by Bob Lapidus in 1954, the chain expanded gradually until it was acquired by TJX in 2003...
(upper level) Location now occupied by Sports Authority. - MJ DesignsMJ DesignsMJ Designs was an arts and crafts retail store in the Dallas/Fort Worth and Washington, D.C., areas. The company filed Chapter 11 Bankruptcy on December 13, 2002, and went out of business in May 2003.-Products:...
(1994-1999) (original tenant). Now MichaelsMichaelsMichaels is an arts and crafts retail chain. It currently operates more than 1040 Michaels Arts and Crafts Stores located in 49 U.S. states and in Canada. The company owns and operates the Aaron Brothers retail chain which consists of more than 140 stores...
. - Tweeter (2001-2007) Closed in a wave of underperforming stores.
- Old NavyOld NavyOld Navy is an American clothing brand as well as a chain of stores owned by Gap, Inc., with corporate operations in San Francisco and San Bruno, California. It is one of the first major corporations to house headquarters in the new Mission Bay district of San Francisco.Gap, Inc. was run by...
(1994-2008) Original tenant on upper level, and one of the first in the entire chain, closed in favor of existing branch at Crossgates Mall. - Circuit City (2000?-2009) Part of expansion project on upper level. Closed on March 8, 2009, when the chain shuttered all of its American stores. Replaced by Ultimate ElectronicsUltimate ElectronicsUltimate Electronics was a chain of consumer electronics stores in Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Texas, Pennsylvania, Utah, and Wisconsin. It is incorporated in the state of Delaware and...
. - Ultimate ElectronicsUltimate ElectronicsUltimate Electronics was a chain of consumer electronics stores in Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Texas, Pennsylvania, Utah, and Wisconsin. It is incorporated in the state of Delaware and...
(July 2010 - April 2011) - remains vacant.
Square footage
- The Home DepotThe Home DepotThe Home Depot is an American retailer of home improvement and construction products and services.The Home Depot operates 2,248 big-box format stores across the United States , Canada , Mexico and China, with a 12-store chain...
(103,000 sq ft.) - Michael's (35,000 sq ft.)
- The Sports Authority (48,000 sq ft.)
- Wal-MartWal-MartWal-Mart Stores, Inc. , branded as Walmart since 2008 and Wal-Mart before then, is an American public multinational corporation that runs chains of large discount department stores and warehouse stores. The company is the world's 18th largest public corporation, according to the Forbes Global 2000...
(260,000 sq ft.)