Rego Park Center
Encyclopedia
Rego Center is the name of a shopping mall located at Junction Boulevard and 62nd Drive, next to the Long Island Expressway, in Rego Park, Queens
, New York.
, Kohl's
, Century 21
, T.J. Maxx
, and Toys "R" Us/Babies "R" Us have opened. Recently, Red Mango
has also opened. Retailers also include Bed Bath and Beyond, Marshalls
, Old Navy
, and Sears in Rego Park Center Phase I. An Aldi
supermarket also opened on level 1 in February, 2011. The nearest competitor malls are Queens Center
and Queens Place Mall
.
in late 2008 due to drop in profit. The anchor left by Home Depot was replaced by Costco
. This is Costco's fifth location in New York City
and second in Queens. Vornado Realty Trust
had planned a 33 floor apartment tower located in the center. Due to the housing market slowdown in 2008 and 2009, the developer has pulled out the plan for housing.
In 2005, Wal-Mart
had been dropped as a potential tenant, as an early part of its bid to open a store within New York City. Opposition by various groups killed the plan.
New stores are in bold (Rego Park II).
Rego Park, Queens
Rego Park is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens.-Geography:Rego Park is bordered to the north by Elmhurst and Corona, the east and south by Forest Hills and the west by Middle Village.-History:...
, New York.
Property overview
The shopping mall opened on March 3, 2010 with 950000 square feet (88,257.9 m²) of retail space. As of September, 2010, CostcoCostco
Costco Wholesale Corporation is the largest membership warehouse club chain in the United States. it is the third largest retailer in the United States, where it originated, and the ninth largest in the world...
, Kohl's
Kohl's
Kohl's Corporation is an American department store chain headquartered in the Milwaukee suburb of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, operating , 1,089 stores in 49 states. In 1998, it entered the S&P 500 list, and is also listed in the Fortune 500...
, Century 21
Century 21 (department store)
Century 21 is a chain of department stores in the northeastern United States. There are stores located in Long Island/Westbury , Brooklyn , Morristown , and Paramus , but the largest location is in Lower Manhattan, across the street from the World Trade Center site...
, T.J. Maxx
T.J. Maxx
T.J. Maxx, sometimes referred to as TJ's or the Maxx, is an American department store chain owned by TJX Companies. With more than 900 stores T.J. Maxx is a major clothes retailer in the United States, whilst also operating stores in a number of other countries.-History:In 1976, T.J...
, and Toys "R" Us/Babies "R" Us have opened. Recently, Red Mango
Red Mango
Red Mango is a frozen yogurt and smoothie brand known for its all-natural frozen yogurt, fresh fruit smoothies, yogurt parfaits, and probiotic iced teas. There are currently more than 145 locations in 25 states in the United States. And in 2011, Red Mango was named the #1 Zagat Rated chain in...
has also opened. Retailers also include Bed Bath and Beyond, Marshalls
Marshalls
Marshalls, Inc., is a chain of American department stores owned by TJX Companies. Marshalls has over 750 conventional stores, as well as larger stores named Marshalls Mega Store, covering 42 states and Puerto Rico. Marshalls expanded into Canada in March 2011...
, 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 Sears in Rego Park Center Phase I. An Aldi
ALDI
ALDI Einkauf GmbH & Co. oHG, doing business as ', short for "Albrecht Discount", is a discount supermarket chain based in Germany...
supermarket also opened on level 1 in February, 2011. The nearest competitor malls are Queens Center
Queens Center
Queens Center is an urban shopping mall in the Elmhurst neighborhood of Queens, New York City, United States. It is located at the intersection of Queens Boulevard and Woodhaven Boulevard, adjacent to the Woodhaven Boulevard station on the IND Queens Boulevard Line of the New York City Subway. It...
and Queens Place Mall
Queens Place Mall
Queens Place Mall is an urban shopping mall in New York City, New York, USA. Just northwest of the larger Queens Center, it is located on Queens Boulevard in the neighborhood of Elmhurst, Queens. The building was constructed in 1965 as Macy's and was designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill.It was...
.
Withdrawals
Home Depot withdrew from the rental deal with Vornado Realty TrustVornado Realty Trust
Vornado Realty Trust is a New York based real estate investment trust. It is the inheritor of real estate formerly controlled by companies including Two Guys and Alexander's.- History :...
in late 2008 due to drop in profit. The anchor left by Home Depot was replaced by Costco
Costco
Costco Wholesale Corporation is the largest membership warehouse club chain in the United States. it is the third largest retailer in the United States, where it originated, and the ninth largest in the world...
. This is Costco's fifth location in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and second in Queens. Vornado Realty Trust
Vornado Realty Trust
Vornado Realty Trust is a New York based real estate investment trust. It is the inheritor of real estate formerly controlled by companies including Two Guys and Alexander's.- History :...
had planned a 33 floor apartment tower located in the center. Due to the housing market slowdown in 2008 and 2009, the developer has pulled out the plan for housing.
In 2005, 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...
had been dropped as a potential tenant, as an early part of its bid to open a store within New York City. Opposition by various groups killed the plan.
Layout
The following layout of retail space is taken from Vornado's Property website.New stores are in bold (Rego Park II).
- Level 3: Century 21, TJ Maxx, Bed Bath and Beyond, Old Navy
- Level 2: Kohl's, Toysrus / Babies R us, Subway, Marshalls, Sears
- Level 1: Dallas BBQ, Sprint, Mandee, Payless Shoes, Five Guys, atrium and common area, Sears, Marshalls
- Sub-cellar: Costco, Sears, Aldi Supermarkets
External links
- Departmentof City Planning Resolution 27 July 2005 ]
- PlanNYC-Rego Park II
- PlanNYC-Archival Search for Rego Park Mall II
- Rego Center details at Vornado Realty Trust website
- Ehrenkrantz Eckstut & Kuhn Architects project profile page