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'''Queens Center''' is an urban [[shopping mall]] in the [[Elmhurst, Queens|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 (IND Queens Boulevard Line)|Woodhaven Boulevard]] station ({{NYCS trains|Queens local day}}) on the [[IND Queens Boulevard Line]] of the [[New York City Subway]]. It is across the street from St. Johns Hospital and the Rock Church. It is also off Exit 19 on [[Interstate 495 (New York)|Interstate 495]] (the Long Island Expressway). Queens Center Mall is the largest mall in Queens. It is currently owned and managed by [[The Macerich Company]], who purchased the mall in the 1990s. The mall has a [[gross leasable area]] of {{convert|966499|sqft|m2}}<ref name="size" /> and 150 stores.{{Citation needed|date=January 2010}} It has one of the highest sales per square foot in the United States, with 2002 sales of $953 per square foot, almost triple the national average.<ref>{{cite news|title=Renovations And Renewal For a Mall|newspaper=The New York Times|date=March 3, 2004|first=Sana|last= Siwolop|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/03/business/commercial-real-estate-regional-market-queens-renovations-and-renewal-for-a-mall.html|accessdate=January 6, 2010|quote=Macerich says that the center had average sales of $953 a square foot in 2002, the last year for which figures are available; the national average for similar enclosed shopping regional centers around the country in 2002 was $330 a square foot, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers.}}</ref> |
'''Queens Center''' is an urban [[shopping mall]] in the [[Elmhurst, Queens|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 (IND Queens Boulevard Line)|Woodhaven Boulevard]] station ({{NYCS trains|Queens local day}}) on the [[IND Queens Boulevard Line]] of the [[New York City Subway]]. It is across the street from St. Johns Hospital and the Rock Church. It is also off Exit 19 on [[Interstate 495 (New York)|Interstate 495]] (the Long Island Expressway). Queens Center Mall is the largest mall in Queens. It is currently owned and managed by [[The Macerich Company]], who purchased the mall in the 1990s. The mall has a [[gross leasable area]] of {{convert|966499|sqft|m2}}<ref name="size" /> and 150 stores.{{Citation needed|date=January 2010}} It has one of the highest sales per square foot in the United States, with 2002 sales of $953 per square foot, almost triple the national average.<ref>{{cite news|title=Renovations And Renewal For a Mall|newspaper=The New York Times|date=March 3, 2004|first=Sana|last= Siwolop|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/03/business/commercial-real-estate-regional-market-queens-renovations-and-renewal-for-a-mall.html|accessdate=January 6, 2010|quote=Macerich says that the center had average sales of $953 a square foot in 2002, the last year for which figures are available; the national average for similar enclosed shopping regional centers around the country in 2002 was $330 a square foot, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers.}}</ref> |
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Queens Center opened on September 12, 1973, on land previously occupied by a children's amusement park named [[Fairyland (Queens amusement park)|Fairyland]],<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nydailynews.com/welcome?rd=http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/queens/stories-queens-amusement-parks-article-1.1617683 | title=Bringing the magic of Queens long-gone amusement parks back to life | work=New York Daily News | date=18 February 2015 | accessdate=14 June 2015 | author=Coangelo, Lisa L.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.qchron.com/qboro/i_have_often_walked/fairyland-park-elmhurst/article_dbee48da-8566-51e4-b5b7-d70739558681.html|title=Fairyland Park, Elmhurst|work=Queens Chronicle|accessdate=2 June 2015}}</ref><ref>http://www.junipercivic.com/latestNewsArticle.asp?nid=323#.VDnxzpRHBj4 |
Queens Center opened on September 12, 1973, on land previously occupied by a children's amusement park named [[Fairyland (Queens amusement park)|Fairyland]],<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nydailynews.com/welcome?rd=http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/queens/stories-queens-amusement-parks-article-1.1617683 | title=Bringing the magic of Queens long-gone amusement parks back to life | work=New York Daily News | date=18 February 2015 | accessdate=14 June 2015 | author=Coangelo, Lisa L.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.qchron.com/qboro/i_have_often_walked/fairyland-park-elmhurst/article_dbee48da-8566-51e4-b5b7-d70739558681.html|title=Fairyland Park, Elmhurst|work=Queens Chronicle|accessdate=2 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.junipercivic.com/latestNewsArticle.asp?nid=323#.VDnxzpRHBj4 | title=Return to Fairyland | work=Juniper Park Civic Association | date=27 November 2009 | accessdate=14 June 2015 | author=Lorraine Sciulli}}/ref> 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 across a local street. |
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The mall's current anchor tenants are [[Macy's]] and [[JCPenney]]. The complete list of stores can be found at the [http://www.shopqueenscenter.com/Map/ Queens Center Store Directory]. |
The mall's current anchor tenants are [[Macy's]] and [[JCPenney]]. The complete list of stores can be found at the [http://www.shopqueenscenter.com/Map/ Queens Center Store Directory]. |
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| Location | Elmhurst, Queens, New York City, USA |
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| Coordinates | 40°44′05″N 73°52′10″W / 40.734722°N 73.86944°W |
| Address | 90-15 Queens Boulevard Elmhurst, NY 11373 |
| Opening date | September 12, 1973 |
| Developer | Taubman Centers |
| Management | Macerich |
| Owner | Macerich |
| No. of anchor tenants | 2[1] |
| Total retail floor area | 966,499 square feet (89,790.7 m2)[2] |
| No. of floors | 4 |
| Public transit access | New York City Subway: Woodhaven Boulevard (  )New York City Bus: Q59 MTA Bus: Q11, Q21, Q29, Q52, Q53, Q60 |
| Website | shopqueenscenter.com |
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 (M and R trains) on the IND Queens Boulevard Line of the New York City Subway. It is across the street from St. Johns Hospital and the Rock Church. It is also off Exit 19 on Interstate 495 (the Long Island Expressway). Queens Center Mall is the largest mall in Queens. It is currently owned and managed by The Macerich Company, who purchased the mall in the 1990s. The mall has a gross leasable area of 966,499 square feet (89,790.7 m2)[2] and 150 stores.[citation needed] It has one of the highest sales per square foot in the United States, with 2002 sales of $953 per square foot, almost triple the national average.[3]
Queens Center opened on September 12, 1973, on land previously occupied by a children's amusement park named Fairyland,[4][5]Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).
References
- ^ "Queens Center Market Profile" (PDF). Macerich. p. 5. Retrieved January 6, 2010.
- ^ a b "Queens Center: Leasing Opportunities". Retrieved January 6, 2010.
- ^ Siwolop, Sana (March 3, 2004). "Renovations And Renewal For a Mall". The New York Times. Retrieved January 6, 2010.
Macerich says that the center had average sales of $953 a square foot in 2002, the last year for which figures are available; the national average for similar enclosed shopping regional centers around the country in 2002 was $330 a square foot, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers.
- ^ Coangelo, Lisa L. (18 February 2015). "Bringing the magic of Queens long-gone amusement parks back to life". New York Daily News. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ "Fairyland Park, Elmhurst". Queens Chronicle. Retrieved 2 June 2015.