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Revision as of 01:51, 22 October 2010
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| Location | Lake Grove, New York, U.S. |
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| Opening date | 1969 |
| Owner | Simon Property Group |
| No. of stores and services | 85+ |
| No. of anchor tenants | 3 |
| No. of floors | 1 |
| Parking | Large free Parking Lot. |
| Website | http://www.simon.com |
Smith Haven Mall is a shopping mall located in Lake Grove, New York and is the main mall for the "Mid Island" area of Long Island.
The complex covers an area of 1,400,000-square-foot (130,000 m2) of retail space, with the key building (opened in 1969) being one story and 800,000-square-foot (74,000 m2), which includes over 140 shops and restaurants. The mall has been owned and managed since 1995 by Melvin Simon and Associates,[1] one of the largest developers of shopping malls in the United States and owner of Long Island's largest mall, Roosevelt Field in Garden City. Its name is a portmanteau of the towns of Smithtown and Brookhaven, as the mall overlaps the boundary of these towns.
Current department stores
- JCPenney (91,873 sq ft.)
- Macy*s (324,829 sq ft.)
- Sears (213,298 sq ft.)
- Dick's Sporting Goods (77,585 sq ft.)
History
Plans for the mall were first announced in October 1965 by Macy's, to be called "Nesconset Shopping Center"[2]. After a preview event with guest of honor Robert Moses on March 10, 1969, the mall, with anchors Macy's and Abraham & Straus, opened on March 12.[3][4] They were followed soon after by a 68,000-square-foot (6,300 m2) Martin's,[5] and then Sears.[3]
The mall is notable for the works of public art which it originally held, including one of the final works of noted sculptor Alexander Calder, a giant mobile which was made especially for the mall's opening in 1969, and a 40-foot (12 m) mural by Larry Rivers.[6][7] Calder's piece, after being taken down in early 1970s, was refurbished and moved to the newly built food court in 1987,[8] which was named Calder Court for the sculptor. The food court was later renamed Saturn Court when the car dealership picked up the food court's sponsorship. No artwork remains from the gallery which existed at the mall's inception, which also included work from Peter Max, among others. The Calder piece at the food court sold at auction for $1.7 million in 2002.[6]
Smith Haven recently underwent a massive multi-million dollar renovation project, in which a lifestyle village was built over the space once occupied by Stern's and the adjacent unused parking lots.[8][9] Major retailers there include Eddie Bauer, Dick's Sporting Goods, and California Pizza Kitchen. Elsewhere in the mall, Abercrombie & Fitch's new concept Gilly Hicks, an underwear store, has opened its doors, as well as Abercrombie & Fitch's upscale RUEHL No.925 concept which opened on August 1, 2008. On September 9, 2006, an Apple Store was added to the mall with many on hand to commemorate it.[10] In addition, on November 16, 2006 the newly constructed Cheesecake Factory upscale casual dining restaurant was opened.[11] In July 2008, Bobby Flay's newest restaurant, Bobby's Burger Palace, was opened at the mall.[12]
References
- ^ "Mall owners want breezy restoration". The Times Beacon Record. Aug. 18, 2004. Retrieved Aug. 6, 2009.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Macy's Plans A New Long Island Department Store". The New York Times. Oct. 22, 1965.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b "Island Shopping Centers Seek Same Buyers". The New York Times. Oct. 16, 1969.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Two Major Stores Hold Previews on L.I.". The New York Times. Mar. 11, 1969.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Martin's Fashion Chain Opens Long Island Store". The New York Times. Aug. 8, 1969.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help)("Martin's, a fashion specialty store chain, opened its fifth store yesterday in the new Smith Haven Mall") - ^ a b Halbfinger, David M. (Feb. 17, 2002). "A Genuine Calder Was Here, at the Mall? (Psst, What's a Calder?)". The New York Times. Retrieved Aug. 6, 2009.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "A Shopping Mall In Suffolk Offering More Than Goods". The New York Times. June 22, 1970.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b "Smith Haven Mall renovations unveiled". The Times Beacon Record. Nov. 21, 2005. Retrieved Aug. 6, 2009.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Cotsalas, Valerie (Nov. 20, 2005). "Long Island; Making a Mall More Like Main Street". The New York Times. Retrieved Aug. 6, 2009.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Apple, Smith Haven Opening (2006)
- ^ "The Cheesecake Factory Opens in Lake Grove, New York". Business Wire. Nov. 17, 2006. Retrieved Aug. 6, 2009.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Bobby Flay meets the mall". Long Island Business News. Jul. 15, 2008. Retrieved Aug. 6, 2009.
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External links
- Simon Companies Page
- Smith Haven Mall renovation plans (Simon 2007)
- Madore, James T. (1998-06-22). "The Malling Of Long Island". Newsday. Retrieved 2006-08-06.
- Smith Haven Mall (Malls of America) (May 21, 2006)