Queens Center Mall
 Queens Center Mall in 2007 | |
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| Location | Elmhurst, New York |
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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 |
| Stores and services | over 150[1] |
| Anchor tenants | 3[2][3] |
| Floor area | 967,000 square feet (89,800 m2)[4][5] |
| Floors | 4 central floors (5 in Macy’s, 3 in JCPenney and Burlington building)[6][7] |
| Public transit | New York City Subway: Woodhaven Boulevard (  )New York City Bus: Q14, Q29, Q59, Q88, Q98 MTA Bus: Q11, Q52 SBS, Q53 SBS, Q60 |
| Website | shopqueenscenter |
Queens Center Mall is an urban shopping mall in Elmhurst, Queens, New York City, on Queens Boulevard between 57th Avenue and Woodhaven Boulevard, one block away from Queens Place Mall. Queens Center Mall is the largest mall in Queens.[8] It is currently owned and managed by The Macerich Company, who purchased the mall in the 1990s. The building where JCPenney and Burlington are located is separately owned by Ashkenazy Acquisition Corp[6], yet it is interconnected with the Macerich-owned main portion of the mall.
There are over 150 stores located at the center. The mall's current anchor tenants are Macy's, Primark, and JCPenney. A large food court is located in the lower level where Fast food restaurants such as Charleys Philly Steaks, Chick-fil-A, Chipotle Mexican Grill, KFC, Kido Sushi, Noodle House, Panda Express, Sarku Japan, and Shake Shack operate.
The mall has a gross leasable area of 967,000 square feet (89,800 m2).[4]
The mall is 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 the former St. John's Queens Hospital and the Rock Church. It is also adjacent to Exit 19 of the Long Island Expressway.
History
[edit]Queens Center Mall opened on September 12, 1973, on land previously occupied by a children's amusement park named Fairyland,[9][10][11] 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 to the east of 92nd Street.[12][13]
For a limited time during the 2006 Christmas shopping season, the Macy's location in Queens Center was open 24 hours a day, becoming the first to do so. Since then, it has had all-day operating hours during every Christmas shopping season.[14]
On March 8, 2019, the mall was evacuated when a supposed appearance by The Bronx rapper, A Boogie wit da Hoodie was canceled after fans, most of whom were high school teens that had a half day of school rioted and looted stores, including the sneaker store, Foot Locker.[15] The mall reopened the next day. A similar event took place later that year in November.
The mall underwent renovations during the mid-2020s. This included upgrades to furnishings, lighting, and the parking lots.[16][17][18]
Anchor tenants
[edit]Current
[edit]Former
[edit]- Ohrbach's (Opened in 1973. Closed in 1987. Replaced by Steinbach)
- Steinbach (Opened in 1987. Closed in 1990. Replaced by JCPenney)
- Abraham & Straus (Opened in 1973. Closed in 1995. Replaced by Macy's)
References
[edit]- ^ Macerich. "Queens Center | Directory". www.shopqueenscenter.com. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
- ^ Macerich. "Queens Center | Primark". www.shopqueenscenter.com. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
- ^ "Queens Center Market Profile" (PDF). Macerich. p. 5. Retrieved January 6, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b Macerich. "Queens Center | Properties | Macerich". www.macerich.com. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
- ^ "Queens Center: Leasing Opportunities". Archived from the original on January 9, 2010. Retrieved January 6, 2010.
- ^ a b "Flagship Pavilion at Queens Center | Ashkenazy Acquisition Corporation". www.aacrealty.com. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
- ^ Macerich. "Queens Center | Center Map". www.shopqueenscenter.com. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
- ^ "Macerich | Properties | Queens Center".
- ^ Coangelo, Lisa L. (February 18, 2015). "Bringing the magic of Queens long-gone amusement parks back to life". New York Daily News. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
- ^ "Fairyland Park, Elmhurst". Queens Chronicle. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- ^ Lorraine Sciulli (November 27, 2009). "Return to Fairyland". Juniper Park Civic Association. Archived from the original on September 22, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
- ^ Wilkinson, Christina; Walsh, Kevin (March 2006). "REGO PARK, Queens". Forgotten NY. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
- ^ Siwolop, Sana (March 3, 2004). "Commercial Real Estate: Regional Market -- Queens; Renovations And Renewal For a Mall". The New York Times. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- ^ "83-Hour Shopping Marathon Begins at 7 a.m. on December 21 Through 6 p.m. on December 24 at Macy's Flagship in Herald Square; Seven New York City Metro, New Jersey, and DC Area Stores; Plus Four Midwest Stores in Chicago, Minneapolis and Detroit Area; Four Additional NY and NJ Stores to Have Extended Hours until 2 a.m." (Press release). Macy's, Inc. December 15, 2009. Retrieved January 6, 2010.
In 2006, Macy's Queens Center store was the first Macy's store to go 24-hours. Due to its unprecedented success, Macy's added additional store locations for the 2007 and 2008 holiday seasons.
- ^ "Rapper's Event At Queens Mall Spark Riots And Looting, Police Say". CBS New York. March 9, 2019. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ Andres, Czarinna (March 26, 2025). "Queens Center Mall unveils renovations and new tenants amid NYC retail rebound – QNS". QNS. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
- ^ Russell, Zachary (March 26, 2025). "Queens Center welcomes new tenants, including Burlington, H&M, Primark". Chain Store Age. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
- ^ Firtea, Diana (October 30, 2024). "Macerich Lands $525M for Queens Mall". Commercial Property Executive. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
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