Gateway Center (Brooklyn)

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Gateway Center, also referred to as Gateway Plaza Mall[5] or simply Gateway Mall, is a shopping complex in the Spring Creek section of East New York, Brooklyn, in New York City. It is located just north of the Belt Parkway at Erskine Street and Gateway Drive, which is near portions of the Gateway National Recreation Area. Built as part of the Gateway Estates plan for commercial and retail development,[6] it consists of two structures: the original structure opened in 2002 (now called Gateway Center South), and a second adjacent development opened in 2014 (called Gateway Center North or Gateway Center II).[7][8]

Location

A Smashburger restaurant in Gateway Center North

The Gateway Center complex, constructed under the Gateway Estates development plan for Spring Creek,[6] is bounded by Erskine Street to the east, and a road now called Gateway Drive to the south and west, which follows the right of way of Seaview Avenue traveling east-to-west. An access road and parking lot form its northern boundary. It is located just north of the Belt Parkway and can be accessed by the parkway's Exit 15, which leads to Erskine Street.[1][6][9][10]

The original mall (Gateway Center South), which opened in 2002,

ShopRite, and Aldi.[2][10][12][13][14][15]

The two-part complex was envisioned as a

Gateway Center at Bronx Terminal Market.[18]

The mall is located north of the former Fountain Avenue Landfill (now re-developed as

Starrett City (now known as Spring Creek Towers), accessible via the Belt Parkway to the south, or Flatlands Avenue to the north.[3] Spring Creek Educational Campus, which houses two New York City high schools, is also located north at Flatlands Avenue and Elton Street.[21]

Gateway Center South currently neighbors the new housing development The Fountain Seaview from Progressive Management, who opened its residency to tenants and currently filled vacancy of retail vendors on the corner of Erskine Street and Gateway Drive since 2022. The Erskine Shops on the street level (opposite Home Depot) features an outlet of restaurants and free parking. Though not part of Gateway Center, it may be utilized as an expansion. As of 2023 the current retail vacancy filled are Five Guys, Red Crab Juicy Seafood, Sally's Restaurant and a new addition to the Dallas BBQ restaurant chain, which opened in early 2024. More retail and housing are currently in phase developments surrounding the mall. The Alafia Housing Development Phase 1A began development on Erskine street and completed by late 2024. It neighbors Gateway Center and The Fountain Seaview/Erskine shops. It will welcome a few large and small retail spaces as well as a medical facility, which may also be utilized as expansions, though not part of Gateway Center.[22]

Transportation

The bus terminal at Gateway Center North.

The mall is served directly by the

Q8 buses. Formerly terminating at Erskine Street near the Brooklyn Developmental Center, the B13, B83, and Q8 were extended to a new bus terminal area at the west end of Gateway Center North in August 2014. The B84, meanwhile, was created in June 2013 to serve the Spring Creek neighborhood.[7][8][23][24]

The closest

Rockaway Parkway in Canarsie, served by the L train.[6][19]

History

Drone view of the Target off of Erskine Street.

The area that is now Gateway Mall, along with most of the

Starrett City, which opened in 1974—for mixed-income housing construction. Although this plan was to be the predecessor to the current housing program in the area, the land was never developed.[11][26][30][31]

On June 25, 1996, the

Spring Creek Park circumscribing the mall, opening on May 2, 2003.[34] Following the mall's opening, several bus routes were extended to serve the area: the B13 in April 2003,[23] the B83 in September 2007,[23] and the Q8 in June 2008.[35]

In early 2007, Related Companies proposed the second phase of the Gateway Center, a similarly sized complex to the first phase, which would include an additional parking lot and bus terminal area. In March 2009, the

ShopRite as an anchor instead.[14] Construction on the expansion began in early 2014,[39] opening in stages beginning on August 1 of that year.[2] A third expansion was planned in 2015.[40]

On May 9, 2024, it was announced that Nordstrom Rack would close at the Gateway Center Mall in August 2024.[41] Outback Steakhouse closed the in June 2024.[42] A Chick-fil-A opened that December,[43] and a LiDL grocery supermarket opened in January 2025.[44][45]

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