Smith Haven Mall
Total retail floor area 1,204,769 square feet (111,927 m2)[1] | | |
No. of floors | 1 (2 in Dick's Sporting Goods, former JCPenney, and former Sears, 3 in Macy's) | |
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Parking | Lighted lot | |
Public transit access | Suffolk County Transit: 4, 5, 51, 58, 62 | |
Website | Smith Haven Mall |
Smith Haven Mall is a
The complex covers an area of 1,204,769-square-foot (111,927 m2) of retail space, with the key building (opened in 1969) being one story and 800,000-square-foot (74,000 m2), which includes 119
History
Plans for the mall were first announced in October 1965 by
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 Janey Waney which was made especially for the mall's opening in 1969, and a 40-foot (12 m) mural by Larry Rivers.[8][9] Calder's piece, after being taken down in early 1970s, was refurbished and moved to the newly built food court in 1987,[10] 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.[8]
One of the developers was Leonard Holzer who was married to art dealer
Smith Haven Mall underwent a massive multimillion-dollar renovation project in 2006–2007, in which a
The dawn of the early 2020's saw several storied traditional department store retailers update their brick-and-mortar formats after being encroached upon to a degree by several digital retailers in recent years.
On February 28, 2019, JCPenney announced that as part of modernizing their traditional brick-and-mortar base that they will no longer continue to position an outpost in this retail environment.[18] It was announced that Primark would be reconstructing the previous JCPenney outpost and open in October 2023.[19]
On February 12, 2020, it was announced Sears would shut down as part of an ongoing decision to eliminate its brick-and-mortar format.[20] A concept for Stony Brook Advanced Medicine is reconstructing the previous Sears outpost and is opening sometime in 2023.
In popular culture
On the 2000 release, "
References
- ^ "Leasing & Advertising at Smith Haven Mall, a SIMON Center". business.simon.com. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- ^ "Mall owners want breezy restoration". The Times Beacon Record. August 18, 2004. Archived from the original on 2013-07-31. Retrieved August 6, 2009.
- ^ "Macy's Plans A New Long Island Department Store". The New York Times. October 22, 1965.
- ^ a b "Island Shopping Centers Seek Same Buyers". The New York Times. October 16, 1969.
- ^ "Two Major Stores Hold Previews on L.I.". The New York Times. March 11, 1969.
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- ^ "Martin's Fashion Chain Opens Long Island Store". The New York Times. August 8, 1969.("Martin's, a fashion specialty store chain, opened its fifth store yesterday in the new Smith Haven Mall")
- ^ a b Halbfinger, David M. (February 17, 2002). "A Genuine Calder Was Here, at the Mall? (Psst, What's a Calder?)". The New York Times. Retrieved August 6, 2009.
- ^ "A Shopping Mall In Suffolk Offering More Than Goods". The New York Times. June 22, 1970.
- ^ a b "Smith Haven Mall renovations unveiled". The Times Beacon Record. November 21, 2005. Archived from the original on 2013-04-11. Retrieved August 6, 2009.
- ^ "Larry Rivers Artist Index". Veredart.com.
- ^ Rattiner, Dan (2011-03-25). "Dan's Papers - March 25, 2011 - Legs". Danshamptons.com. Retrieved 2011-03-29.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Cotsalas, Valerie (November 20, 2005). "Long Island; Making a Mall More Like Main Street". The New York Times. Retrieved August 6, 2009.
- ^ Apple, Smith Haven Opening (2006) Archived 2006-10-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "The Cheesecake Factory Opens in Lake Grove, New York". Business Wire. November 17, 2006. Retrieved August 6, 2009.
- ^ Powderly, Henry E. II (July 15, 2008). "Bobby Flay meets the mall". Long Island Business News. Retrieved August 6, 2009.
- ^ Al-Muslim, Aisha (June 13, 2017). "L.L.Bean set to open first LI location at Smith Haven Mall". Newsday. Archived from the original on July 17, 2017. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
- ^ The Associated Press (February 28, 2019). "J.C. Penney store in Lake Grove to close". Newsday. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
- ^ "Primark continues expansion into new states; announces price freeze". Chain Store Age. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
- ^ Parrish, Tory N. (February 12, 2020). "Sears at Smith Haven Mall closing". Newsday. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020.
- ^ "THE MOVIELIFE LYRICS - Single White Female". www.plyrics.com. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
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)