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Rummy Dhanoa

Cross County Shopping Center , Yonkers NY - Redevelopment Plan

07-25-08
Rummy Dhanoa

YONKERS-$3 billion worth of development projects along the Yonkers waterfront is a major initiative

planned at one of the more storied properties in the city -- But the Cross County Shopping Center is Located behind the redeveloped Yonkers Raceway and new Empire City at Yonkers Raceway video gaming development .The Cross County Shopping Center is believed to be the first open-air community shopping center developed in the United States.

The Cross County Shopping Center has made some revisions to its $250-million improvement plan. The owner has decided to go away from new big-box oriented space and add new multi-tenant buildings geared to smaller tenants. Macy's, one of the property's chief anchors, is looking to expand its more than 250,000-square-foot store by another 75,000 square feet. Th Company is hoping to begin development on the expansion of the retail at the property in late 2008 or early 2009.

In discussing the property's place in the annals of Yonkers and Westchester County,Ryan said,

The center, which was built in 1954, is anchored by Macy's, Sears, Super Stop & Shop, National Amusement Multiplex Theater and Old Navy.