Lake Success Shopping Center

Lake Success Shopping Center, also known as Lake Success Mall, is a shopping center in North New Hyde Park, in the Town of North Hempstead, Nassau County, New York. The center stands on Union Turnpike near the Nassau County–Queens border and serves shoppers from Nassau County and adjacent parts of New York City. It is managed by Lake Success Shopping Center LLC. The approximately 20-acre property was planned during the early 1950s. Architect A. H. Salkowitz designed the center in 1953, and it opened in 1956. Its original ownership was associated with Milton Peck and Arthur Shactman. At opening, the center followed the traditional suburban shopping-center model, combining a large department-store anchor with a range of apparel, pharmacy, footwear, food, and general-merchandise tenants. Namm-Loeser was the largest initial anchor, while J. C. Penney, Walgreens, Lanes, S. S. Kresge, and Thom McAn were among the other early occupants. The tenant mix changed substantially over subsequent decades as department stores and specialty retailers evolved. In 1990, Sears opened in the former Namm-Loeser space, marking one of the retailer's first new Long Island stores in several years. The property later added newer formats and national chains, including Macy's Backstage and Shake Shack in 2015. The Shake Shack was the chain's second Long Island location at the time, while Macy's Backstage was among the early stores using that off-price brand concept. The center experienced further turnover in the late 2010s and early 2020s. Sears closed its location in 2018 after its parent company entered bankruptcy-related restructuring and identified the store as unprofitable. Bed Bath & Beyond closed in 2021 following the financial difficulties and bankruptcy of its parent company, and Modell's Sporting Goods also departed around that period. These closures were followed by plans to repurpose vacant space and broaden the center's retail and service offering. Target was selected for the former Sears premises. The opening encountered delays, but announcements in 2024 indicated that the store would open during the year, ultimately using all three floors of the former department-store building rather than only the lower two floors originally contemplated. The planned Target format also included a CVS Pharmacy and a Starbucks. In addition, Burlington Coat Factory, Claire's, Foot Locker, and The Paper Store were announced as incoming or additional anchor-level tenants in 2023, alongside a Northwell Health healthcare facility. As of the available 2024 reference material, major tenants included Barnes & Noble, Burlington Coat Factory, Foot Locker, Macy's Backstage, Sephora, The Paper Store, Target, and Victoria's Secret/Pink. The New Hyde Park branch of the United States Postal Service also operates at the center. Former prominent tenants included Bed Bath & Beyond, Express, Loehmann's, Modell's Sporting Goods, Pier 1 Imports, and Sears. The property is served by Nassau Inter-County Express bus route n25, which stops near its western and eastern entrances along Union Turnpike.

Lake Success Shopping Center was conceived during the expansion of automobile-oriented suburban retail in the postwar New York metropolitan area. Planning took place in the early 1950s, and architect A. H. Salkowitz prepared the design in 1953. The roughly 20-acre center opened in 1956 under the ownership of Milton Peck and Arthur Shactman. Its Union Turnpike location placed it close to the Nassau County line and within reach of communities in both Nassau County and Queens. The original center was organized around established department-store and variety-retail operators. Namm-Loeser served as the principal anchor and occupied the largest space, with J. C. Penney also playing a major role. Other early tenants included Walgreens, Lanes, S. S. Kresge, and Thom McAn. This combination gave the property a broad everyday-shopping offer that included clothing, household merchandise, pharmacy products, footwear, and general retail goods. The most significant early replacement occurred in 1990, when Sears opened in the former Namm-Loeser premises. The opening took place on May 25 and was one of two new Sears openings that day. It was notable locally because Sears had not opened a new Long Island store for seven years. The large format helped preserve the property's department-store role while the surrounding retail market changed. During the 2010s, the center began adding newer retail concepts alongside its established stores. Macy's Backstage opened in fall 2015, making the location one of the early stores carrying Macy's off-price format. Shake Shack also opened in 2015 in the space formerly occupied by Deli King, a kosher delicatessen. It was the chain's second Long Island location when it opened. These additions reflected the center's effort to combine destination food service and specialty retail with conventional shopping. Sears closed in 2018 as part of the chain's bankruptcy-related restructuring. The location was considered unprofitable, creating a substantial vacancy in the center's largest former department-store space. Target was subsequently identified as the replacement tenant. The project experienced delays, and its scope changed over time. By 2024, plans called for Target to occupy all three floors of the former Sears building, with CVS Pharmacy and Starbucks also included in the project. Other anchor changes occurred in the early 2020s. Bed Bath & Beyond closed in 2021 following the bankruptcy and financial deterioration of its parent company. Modell's Sporting Goods also closed around that time. The resulting tenant lineup placed greater emphasis on off-price apparel, specialty retail, books, beauty, footwear, food, and services. By 2023, Burlington Coat Factory, Claire's, Foot Locker, and The Paper Store were announced as additional anchor-level occupants, and Northwell Health was associated with a planned healthcare facility. The center's reported 2024 anchor group included Barnes & Noble, Burlington Coat Factory, Foot Locker, Macy's Backstage, Sephora, The Paper Store, Target, and Victoria's Secret/Pink. The New Hyde Park USPS branch also operates at the property. Former anchors included Bed Bath & Beyond, Express, Loehmann's, Modell's Sporting Goods, Pier 1 Imports, and Sears. Public transportation access is provided by Nassau Inter-County Express route n25, which runs between Lynbrook and Great Neck and stops at the center along Union Turnpike.

• 2024

  Revised Target project announced

  [1]Lake Success Shopping Centeren.wikipedia.org

  Target's planned opening was reported for April, with the retailer expected to use all three floors of the former Sears building and share the project with CVS Pharmacy and Starbucks.

• 2023

  Additional tenants announced

  [1]Lake Success Shopping Centeren.wikipedia.org

  Burlington Coat Factory, Claire's, Foot Locker, The Paper Store, and a Northwell Health facility were announced.

• 2021

  Bed Bath & Beyond and Modell's depart

  [1]Lake Success Shopping Centeren.wikipedia.org

  The center lost Bed Bath & Beyond and Modell's Sporting Goods during a period of retail-sector closures.

• 2018

  Sears closes and Target is selected

  [1]Lake Success Shopping Centeren.wikipedia.org

  Sears closed during its bankruptcy-related restructuring, and Target was announced as the planned replacement.

• 2015

  Macy's Backstage and Shake Shack open

  [1]Lake Success Shopping Centeren.wikipedia.org

  The center added an early Macy's Backstage store and a second Long Island Shake Shack location.

• 1990

  Sears replaces Namm-Loeser

  [1]Lake Success Shopping Centeren.wikipedia.org

  Sears opened in the former Namm-Loeser space.

• 1956

  Shopping center opens

  [1]Lake Success Shopping Centeren.wikipedia.org

  The approximately 20-acre Lake Success Shopping Center opened with Namm-Loeser and J. C. Penney as major anchors.

• 1953

  Architectural design completed

  [1]Lake Success Shopping Centeren.wikipedia.org

  A. H. Salkowitz designed the planned shopping center.

A large suburban shopping center serving North Hempstead, Nassau County, and nearby Queens communities through a mix of national department, specialty, off-price, food, healthcare, pharmacy, and service tenants.

Product categories. Apparel and accessories · Beauty and cosmetics · Books and media · Home goods · Sporting goods · Footwear · Discount and off-price merchandise · Food and beverages · Pharmacy and healthcare services · Postal services

• 2018

  Replace Sears with TargetStrategy

  Background

  Sears closed its Lake Success store during bankruptcy-related restructuring after the location was judged unprofitable.

  Action taken

  The center announced Target as the future occupant of the vacant three-story department-store space.

  Aftermath

  The project was delayed and later expanded so that Target would occupy all three floors, with CVS Pharmacy and Starbucks planned as part of the development.

  Source

1. 1Lake Success Shopping Centeren.wikipedia.org