Cross County Center Plans 60,000-Square-Foot Retail Expansion And New 4-Acre Park

YONKERS, NY — The Cross County Center has thrived even as headwinds have been unkind to other brick-and-mortar retail locations, but that doesn't mean the Hudson Valley shopping mecca is resting on its laurels.

Marx Realty just announced that construction has started on a two-building, 60,000-square-foot retail expansion at the historic Cross County Center in Yonkers.

When it first opened in 1954, as the nation's first open-air shopping center, the 1.15 million-square-foot retail destination originally had 30 stores. Cross County is currently home to over 100 retail, dining, educational and entertainment spaces spread across several buildings on a shared campus.

"The incredible demand for space at Cross County Center created the need to bring new physical space to the property," Craig Deitelzweig, CEO of Marx Realty, said. "The country's leading retail and dining destinations want to plant their flags at Cross County Center due in large part to our special mix of tenants and uses as well as our beautiful green spaces, hands on management and our ongoing reinvestment in maintaining its place as the northeast region’s preeminent retail center. We also are excited to introduce a new 4-acre park and boardwalk which will act as the new 'front door' to Cross County Center."

Two new buildings, a 14,000-square-foot single-story and a 44,000-square-foot two-story, will be built on the north lot at Cross County Center, with construction already underway, according to Marx Realty. The two-story building will feature a national apparel retailer's super flagship location, while existing tenants will be moved to best accommodate new and existing retailers at the center. There will also be underground parking and new "vertical transportation."

Marx Realty says they will also "develop a beautiful 4-acre green park with an allée of trees, creating an oasis to accommodate seasonal programming and serve as the heart, and new 'front door' of the shopping center. The park will include several seating options while the space will host farmers markets, SummerFest events, and wellness programs. A boardwalk next to the park will offer café-style seating and umbrella-shaded areas.

"Cross County Center provides a vibrant and welcoming space for visitors whether they visit to shop and dine or just to unwind with family and friends," Deitelzweig added. "Green spaces, a beautiful new park, seating areas and year-round programming provide ample opportunity to spend a day at the center enjoying all it has to offer. Current and prospective tenants understand the value of our efforts and the placemaking power of real estate."

The Cross County Center is located at the intersection of the Cross County Parkway and I-87. Find out more on their website.