Developer Plans Overhaul Of Near-Vacant Sun Vet Mall: Report

HOLBROOK, NY — A developer is planning a revamp of the nearly vacant Sun Vet Mall in Holbrook, Newsday reports.

Islip town spokesman Justin Danford told the outlet that Blumenfeld Development has applied for building-related applications and proposes adding seven outparcels, which would total about 27,000 square feet and include a mix of restaurants, bank drive-thrus, as well as medical and retail space.

The mall was once bustling with activity with a bevy of varied stores and restaurants that included a diner, a pizzeria, a discount store, several women's clothing stores, some medical offices, and an area with amusements for children.

The 18-acre mall, which was built in 1973, has been losing tenants for years, including its anchors, a roughly 10,000-square-foot Toys R Us store and a 60,000-square-foot Pathmark supermarket which both closed after filing bankruptcy years ago, Newsday reported.

Only four tenants remain, including Red Wing shoe store, Citibank, Closeouts and Liquidations, and Sun Vet Wines and Liquors, according to the outlet.

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