# Vacant box stores

Lake Grove, NY · big-box · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `n-b53a0c35f5` · release 2026-10-21

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/big-box/ny/lake-grove-vacant-box-stores/  
JSON: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/n-b53a0c35f5.json · Provenance: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/n-b53a0c35f5.provenance.json · API: https://retrofitatlas.org/api/v1/sites/n-b53a0c35f5

## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | proposed | none |
| Strategy | redevelop | none |
| New use | housing | none |
| What is there now | Vacant box stores may need to be replaced with housing or other types of uses | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Zoning change | Commercial Redevelopment District zoning category (floating zone) | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Planning notes | Approved by town board. | none |

## Sources

- Housing could take over empty strip malls in Brookhaven — https://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/brookhaven-rezoning-retail-strip-malls-i67108

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Vacant box stores, Lake Grove, NY." Record n-b53a0c35f5, release 2026-10-21, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/big-box/ny/lake-grove-vacant-box-stores/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_lakegrovevacantboxstores,
  title = {Vacant box stores, Lake Grove, NY},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/big-box/ny/lake-grove-vacant-box-stores/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-b53a0c35f5, release 2026-10-21, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-21}
}
```

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