Malls · New York
Sun Vet Mall
Opened 1974.
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Site profile9 elements · what this retrofit is built with · tap a chip for the evidence
Retrofit in the pipeline
This site: …under construction extraction · all sites with this30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent road
This site: 109,437 on 27 fhwa-hpms · all sites with thisCounty typical rent $2,000+
This site: $3,352/mo zillow · all sites with thisGrocery within 800 m
This site: 2 stores openstreetmap · all sites with thisHigh-income tract ($100k+)
This site: $141,029 census-acs · all sites with thisInterstate or freeway within 600 m
This site: 27 fhwa-hpms · all sites with thisRenter-majority tract
This site: 52% census-acs · all sites with thisTract income up 60%+ since 2013
This site: +81% census-acs · all sites with thisRetail (continued)
This site: …under construction to become an outdoor shopping center extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Under constructionextracted, unreviewed |
|---|---|
| New uses | retailextracted, unreviewed |
| What is there now | under construction to become an outdoor shopping centerextracted, unreviewed |
| Retrofit year | 2023extracted, unreviewed |
Site context
| FEMA flood zone | X · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL |
|---|---|
| EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m | 13: COLORSPEC COATINGS INTERNATIONAL; CRYSTALIZATIONS SYSTEMS INC; DUTCH GIRL CLEANERS; DYNOCOAT INC; ELDOR CONTRACTING CORPEPA FRS |
| Census tract 36103146608 | 2,839 people, 3,543 per sq mi; median household income $141,029; median gross rent $2,758; 52% renters; 5.5% vacant units; 1.1% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year |
| Walkability (EPA, block group) | index 8.2 of 20; 36 intersections per sq mi; no transit stop within the EPA search radius; land-use mix 0.85; 120,673 jobs within 45 min by car; 0% of households without a carEPA Smart Location |
| Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m) | 2 of 6 daily needs: 2 grocers, 0 schools, 3 parks or playgrounds, 0 health, 0 civic, 0 food and drink; 6 cycleway segments, 153 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap |
| Opportunity Zone | noHUD |
| Housing permits, Suffolk County (NY), 2024 | 260 units in 5+ unit buildings, 10 in 2–4, 1,137 single-family; 2023: 208 in 5+Census BPS |
| Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract) | overall percentile 0.51; socioeconomic 0.42; housing and transport 0.58; 19% below 150% of poverty; 6% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR |
| Other atlas sites nearby | 2 within 10 km, 5 within 25 km: Montauk Highway shopping district (5.7 km); Former CA Technologies headquarters (9.6 km)computed |
| Attention: Wikipedia page views | 709 since 2015; 709 in the last 12 months; peak 2026-05 with 172Wikimedia |
| Tract change 2013–2023 | population +13% (2,506 → 2,839); median income +81% ($77,803 → $141,029); renters 47% → 52%; median home value +67% ($339,800 → $567,500)Census ACS 5-year |
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract) | very low overall (score 12.9); expected annual loss $591,852; community resilience very highFEMA NRI |
| Tax-credit housing within 1 km | noneHUD LIHTC |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 6,079 establishments (-7%); 77,814 jobs (-1%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $729,701 (+4% 1 yr, +27% 5 yr); typical rent $3,352/mo (+7% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| House price index, tract, 2022 | 347 (2000 = 100); +6.3% 1 yr, +42% 5 yr, +50% 10 yrFHFA |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 109,437 vehicles a day on 27 (freeway or expressway, 6 lanes); 5,014 trucks; 40 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Sun Vet Mall opened in 1974 as a regional shopping destination and operated as a mall for decades. In 2023 the site was slated for conversion to an outdoor shopping center, with construction underway as of October 2023. The current status is under construction.
Why. The record does not specify reasons such as anchor loss, competition, debt, or demolition for the retrofit.
Where it stands. The site is currently under construction to become an outdoor shopping center, but the record does not identify the controlling owner or developer.
For a planner
- Precedent: conversion of an enclosed mall to an outdoor shopping center, a common retrofit strategy.
- No policy tools or incentives are mentioned in the record.
- Open questions include the projected completion date, future land‑use entitlements, and potential traffic or infrastructure impacts.
For a developer
- Site size is not provided in the record.
- Control/ownership is unspecified; the record notes the project is under construction but does not name the developer.
- Entitlement stage appears to be underway (2023 retrofit under construction), though no permits or approvals are detailed.
- No flood, transit, environmental constraints or market‑signal data are included in the record.
What we do not know yet
- Owner/developer identity is missing, creating uncertainty about who controls the project.
- Exact site dimensions and parcel boundaries are not specified.
- Detailed timeline for completion and phases of construction are unavailable.
- Information on anchor tenants, lease terms, or retail mix is absent.
- Fields such as opp_score and opp_reasons are marked as extraction‑only and unverified (verified: draft).
Generated by nvidia/nemotron-3-super-120b-a12b on NVIDIA API via Hermes CT from the fields, parcels, deals and context layers on this page, with no outside knowledge. It is regenerated when the record changes and has not been checked by a person. How it is made.
Similar sites
- Sunrise Mall, East Massapequa, NY · Malls · opened 1973; also in NY; 33 km away
Elsewhere on the web
Pages with photos
- Whole Foods lined up for Sun Vet Mall redevelopment - Newsday newsday.com
- SunVetMall commons.wikimedia.org
- Sun-Vet Mall | Holbrook, NY | The Caldor Rainbow | Flickr flickr.com
- SUN-VET MALL - Updated July 2026 - 34 Photos & 19 … yelp.com
- Redevelopment of the old SunVet Mall property in Holbrook is underway greaterlongisland.com
- The Caldor Rainbow: Sun-Vet Mall; Holbr… thecaldorrainbow.blogspot.com
- Petition · Make the Sun Vet Mall a National Landmark - United States ... change.org
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Multifamily screen
- already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
- median rent $2,190
Inputs: record fields (size, status) and county Census ACS 2018–2023 figures (growth, rent). How the points work. Not a recommendation.
History and original facts
| Opened | 1974extracted, unreviewed |
|---|---|
| County | Suffolk County |
| Census division | 2 · Mid-Atlantic |
| Notes | Wikipedia categories: Defunct shopping malls in the United States |
Not yet recorded: acres, GLA, original developer. Know it? Tell us.
Background
The Shops at SunVet is an upcoming shopping center located in Holbrook, in Suffolk County, on the South Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. Previously being a shopping mall, the center opened in 1974 as Sun Vet Mall, with it becoming a major shopping destination in the area. As of 2023, it is slated to be transformed into an outdoor shopping center, with construction continuing as of October 2023.
Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.
Timeline
- 1974 Opened as Sun Vet Mall
- 2023 Slated to be transformed into an outdoor shopping center; construction continuing
Sources
- Wikipedia: Sun Vet Mall · supports: after notes, status, year opened
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opened in 1974 as Sun Vet Mall
As of 2023, it is slated to be transformed into an outdoor shopping center, with construction continuing as of October 2023.
As of 2023, it is slated to be transformed into an outdoor shopping center, with construction continuing as of October 2023.
opened in 1974 as Sun Vet Mall
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