Big boxes · New York
Vacant box stores
Proposed housing redevelopment approved under new zoning; supported by local rent and housing market data. · summary, model-written
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Retrofit in the pipeline
This site: …proposed record · all sites with this3+ other atlas sites within 10 km
This site: 3 within 10 km computed · all sites with thisCounty typical rent $2,000+
This site: $3,352/mo zillow · all sites with thisRedeveloped
This site: Vacant box stores may need to be replaced with housing or other types of uses record · all sites with thisHousing
This site: Vacant box stores may need to be replaced with housing or other types of uses Approved by town board. newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Retrofit proposedWikipedia no source |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Redevelopment, proposedWikipedia no source |
| New uses | housingWikipedia no source |
| What is there now | Vacant box stores may need to be replaced with housing or other types of usesnewtypes-extraction reported |
Planning
| Zoning change | Commercial Redevelopment District zoning category (floating zone)newtypes-extraction reported |
|---|---|
| Planning notes | Approved by town board.Wikipedia no source |
Site context
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Other atlas sites nearby | 3 within 10 km, 5 within 25 km: Former CA Technologies headquarters (7.0 km); Hauppauge Industrial Park (7.9 km); Port Plaza shopping center (9.1 km)computed |
| Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW) | 73,266 jobs in 5,685 establishments; average annual pay $48,753; employment location quotient 1.07; employment -0.3% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private |
| Jobs located in the tract, 2022 | 4,800 jobs; 4,403 in retail trade, 140 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 36103158505)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 52th income percentile as adults; 2.7% incarcerated at the 2010 count (211 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights |
| Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract) | not a low-access tract at 1 mile; 8% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 2.9%; median family income $123,333; 71 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Middle Country Central School District (PK-12); 3 public schools within 1 mile: EUGENE AUER MEMORIAL SCHOOL; CAYUGA SCHOOL; WENONAH SCHOOLNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 118 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Storm events in the county, 2016-2025 | 329 county-logged events: 179 thunderstorm wind, 113 flash flood, 13 lightning, 13 hail; $7,583,800 property damage reported; 1 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events |
| Homes for sale in ZIP 11755, 2026-09 | median list price $799,000 (+13.3% on the year); 29 active listings; median 42 days on market; 13% with a price cutRealtor.com Research |
| 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 |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 13,267 vehicles a day on HAWKINS AVE (minor arterial, 2 lanes); 618 trucks; 40 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Vacant big-box site in Lake Grove, NY, proposed for housing redevelopment under approved Commercial Redevelopment District zoning. Town board approved the zoning change.
Why. Median rent $2,190 and housing market data (ZHVI $729,701, ZORI $3,352/month) support housing strategy. Nearby peers include Hauppauge Industrial Park (8km, proposed) and Port Plaza (9km, proposed).
Where it stands. Status: proposed. Zoning change approved. No construction yet. Traffic: minor arterial (HAWKINS AVE), 2 lanes, 13,267 ADT. Retail decline noted (6.8% fewer stores since 2012).
For a planner
- Zoning approved for housing
- Nearby housing market data available
- Retail trend shows declining stores
For a developer
- Median rent $2,190
- Zoning change approved
- Peer examples nearby (Hauppauge, Port Plaza)
What we do not know yet
- No construction status
- No details on developer or timeline
- Traffic volume (13,267 ADT) not assessed for impact
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- Hauppauge Industrial Park, Hauppauge, NY · Other · same strategy: redevelop; also in NY; 8 km away
- Port Plaza shopping center, Port Jefferson Station, NY · Strip centers · same strategy: redevelop; also in NY; 9 km away
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- already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
- median rent $2,190
- housing in the record
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History and original facts
| County | Suffolk County |
|---|---|
| Census division | 2 · Mid-Atlantic |
| Notes | Draft from newsday.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: Vacant box stores in Lake Grove are proposed to be replaced with housing or other uses under Brookhaven Town's new Commercial Redevelopment District zoning code. |
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Sources
- Housing could take over empty strip malls in Brookhaven
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