Big boxes · New York

Former Walmart store

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedRetrofit proposedRiverhead, NY

Proposed conversion of Riverhead Walmart to micro-apartments; approved by county, supported by housing market data, but no construction timeline. · summary, model-written

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Finance and pipeline

Retrofit in the pipeline

This site: …proposed newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

Place

County typical rent $2,000+

This site: $3,352/mo zillow · all sites with this

Strategy

Redeveloped

This site: …micro apartments record · all sites with this

New use

Housing

This site: …micro apartments Approved by Riverhead Town and Suffolk County officials. newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

Status	Retrofit proposednewtypes-extraction reported
Strategy	Redevelopment, proposedWikipedia no source
New uses	housingWikipedia no source
What is there now	micro apartmentsnewtypes-extraction reported

Planning

Zoning change	plan to allow conversion of empty big-box stores into apartments (county plan)newtypes-extraction reported
Planning notes	Approved by Riverhead Town and Suffolk County officials.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	1 within 10 km, 1 within 25 km: Former Kmart (0.0 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	6,267 jobs; 1,052 in retail trade, 479 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 36103169800)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)	children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 36th income percentile as adults; 3.5% incarcerated at the 2010 count (638 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; poverty rate 23.0%; median family income $67,167; 275 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
Schools	Riverhead Central School District (PK-12); 5 public schools within 1 mile: PHILLIPS AVENUE SCHOOL; PULASKI STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; RIVERHEAD MIDDLE SCHOOL; ROANOKE AVENUE SCHOOLNCES EDGE
Elevation	7 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 11901, 2026-09	median list price $787,000 (+11.5% on the year); 69 active listings; median 68 days on market; 14% 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)	23,663 vehicles a day (principal arterial); 1,329 trucks; 39 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Former Walmart store (big-box retail) in Riverhead, NY, proposed for conversion to housing (micro apartments).

Why. Zoning change approved to allow big-box-to-apartment conversions (county plan). Approved by Riverhead Town and Suffolk County officials. Market validated: median rent $2,190, ZORI $3,352/month (2026-09).

Where it stands. Status: proposed. No construction timeline provided. Nearest peer: Former Kmart (0km away, same strategy, proposed).

For a planner

Zoning change aligns with county plan for big-box conversions.
Housing demand supported by ZORI data ($3,352/month).
Only 1 comparable site within 10km (Former Kmart).

For a developer

Approved conversion path exists.
Market rent data matches proposed micro-apartment pricing.
Status remains proposed; no construction start date confirmed.

What we do not know yet

No developer name or project timeline listed.
No details on construction costs or financing.
Traffic data (23,663 ADT) not linked to housing viability.

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History and original facts

Anchors	Walmart
County	Suffolk County
Census division	2 · Mid-Atlantic
Notes	Draft from riverheadnewsreview.archive.timesreview.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: The former Walmart store on Route 58 in Riverhead is being considered for conversion into micro apartments under a town and county plan.

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Sources

Riverhead Town considering plan to allow conversion of empty big ...
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The former Walmart store on Route 58 in Riverhead.

Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Former Walmart store, Riverhead, NY." Record n-fd75d3ba74, imported, unreviewed. Built on the public Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed. https://retrofitatlas.org/big-box/ny/riverhead-former-walmart-store/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

BibTeX

@misc{retrofitatlas_riverheadformerwalmartstore,
  title = {Former Walmart store, Riverhead, NY},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/big-box/ny/riverhead-former-walmart-store/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-fd75d3ba74, release 2026.10.20, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-20}
}

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