Malls · New York
The Shops at Atlas Park
Opened 2006.
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Closed per a 2014 list or a Wikipedia category, unchecked
This site: …closed import, no source · all sites with thisOn Facebook
This site: …https://www.facebook.com/145289652201892 overture · all sites with thisWebsite alive
This site: …http://www.shopatlaspark.com/ overture / http check · all sites with this100k+ jobs within 45 min by transit
This site: 1,030,089 epa-walkability · all sites with this3+ other atlas sites within 10 km
This site: 7 within 10 km computed · all sites with thisCounty permitting 2,000+ apartment units a year
This site: 4,918 units, Queens County census-bps · all sites with thisCounty typical rent $2,000+
This site: $3,273/mo zillow · all sites with thisWalkable block group (EPA ≥ 12)
This site: …index 18.3 epa-walkability · all sites with thisNow
| Status | ClosedEsri 2014 layer reported |
|---|---|
| Developer | Ben Ashkenazyhermes-web |
Links out
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Official records (8)
government and regulatory records for this site, built from ids on the record
- EDGAR filer · Macerich Co (Mac)from sec.gov
- Filing 0000912242-25-000047 (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K)from sec.gov
- EDGAR full-text search: “The Shops at Atlas Park”from city search
- Census tract 36081063700 profile (data.census.gov)from data.census.gov
- Census tract 36081063700 on Census Reporterfrom censusreporter.org
- Queens (36081) profile (data.census.gov)from data.census.gov
- FEMA flood map (NFHL) at this point (search)from msc.fema.gov
- EPA ECHO facilities within 1 milefrom echo.epa.gov
Reference (4)
encyclopedic and research references
- Wikimedia Commons photos within 500 mfrom commons.wikimedia.org
- Authors' map layer on ArcGISfrom arcgis.com
- Retrofitting Suburbia (book site)from retrofittingsuburbia.com
- Glendale, Queens on Wikipediafrom en.wikipedia.org
Place (8)
map and street views by coordinates
- Google Mapsfrom google.com
- Street Viewfrom google.com
- Bing Mapsfrom bing.com
- Apple Mapsfrom maps.apple.com
- OpenStreetMapfrom openstreetmap.org
- Walk Score at this pointfrom walkscore.com
- Transitland mapfrom transit.land
- USGS National Mapfrom apps.nationalmap.gov
Market (3)
listings and owner pages; commercial, so search engines are told not to follow
- LoopNet: for sale in Glendale, NY (search)from city search
- The site's own websitefrom shopatlaspark.com
- DeadMalls.com · Atlas Park Mall / The Shops at Atlas Parkfrom deadmalls.com
News (3)
news searches and archived pages
- Google News: “The Shops at Atlas Park” (search)from name search
- Bing News: “The Shops at Atlas Park” (search)from name search
- Wayback Machine · www.shopatlaspark.com (2011–2026)from web.archive.org
History and original facts
| Opened | 2006Esri 2014 layer reported |
|---|---|
| Gross leasable area | 350,000 sq ftEsri 2014 layer reported |
| Stores at peak | 75Esri 2014 layer reported |
| Original developer | ATCO Propertieshermes-web reported |
| Anchors | Border's Books, Amish Market |
| Address | Cooper Ave. & 80th Street |
| County | Queens |
| Census division | 2 · Mid-Atlantic |
| Notes | Listed as a closed mall in Esri's 2014 Closed_US_Malls layer (Directory of Major Malls data). Current status to be checked. |
Not yet recorded: acres, what is there now, retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.
Planning
| No zoning change, subsidy or policy tool recorded for this site. |
Securitised debt and public filers
Filings (2001 to date) that name “The Shops at Atlas Park” and “Glendale” (31 hits, first 31 sampled, 2 other filers such as tenants left out). No commercial-mortgage trust names this mall in the sample, which does not rule out a securitised loan. Text matches, not a title search. Open the search · all trusts.
| Kind | Filer | Filings | Dates | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public owner (weak) | MACERICH CO (MAC) | 26 | 2011-08-05 to 2025-05-29 | 10-K 13, 10-Q 8, 8-K 5 |
Site context
| FEMA flood zone | X · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL |
|---|---|
| EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m | 62: ATLAS PARK - PARCEL B; CATHOLIC CEMETERIES; COLORWAVES LTD; CON EDISON; CON EDISONEPA FRS |
| Census tract 36081063700 | 3,542 people, 13,197 per sq mi; median household income $91,705; median gross rent $2,270; 27% renters; 4.7% vacant units; 15.7% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year |
| Walkability (EPA, block group) | index 18.3 of 20; 150 intersections per sq mi; nearest transit stop 351 m; land-use mix 0.96; 798,551 jobs within 45 min by car, 1,030,089 by transit; 27% of households without a carEPA Smart Location |
| Opportunity Zone | noHUD |
| Housing permits, Queens County (NY), 2024 | 4,918 units in 5+ unit buildings, 328 in 2–4, 56 single-family; 2023: 7,505 in 5+Census BPS |
| Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract) | overall percentile 0.60; socioeconomic 0.45; housing and transport 0.57; 17% below 150% of poverty; 9% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR |
| Other atlas sites nearby | 7 within 10 km, 38 within 25 km: TWA Flight Center (3.5 km); Celtic Park Apartments (5.6 km); Atlantic Plaza (6.5 km); Industry City (9.2 km); Gowanus Canal (9.2 km)computed |
| Overture Maps | place The Shops at Atlas Park (shopping_mall, confidence 0.92, from Overture, Overture-signals, meta); building footprint 4,828 m², 8.6 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0) |
| Website and social | www.shopatlaspark.com (alive); archived 2011–2026 (Wayback) · social: facebookOverture / Internet Archive |
| Tract change 2013–2023 | population +22% (2,892 → 3,542); median income +37% ($66,771 → $91,705); renters 24% → 27%; median home value +66% ($508,400 → $845,000)Census ACS 5-year |
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract) | relatively low overall (score 37.0); expected annual loss $752,215; community resilience very lowFEMA NRI |
| Tax-credit housing within 1 km | noneHUD LIHTC |
| Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW) | 56,533 jobs in 6,819 establishments; average annual pay $43,035; employment location quotient 0.76; employment -1.9% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private |
| Jobs located in the tract, 2022 | 3,675 jobs; 1,510 in retail trade, 294 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 36081063700)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 58th income percentile as adults; -0.6% incarcerated at the 2010 count (166 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 7.8%; median family income $105,208; 39 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | New York City Department Of Education (PK-12); 11 public schools within 1 mile: PS 49 DOROTHY BONAWIT KOLE; PS/IS 87 MIDDLE VILLAGE; PS 91 RICHARD ARKWRIGHT; PS/IS 113 ANTHONY J PRANZONCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 82 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Storm events in the county, 2016-2025 | 114 county-logged events: 66 flash flood, 37 thunderstorm wind, 6 lightning, 3 hail; $60,181,250 property damage reported; 10 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events |
| Homes for sale in ZIP 11385, 2026-09 | median list price $999,722 (+5.3% on the year); 34 active listings; median 51 days on market; 6% with a price cutRealtor.com Research |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 7,348 establishments (-1%); 56,495 jobs (-5%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $745,223 (+5% 1 yr, +9% 5 yr); typical rent $3,273/mo (+4% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| House price index, tract, 2025 | 447 (2000 = 100); +3.4% 1 yr, +16% 5 yr, +60% 10 yrFHFA |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 13,942 vehicles a day on METROPOLITAN AVE (principal arterial, 4 lanes); 682 trucks; 40 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
The Shops at Atlas Park opened in 2006 as a 350,000‑square‑foot mall with approximately 75 stores. The record shows no further events after opening, and the site is currently listed as closed. No later redevelopment or demolition details are provided.
Why. The record does not specify why the mall closed; no anchor losses, competition, debt, or demolition factors are mentioned.
Where it stands. The site is currently closed, and the record does not identify the controlling owner or any ongoing deals.
For a planner
- No documented precedents or policy interventions are recorded for this site.
- Open questions include the reason for closure, current ownership, and potential reuse pathways.
- Further investigation would need to consult land‑use records, ownership documents, and market studies.
For a developer
- Site size: 350,000 sf GLA (per record).
- Control and entitlement stage are unknown from the record.
- No context‑layer data (flood, transit, environmental constraints) are provided.
- Market signals such as tract‑level rents or demographics are not included in the record.
What we do not know yet
- Closure date and cause are not stated in the record.
- Current ownership and any controlling entity are unknown.
- Zoning, entitlements, and any pending development agreements are not documented.
- Environmental constraints (floodplain, wetlands) and transit access are not recorded.
- Market‑level data (rents, vacancy, demographics) are missing, limiting feasibility assessment.
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- Peabody Place Mall, Memphis, TN · Malls · similar GLA (300,000 sq ft); opened 2001
- Fingerlakes Mall, Auburn, NY · Malls · similar GLA (427,447 sq ft); also in NY
Elsewhere on the web
Retail history: Atlas Park Mall / The Shops at Atlas Park on DeadMalls.com photos, field notes and visitor memories since 2000; matched by name and city; nothing copied here
Pages with photos
- THE SHOPS AT ATLAS PARK - Updated July 2025 - 96 Photos & 188 Reviews ... yelp.com
- The Shops at Atlas Park. Winner of the 2005 New York Tri-State Top 40 ... plazaconstruction.com
- THE SHOPS AT ATLAS PARK - Reviews, Photos & Phone Number - Updated July ... the-shops-at-atlas-park.wheree.com
- Commercial Listing : The Shops at Atlas Park 8000 Cooper Ave, Glendale ... youtube.com
- The Shops At Atlas Park Mac… linkedin.com
- Groundbreaking Celebrated For The Sho… qchron.com
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Multifamily screen
- closed or demolished per category only, +0 until sourced
- median rent $1,915
Inputs: record fields (size, status) and county Census ACS 2018–2023 figures (growth, rent). How the points work. Not a recommendation.
Timeline
- 2006 Opened
Sources
- found by hermes-web (staffboxfree)
4 quoted sentences
Developer | ATCO Properties
In 2025, Ben Ashkenazy bought the Shops at Atlas Park for $72 million.
Beginning on February 19, 2009, Atlas Park went into foreclosure, with control going to lenders Caylon Bank
The complex was sold to The Macerich Company in February 2011 for $54 million.
- Esri StoryMaps: Closed_US_Malls feature layer (2014) · 2014-10-02
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