Smith Haven Mall

infobox shopping mall
shopping_mall_name = Smith Haven Mall


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location = Lake Grove, NY
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owner = Simon Property Group
number_of_stores = 85+
number_of_anchors = 3
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floors = 1
website = http://www.simon.com
parking = Large free Parking Lot.

Smith Haven Mall is a shopping mall and nearby complex of big box stores located in Lake Grove, New York and is the main mall for the "Mid Island" area of Long Island. It is owned by Simon Malls. The complex covers an area of 1,400,000 foot² of retail space, with the key building (opened in 1969) being one story and 800,000 foot², which includes over 140 shops and restaurants. The mall is owned and managed by Melvin Simon and Associates, one of the largest developers of shopping malls in the United States and owner of Long Island's largest mall, Roosevelt Field Mall in Garden City. Its name is a portmanteau of two nearby towns, Smithtown and Brookhaven.

The food court is notable in that it was home to one of the final works of noted sculptor Alexander Calder, which was made especially for the mall. The food court was named "Calder Court" for the sculptor, although this was later changed to "Saturn Court" as the car dealership picked up the food court's sponsorship. No artwork remains from the gallery which existed at the mall's inception, which included work from Peter Max and Larry Rivers, among others.

Smith Haven recently underwent a massive multi-million dollar renovation project, in which a lifestyle village was built over the space once occupied by Stern's and the adjacent unused parking lots. Major retailers there include Eddie Bauer, Dick's Sporting Goods, and California Pizza Kitchen. Elsewhere in the mall, Abercrombie & Fitch's new concept Gilly Hicks, an underwear store, has opened its doors, as well as Abercrombie & Fitch's upscale RUEHL concept which opened on August 1, 2008. On September 9, 2006, an Apple Store was added to the mall with many [http://www.ifoapplestore.com/stores/smith_haven_opening.html visitors] on hand to commemorate it. In addition, on November 16, 2006 the newly constructed Cheesecake Factory upscale casual dining restaurant was opened. In June 2008, Bobby Flay's newest restaurant, Bobby's Burger Palace, was opened at the mall. [http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-154559910.html]

Current Department Stores

*JCPenney (91,873 sq. ft.)
*Macy*s (324,829 sq. ft.)
*Sears (213,298 sq. ft.)

External links

* [http://www.simon.com/mall/mall_info.aspx?ID=103&LeasingInfo=1#leasing Simon Companies Page]
* [http://www.simon.com/mall/LeasingSheet/Smith%20Haven103.pdf Smith Haven Mall renovation plans]
* [http://www.newsday.com/community/guide/lihistory/ny-history-business_bizmall,0,7383271.story?coll=ny-lihistory-navigation Newsday article including information on the mall's construction]
* [http://mallsofamerica.blogspot.com/2006/05/smith-haven-mall.html Smith Haven Mall (Malls of America)]