MORRIS PARK BEMOANS NO HOLIDAY LIGHTS ON SHOPPING STRIP
BY DANIEL BEEKMAN (NYDN)
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in most Bronx neighborhoods, but not in Morris Park.
For only the second time in half a century, there are no holiday lights along Morris Park Ave. and Williamsbridge Road.
MORE AND MORE BIG-BOX RETAIL DEVELOPMENT PLANNED FOR BRONX
BY DANIEL BEEKMAN (NYDN)
When it comes to big-box retail development, the Bronx is booming. New shopping centers are slated for Kingsbridge, the Hub and now Co-op City.
Prestige Properties announced Wednesday plans to develop The Mall at Bay Plaza, a $270 million shopping center anchored by a new Macy’s department store.
The 780,000-square-foot project will be built on a vacant plot at Bay Plaza, the Co-op City shopping mecca that is already the city’s largest retail complex.
159 CITY WALMARTS? THEY’D NEED THAT MANY: STUDY
BY DANIEL BEEKMAN AND ERIN DURKIN (NYDN)
Walmart would have to open as many as 159 stores in New York City to gain a successful market share, the chain’s foes say in a new report.
Researchers calculated how many stores it would take for Walmart to claim 21% of the city’s grocery market - its average share of the market nationally - and found they’d have to open 159 across the five boroughs to achieve that.
BY DANIEL BEEKMAN (NYDN)
