It was the first regional mall developed by the company.
Today Union is the only county in the state with no regional shopping mall.
At the same time, only seven regional malls with more than 800,000 square feet of space were built, according to the council.
Developers believe a regional mall needs a trade area of at least 200,000 people to be successful.
Today there are often five or six regional malls in the same metropolitan area.
Long Island was home to the first generation of regional shopping malls.
The company's growth strategy also comes from the acquisition of regional malls.
The project was originally intended to be a regional mall.
Roosevelt Field, a regional shopping mall, is just east of the village and minutes away.
A huge, regional shopping mall is planned for the location.
