As malls across the U.S. shut down, this New York shopping center is defying the odds

An average of 40 shopping malls shut down each year in the United States, yet Cross County Center in Yonkers, New York, is breaking ground on a major expansion. The mall opened in 1954 with Woolworth’s, Gimbels, and Wanamaker’s as anchor stores. With 14 million visitors annually, the open-air center is leveling up while many indoor malls flatline. Two new buildings totaling 58,000 square feet of retail are already secured by tenants, and the project adds 4 acres of landscaped outdoor space. The expansion is scheduled to open in 2027.

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