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Gateway Center (Brooklyn)

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Gateway Center
Company typeRetail complex
IndustryRetail
Founded2002
FounderThe Related Companies
Headquarters
Brooklyn, New York City
,
United States
Area served
East New York, Brooklyn, New York City
ProductsRetail stores, shopping mall
OwnerThe Related Companies
Number of employees
1700 (approximate at opening) (2002)
Not to be confused with the Bronx Terminal Market, previously known as the Gateway Center at Bronx Terminal Market, also under ownership of The Related Companies.

Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox shopping mall Gateway Center, also known as Gateway Plaza Mall[1] or simply Gateway Mall, is a retail complex situated in the Spring Creek neighborhood within East New York, Brooklyn, part of New York City. Positioned just north of the Belt Parkway at the intersection of Erskine Street and Gateway Drive, it lies close to sections of the Gateway National Recreation Area. Developed under the Gateway Estates initiative aimed at commercial and retail expansion,[2] the property comprises two main buildings: the initial facility inaugurated in 2002, now designated as Gateway Center South, alongside a neighboring expansion launched in 2014, referred to as Gateway Center North or Gateway Center II.[3][4]

Location

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A Smashburger outlet located in Gateway Center North

Situated within the Gateway Estates development in Spring Creek, the Gateway Center complex is bordered by Erskine Street on its eastern side and Gateway Drive—following the historic Seaview Avenue right of way—along its southern and western edges. To the north, an access road and parking area delineate the perimeter. Positioned just north of the Belt Parkway, the center can be reached via Exit 15, which connects to Erskine Street.[2][5][6][7]

The initial section, known as Gateway Center South, launched in 2002,[3][4] encompasses approximately 640,000-square-foot (59,000 m2) across three distinct buildings positioned along Gateway Drive to the south, accompanied by a substantial parking facility. Key anchor tenants include Target, The Home Depot, Best Buy, and BJ's Wholesale Club.[5][8][6][7][9] The adjacent northern segment, Gateway Center North, opened in phases throughout 2014,[3][4] covers roughly 605,000 square feet (56,200 m2) and includes a separate parking area, four smaller retail buildings, a standalone structure housing an Applebee's, and another dedicated to a banking institution. Notable tenants here are JCPenney, TJ Maxx, ShopRite, and Aldi.[10][7][11][12][13][14]

Conceived as a suburban-style strip mall,[8] both complexes exhibit Georgian architectural features characterized by brick façades with green accents. GreenbergFarrow Architects designed the southern portion, while the northern segment was a collaborative effort between GreenbergFarrow and Perkins Eastman.[15][16] GreenbergFarrow also contributed to Related Companies' Gateway Center at Bronx Terminal Market.[17]

Constructed on approximately 230 acres of former landfill land that defined much of Spring Creek throughout the 20th century,[2][6][9] the mall lies just north of the erstwhile Fountain Avenue Landfill site, now transformed into Shirley Chisholm State Park. Across Erskine Street to the east stands the Brooklyn Developmental Center.[2][7] Immediately north are the affordable housing projects Nehemiah Spring Creek and Gateway Elton, both developed concurrently with the mall as part of the Gateway Estates initiative.[1][2][9][18][19] To the west across Hendrix Creek is Starrett City (currently known as Spring Creek Towers), accessible via either the Belt Parkway to the south or Flatlands Avenue to the north.[8] The nearby Spring Creek Educational Campus, hosting two New York City high schools, is located at Flatlands Avenue and Elton Street just north of the complex.[20]

Adjacent to Gateway Center South is The Fountain Seaview, a housing development managed by Progressive Management that began leasing residential units in 2022. This development includes The Erskine Shops at street level opposite Home Depot, featuring dining options and complimentary parking. Although not officially part of Gateway Center, these retail spaces may serve as potential expansions. As of 2023, occupied retail tenants include Five Guys, Red Crab Juicy Seafood, Sally's Restaurant, and a newly opened branch of the Dallas BBQ chain launched in early 2024. Additional retail and residential projects are underway around the mall. The Alafia Housing Development Phase 1A commenced construction on Erskine Street and is expected to complete by late 2024. Situated adjacent to both Gateway Center and The Fountain Seaview/Erskine Shops, this development will incorporate multiple retail units alongside a medical facility that could also function as an extension space despite not being part of Gateway Center proper.[21]

Transportation

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Bus terminal located at Gateway Center North.

Gateway Center is directly accessible via the Template:NYC bus link and Template:NYC bus link bus lines. In August 2014, the B13, B83, and Q8 routes, which previously ended near Erskine Street by the Brooklyn Developmental Center, were extended to a newly established bus terminal situated at the western end of Gateway Center North. The B84 route was introduced in June 2013 to provide service to the Spring Creek area.[3][4][22][23]

The nearest New York City Subway stations include New Lots Avenue in East New York, served by the Template:NYCS trains line and connected via the B84 bus,[23] and Rockaway Parkway station in Canarsie, which is served by the Template:NYCS trains line.[2][18]

History

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Drone aerial view of the Target store off Erskine Street.

Originally, the land now occupied by Gateway Mall and much of the surrounding Spring Creek neighborhood was composed of marshes and waterways. From the 1930s until 1950, this location housed the Milford Street Landfill. After its closure, the area lay unused and became a frequent site for unauthorized waste disposal.[2][9][24][25][26] Known as the Vandalia Dunes due to its sandy terrain, this area served as a habitat for species such as the Henslow's sparrow and other birds.[27][28] The site was designated as part of the Fresh Creek Urban Renewal Area in 1967.[2][18] In 1989, Starrett Housing Corporation—developers of Starrett City since its opening in 1974—acquired this parcel intending to develop mixed-income housing. However, these plans did not come to fruition.[9][25][29][30]

On June 25, 1996, the New York City Council revised the Fresh Creek Urban Renewal Plan to enable development under the Gateway Estates initiative, which included what would become Gateway Center.[2][18][31] Construction commenced on November 16, 2000.[9][32] This development marked the initial phase of a broader revitalization effort for Spring Creek—encompassing Gateway Houses, Spring Creek Campus, and Spring Creek Park—originally proposed in the late 1980s to address crime reduction, blight elimination, and job creation in East New York.[5][2][6][9][32] The retail center spans approximately 640,000 square feet and features a suburban-style strip mall design with brick exteriors and Georgian architectural elements. Developed by The Related Companies, known also for projects like Manhattan's Time Warner Center and Hudson Yards Redevelopment Project,[8][6][9] the project included a $25 million new Belt Parkway exit interchange at Erskine Street’s southern end.[5][8] Officially opening on October 1, 2002,[5] it represented a $192 million investment,[8][6][9] generating around 1,700 jobs.[5][6] As part of this initiative, Related Companies also developed an extension of Spring Creek Park encircling the mall that opened on May 2, 2003.[33] Afterward, multiple bus routes were extended to serve Gateway Center: B13 in April 2003,[22] B83 in September 2007,[22] and Q8 in June 2008.[34]

In early 2007, Related Companies unveiled plans for a second phase of Gateway Center—a development similar in scale to the first phase—which would incorporate additional parking and a bus terminal. By March 2009, the New York City Council rezoned approximately 21 acres (8.5 ha) for this expansion.[2][11][12][18][31][35] In 2010, reports indicated that Walmart intended to open its inaugural New York City store at Gateway after facing opposition for years.[35] Despite surveys revealing favorable opinions among Brooklyn and city residents,[36][37] community resistance led to cancellation of Walmart’s plans. Instead, developers secured ShopRite as an anchor tenant.[13] Construction for this expansion began early in 2014,[38] with phased openings starting August 1 that year.[10] A third expansion was proposed in 2015.[39]

On May 9, 2024, it was announced that Nordstrom Rack would cease operations at Gateway Center Mall by August 2024.[40] Additionally, Outback Steakhouse shuttered its location in June 2024.[41] Subsequently, a Chick-fil-A restaurant opened at Gateway Center in December of that year,[42] followed by the launch of a LiDL grocery store in January 2025.[43][44]

References

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