Walt Whitman Shops

Owned by the Simon Property Group, Walt Whitman Shops, Long Island’s premier shopping destination, has nearly 100 of the nation’s finest retailers, including Bloomingdale’s, Lord & Taylor, Macy’s and Saks Fifth Avenue.

Construction on Walt Whitman Shops was a large-scale project. The project consisted of a 100,000-square-foot expansion of the mall, including tenant reconfiguration within the existing mall and the structural reinforcement of existing mall structure to accommodate the expansion. Site/parking improvements included reconfigured parking, new lighting, new landscaping, and additional parking. The project was completed without disrupting normal business operations.

The expansion provided street-facing retail frontages, offering shoppers the welcoming experience of a quiet downtown stroll rather than the experience of navigating a crowded mall.

A new central plaza is marked by distinctive landscaping, and a new streetscape, including a statue of Whitman himself.

The parking was reconfigured, and spots were added to handle the increased number of visitors.