Cross County Center

Cross County Center is a 1,150,000 square foot super-regional mall in Yonkers, New York, operated by Marx Realty and Benenson Capital Partners. Classified as an A+ asset, the property holds a significant place in American retail history as one of the first open-air shopping centers in the United States when it opened in 1954. A major redevelopment and expansion in the early 2000s brought the center into its current form, modernizing the physical plant while preserving its position as the dominant retail destination in Westchester County.

Yonkers sits directly on the northern border of New York City, placing Cross County Center at the intersection of two distinct consumer bases. To the south, the Bronx and upper Manhattan contribute dense urban traffic from shoppers who prefer the accessibility of a large-format center over competing with Midtown congestion. To the north, the center draws from the Westchester County suburbs, including communities such as White Plains, Mount Vernon, Scarsdale, and New Rochelle, where household incomes run well above national averages. The property benefits from strong highway access and is reachable by public transit, expanding its effective trade area across a wide band of southern Westchester. This dual pull from urban and suburban consumers gives the center a shopper base that is both large in volume and varied in spending behavior.

The anchor lineup combines mass retail with fast fashion and athletic brands. Target anchors the everyday-needs end of the mix, while Zara and H&M drive fashion traffic from younger, style-oriented shoppers. Adidas and Levi’s extend the apparel offering into branded athletic and denim categories, creating a tenant structure built around accessible, high-frequency fashion shopping. Macy’s further anchors the center, covering mid-market department store demand and broadening the shopper profile to include more traditional retail customers. Supporting tenants across apparel, footwear, beauty, and food service reinforce a visit pattern oriented around fashion and convenience rather than luxury or experiential retail.

For brands targeting the New York metropolitan area, Cross County Center presents a direct path into one of the highest-density consumer markets in the country without the cost structure or competitive saturation of Manhattan. The property’s scale and A+ classification attract traffic volumes that support entry for both growth-stage brands and established multi-unit operators looking to add a productive Westchester location. The existing tenant mix favors accessible fashion, athletic, and specialty concepts that perform well with a broad, age-diverse shopper base. Brands in contemporary apparel, footwear, and beauty that have demonstrated traction in urban-adjacent markets will find Cross County Center a strong fit for Northeast expansion anchored by consistent, repeat visit traffic.