NEW YORK CITY—Staten Island retail is about to get a transformation.
Nordstrom has revealed plans to open a Nordstrom Rack at the Empire Outlets in Staten Island. The approximately 34,000-square-foot discount store—tied to a high-end brand—is scheduled to open in fall 2016. The property is being developed by BFC Partners.
The newly built, two-level Rack will be a part of roughly 100 retailers going into the one-million-square-foot waterfront development within the St. George neighborhood of Staten Island. The project will be built above current transit parking and integrated into the Staten Island Ferry terminal. Adjacent to the center, tourist elements will include a hotel, 40,000 square feet of restaurant space, a minor league baseball park and the world's largest observation wheel.
“We want Nordstrom Rack to be Staten Island's destination for great brands at great prices,” says Geevy Thomas, president of Nordstrom Rack. “We've been focused on finding the best locations across New York City and are thrilled to have the opportunity to serve New Yorkers and tourists alike at this major transportation hub and destination that will combine great retail, entertainment and restaurants.”
Nordstrom Rack at the Empire Outlets will be the company's seventh Rack location in New York. Currently Nordstrom operates two full line stores and six Rack stores in the state. New stores will debut in Queens and Brooklyn this fall, while the city's first Rack store opened in Manhattan's Union Square neighborhood in 2010.
“We're excited that Nordstrom Rack, one of the premier retail brands in the country, will anchor Empire Outlets,” adds Joseph Ferrara, a principal at BFC Partners, along with Donald Capoccia and Brandon Baron. “For the first time, Staten Islanders, New Yorkers and visitors from both the US. and abroad will have the opportunity to shop at NYC's first outlet center, located on the New York Harbor with glorious views of Manhattan and its skyline.”
The Rack carries “off-price” merchandise from Nordstrom stores and Nordstrom.com, as well as specially purchased items from many of the brands sold at Nordstrom. It is designed to provide the ultimate treasure hunt to style-savvy customers.
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Rayna Katz
Rayna Katz is a seasoned business journalist whose extensive experience includes coverage of the lodging sector, travel and the culinary space. She was most recently content director for a business-to-business publisher, overseeing four publications. While at Meeting News, a travel trade publication, she received a Best Reporting award for a story on meeting cancellations in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina.
