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By Holli Haerr
Broadway Commons in Hicksville could look dramatically different within the next year or two if developers and many members of the surrounding community get their way.
The proposed $200 million redevelopment, known as the Shops on Broadway, would replace much of the aging indoor mall with restaurants, an outdoor plaza, entertainment options and a BJ’s Wholesale Club.
Attorney Bram Weber, who represents K/BTF Broadway LLC, the ownership group that purchased the mall in 2024, presented the proposal to the Oyster Bay Town Board during a public hearing Tuesday morning.
[Keep scrolling for the proposed renderings.]
Developers said a new community green space could host outdoor movie nights, performances and other activities. The redevelopment could also include indoor bounce attractions and mini-golf.
“This is our once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to revitalize this important community asset and secure its future as the retail, dining and entertainment centerpiece of the Hicksville community,” Weber said.
“The overall design for the property will be upgraded significantly and is intended to complement the Hicksville Downtown Design theme,” he added. “The entire property will be made more attractive, walkable and safe.”
Several community members spoke in favor of the proposal during the hearing.
Jeff Negron, who lives near the mall’s IKEA and serves as president of the Northwest Civic Association of Hicksville, said he is “in full support” of the project.
Negron said his organization has met with the development team since 2024 and that the developers have listened to residents’ concerns about traffic and the proposed open-air design.
“I’m in full support of this,” Negron told the board. “I also look forward to that Macy’s. You know, that Macy’s looks like a lump of nothing. It’s just been sitting there unoccupied.
“It’s a lot of precious space that’s going to be part of this revitalization. A lot of this is long overdue.”
Questions remain about the proposal, including whether the redeveloped property would provide enough parking.
Tuesday’s hearing was only one step in the approval process. A town spokeswoman said the public record will remain open for 20 days, allowing residents to submit additional comments before the Town Board considers the proposal.
The hearing follows months of changes at the once-bustling mall.
Broadway Commons’ remaining food court restaurants closed permanently on New Year’s Eve as ownership prepared for the proposed redevelopment.
“We have not been renewing leases in the food court for about a year now,” Brianna Spaziante, marketing and business development manager for the property owner, previously told Greater Long Island.
“The movie theater left last January, and some of the upstairs restaurants started leaving right after that, when their leases were up,” said Spaziante.
Developers hope to secure approvals later this year and break ground in early 2027.
BJ’s Wholesale Club is the only confirmed new addition to the property. IKEA, Target and Round1 Bowling & Arcade are the only current tenants guaranteed to remain.
A small number of national retailers, including H&M, Kay Jewelers, Lids and Bath & Body Works, also remain open inside the mall and could become part of the redeveloped center.
Renderings
These are the proposed renderings for the Shops on Broadway
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