Forever 21 to open at new NYC enclosed fashion mall

New York City — Forever 21 has taken space at the Mall at Bay Plaza, which is scheduled to open on August 14. The new store will span about 15,000 sq. ft.

A new 166,000-sq.-ft. Macy’s and an existing 150,000-sq.-ft. J.C. Penney will anchor the new mall. Forever 21 will join more than 100 retailers at Bay Plaza, including Kay Jewelers, Victoria Secret, H&M and Michael Kors.

The mall will be first enclosed fashion mall built in New York City in more than 40 years. During the mall’s development, Prestige Properties created more than 2,000 construction jobs. When the mall opens, it will create more than 1,700 permanent jobs.