Arcadian Mall Re-Envisioning Report 2
Arcadian Mall Re-Envisioning Report

Arcadian Mall Re-Envisioning Report

Ossining, NY

We explored what it will take to redevelop an outdated shopping plaza into a mixed-use "village within a village."

BFJ Planning assisted Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. to explore redevelopment options for the Arcadian Mall, a shopping plaza that is suffering high vacancy rates and an uncertain future. The report begins with an analysis of the current status of the property, including a description of the surrounding neighborhood context, existing land use, and zoning regulations. It then identifies the challenges and opportunities that the property is facing when considering redevelopment. The report describes and graphically illustrates options for redevelopment that include a residential component as well as significant streetscape, connectivity, and public-space upgrades. The overall vision is to create the conditions for a mixed-use, “village within a village” community. We also developed a community-outreach strategy and a preliminary analysis of the redevelopment’s traffic and fiscal impacts.

Project Facts

  • Client:

  • Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc.
  • Project Partner:

  • Perkins Eastman, Urban Design
  • Markets:

  • Planning + Urban Design
  • Region:

  • United States