With 22,000 residents within a quarter-mile and over 83,000 within a half-mile radius, Jackson Heights and Elmhurst are two of the borough’s two most densely populated neighborhoods. Sun Equity recognized the latent potential for big box retail, proposing a two-level retail center totaling close to 45,000 SF and expanding the area’s busy shopping district beyond its borders. After securing a lease with Target for the entire lower level, negotiations with other prominent retailers are moving ahead at a brisk pace. The Shoppes at 82nd Street is situated just south of Roosevelt Avenue.