Located on former parking lots on the southern side of Hempstead Turnpike, the retail village is part of the $2 billion redevelopment of 43 acres of Belmont Park aimed at turning the site into a shopping, entertainment and hospitality destination. The project included the construction of UBS Arena, home of the New York Islanders, and the Elmont-UBS Arena LIRR Station within the past five years. A 250-room hotel also is planned. Construction at the retail village, which has off-price version luxury boutiques, was completed in two phases about a year and a half ago. The developer, Value Retail, plans to bring 155 mostly European boutiques and seven restaurants to the site, but only about 40, or 25%, of the tenants have opened so far. Read the full story in the link in bio. (Photo credit: Kendall Rodriguez) . . . #longisland #belmont #development #belmontpark