The Shops at SunVet – Holbrook
The Shops at SunVet is a redeveloped open-air shopping center at the corner of Sunrise Highway and Veterans Memorial Highway in Holbrook, Suffolk County. Built on the former Sun Vet Mall site, the property is being transformed from an enclosed mall into a grocery-anchored, outdoor retail center serving Holbrook and nearby South Shore communities.
The center is positioned along a highly traveled stretch of Sunrise Highway, with visibility to more than one hundred thousand vehicles per day and convenient access from surrounding residential neighborhoods. Its new tenant mix emphasizes everyday shopping, national retailers and services in a modernized, open-air layout.
From Sun Vet Mall to The Shops at SunVet
The site originally opened in 1974 as Sun Vet Mall, an enclosed shopping mall located between Sunrise Highway and Veterans Memorial Highway. Over time it became a local destination for essential retail, discounters and entertainment, reflecting the South Shore’s suburban growth.
By the 2010s, the mall’s interior was largely vacant, with many inline stores closed and only a handful of tenants remaining. Blumenfeld Development Group and Regency Centers later partnered on a plan to demolish or reconfigure much of the original enclosed mall and create a new open-air center anchored by a grocery store and other national retailers.
The redevelopment, branded as The Shops at SunVet, reduces the enclosed mall footprint to a smaller, approximately 168,000-square-foot open-air center with new buildings, outparcels and updated site design. Construction and tenant build-outs have been staged over several years, with openings occurring as leases are signed and spaces are completed.
Shopping, Dining & Services
The Shops at SunVet is designed as a grocery-anchored neighborhood center with a mix of national and regional retailers, restaurants and personal services. Leasing information highlights a lineup that includes a major grocery anchor, off-price fashion or specialty retailers and everyday conveniences.
Early tenant announcements have included financial institutions, coffee and quick-service food concepts, health and dental offices, and other service-based businesses, with additional retailers expected as leasing progresses. Because the tenant mix continues to evolve, visitors should consult the official center directory for current stores, hours and openings before visiting.
Redevelopment & Design
The redevelopment replaces most of the former enclosed mall with a modern open-air shopping center and several outparcel buildings. Site plans call for new façades, landscaping, lighting and parking layouts designed around anchor tenants and smaller storefronts.
The project is a joint effort between Blumenfeld Development Group and Regency Centers, with Regency serving as the operating retail-center owner. The redesign focuses on convenient surface parking, direct storefront access and visibility from Sunrise Highway and Veterans Memorial Highway, reflecting contemporary expectations for grocery-anchored centers.
Location & Transportation
The Shops at SunVet is located at 5801 Sunrise Highway, Holbrook, NY 11741, at the northwest corner of Sunrise Highway and Veterans Memorial Highway. This intersection connects Holbrook with other South Shore communities and provides regional access along both east–west and north–south routes.
The center has direct visibility from Sunrise Highway and is served by high traffic volumes, with on-site surface parking fields surrounding the buildings. Suffolk County Transit bus routes along Sunrise Highway and Veterans Memorial Highway may provide transit access, and visitors should check current schedules for details.
The Shops at SunVet & Holbrook
For Holbrook and nearby neighborhoods, The Shops at SunVet represents the transformation of a long-standing but declining enclosed mall into a contemporary shopping center focused on everyday needs. The project shifts the site’s role from an aging, largely vacant structure to an updated anchor for local retail activity.
The center’s mix of grocery, retail and services is expected to complement other South Shore shopping areas and provide residents with additional options along Sunrise Highway, while maintaining the site’s long-standing identity as a Holbrook commercial destination.
The Shops at SunVet
Key Facts & Details
| Official name | The Shops at SunVet |
| Former name | Sun Vet Mall (also Sun-Vet Mall / SunVet Mall) |
| Type | Open-air, grocery-anchored shopping center on a former enclosed mall site |
| Address | 5801 Sunrise Highway, Holbrook, NY 11741 |
| Community | Holbrook |
| County | Suffolk County |
| Original opening | 1974 (as Sun Vet Mall) |
| Redeveloped format | Approx. 168,000 square feet of open-air retail space with multiple outparcels |
| Developers | Blumenfeld Development Group and Regency Centers |
| Key features | Grocery anchor, national retailers, services and outparcel buildings |
| Parking | Lighted surface parking lot surrounding the center |
| Official website | theshopsatsunvet.com |
| Complete Directory | Shopping Malls on Long Island |
The Shops at SunVet reflects a broader regional trend of repurposing older enclosed malls into smaller, open-air centers focused on grocery, services and everyday retail. Because construction, leasing and tenant openings are ongoing, visitors should review the official website and store directory for the latest information before traveling.
