Astoria, Neighborhood, News, Shopping Nov 14, 2018 TJ Maxx Is Coming To Ditmars Spring 2019 There’s been quite a bit of buzz about all the new businesses and planned construction on 31st Street near the Ditmars station, and just as many opinions about what that (…) Share this Scoop by Laura Caseley total shares! Twitter Facebook Email Print There’s been quite a bit of buzz about all the new businesses and planned construction on 31st Street near the Ditmars station, and just as many opinions about what that (…) by Laura Caseley Share this Scoop total shares! Twitter Facebook Email Print Related scoops Astoria’s Spring Retail Crawl is Back in April What to Do on a Rainy Summer Day in Queens Where to Treat Your Mama for Mother’s Day This Weekend There’s been quite a bit of buzz about all the new businesses and planned construction on 31st Street near the Ditmars station, and just as many opinions about what that means for the neighborhood. But we can now announce that TJ Maxx is opening on 31st Street in spring of 2019. The boxy new building that went up over the past year on the west side of 31st Street near the corner of Ditmars (22-06 31st Street) has been the source of much speculation. Hypotheses about its fate have included Target, Marshalls, and, of course, Trader Joe’s. Well now we know, at least one floor is not going to be a Trader Joe’s. (In fact, there’s no reason to believe Astoria is getting a Trader Joe’s at all.) New signs that went up today announced that the building will be home a TJ Maxx, opening spring 2019. We reported earlier that Marshalls would be opening in the space, but it seems now that it’s going to be a TJ Maxx instead. (Marshalls and TJ Maxx have the same parent company.) We’re still unclear how many floors the store will end up occupying in the 3-story building, although it looks like the ground floor may still be for rent. Meanwhile, Target is still slated to move in across the street. Both TJ Maxx and Target sell clothing, accessories, and home goods. It will be interesting to see if one becomes more popular than the other. Another thing we’ll have to see is if their presence affects other, smaller businesses in the area, like Willow Road, Home Comforts, Inside Astoria, The Brass Owl, and Buffalo Exchange. What are your thoughts on the new addition(s) to the area? Twitter Facebook Email Print constructionditmarsnew businessShopping Related scoops Astoria’s Spring Retail Crawl is Back in April What to Do on a Rainy Summer Day in Queens Where to Treat Your Mama for Mother’s Day This Weekend 3 Comments Steph December 13th, 2018 I’m excited. It makes shopping so much easier without having to go into the city with a stroller. Now we need a Trader Joe’s and I’m set. Gentrification sucks but makes my life easier with kids. Reply NanK November 19th, 2018 Blech. this belongs on Steinway Street not the little enclave of Ditmars/31st. Reply Chelsea November 16th, 2018 so uhh… how can we stop this from happening? Reply Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
Steph December 13th, 2018 I’m excited. It makes shopping so much easier without having to go into the city with a stroller. Now we need a Trader Joe’s and I’m set. Gentrification sucks but makes my life easier with kids. Reply
NanK November 19th, 2018 Blech. this belongs on Steinway Street not the little enclave of Ditmars/31st. Reply