Barnes & Noble Signs 19,000/SF Lease
at Galleria at Crystal Run in Orange
MIDDLETOWN, NY—Some good news for the retail sector and for book lovers in Orange County as Barnes & Noble will be opening a major location at the Galleria at Crystal Run here later this year.
The nation’s largest bookseller will be located next to Macy’s on the lower level in 19,000/sf of space and is expected to open in late 2026.
The new store will include a café and in addition to books will also offer a wide range of toys, games, vinyl and a selection of paper and gifting items. Designed as a welcoming community space, the bookstore will also feature comfortable reading areas.
Galleria at Crystal Run-owner Pyramid Management also announced that Barnes & Noble will be opening a more than 18,000/sf location at the Crossgates Mall in Albany, NY, on the upper level next to REI. The Crossgates location is scheduled to open its doors for the first time in the late summer of this year.
Barnes & Noble, Inc., is the largest retail bookseller in the U.S. The company has more than 700 bookstores across the country as well as its online bookstore at bn.com.
In other major retail news, the Palisades Center Mall in West Nyack, NY, was sold for $175 million via auction earlier this month. The Rockland County Business Journal reported that the 2.2-million/sf enclosed mall was acquired by Black Diamond, an affiliate of BD Palisades Holdings, which had purchased the property’s debt in October 2025. Foreclosure proceedings on the property, which had amassed approximately $463 million in debt, had begun in 2023.
Syracuse, NY-based Pyramid Management lost ownership of the Palisades Center in 2024 after defaulting on a $418-million mortgage taken out in 2016, according to Syracuse.com.
Published: February 10, 2026