The property was originally the only Queens location of Alexander's, a New York City department store.

Caldor had bought up the location and was in the processes of opening their store in the fall of 1995 but those plans were stalled when the chain filed for bankruptcy that year.

[5] Retailers also include Bed Bath and Beyond, Marshalls, Old Navy and Burlington Coat Factory in Phase I.

[9] A year later, in March 2018, Toys "R" Us announced that it would close all of its US stores, including the location at Rego Center.

[11] In September 2019, IKEA announced plans to convert the former Sears into its third New York City location.

The Home Depot withdrew from the rental deal with Vornado in late 2008 due to drop in profit.

In 2005, Walmart had been dropped as a potential tenant, as an early part of its bid to open a store within New York City.