Apple's Grand Central Terminal Retail Store to Be Largest Yet?

MacRumors · Feb 17, 2011, 01:40 PM

Grand Central Terminal's Main Concourse
Last week, a pair of reports surfaced indicating that Apple is hoping to build a new retail store inside Manhattan's busy and historic Grand Central Terminal. Located less than a mile from the company's flagship Fifth Avenue store, the Grand Central Terminal location is reportedly being viewed as a means to ease the massive customer load on the landmark, but relatively small, Fifth Avenue store.

A new report issued today by Cult of Mac provides additional claims of an Apple retail store coming to Grand Central Terminal, but goes on to claim that the location would offer the company's biggest-yet retail sales floor, larger than those found in the company's Regent Street and Covent Garden stores in London.

While reports of the square footage for Apple's various locations have always been subject to significant variations, the Covent Garden location has been said to offer over 16,000 square feet of publicly-accessible space (with 40,000 square feet of total space including corporate offices) and Regent Square location is said to offer 25,000 square feet of retail space. Consequently, Apple's Grand Central Terminal store would appear to have to be in the range of 25,000 square feet to qualify as the company's largest, making it a significant presence inside the terminal.

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The store will open in the fall, likely early September - and it will be Apple's largest retail space in the world.

The store already has a name: Apple Store, Grand Central, according to a source close the company. The source said Apple will be making an internal announcement within the next month or so.

"The company will certainly pull out all the stops on this one," said the source, who asked not to be named.

An early fall opening seems rather ambitious for what seems to be a massive project with historical implications and lease issues that do not appear to have been worked out yet, but the growing number of reports do suggest that Apple is looking at making a significant splash in the terminal.

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WiiDSmoker · Feb 17, 2011, 01:42 PM

Sounds like a trip to NYC will be on my calendar soon!

Joe-Diver · Feb 17, 2011, 01:42 PM

Cool, can't wait to see it!

NebulaClash · Feb 17, 2011, 01:44 PM

And please understand that the picture you see above is NOT where the store would go. Grand Central is much larger than you see in the picture, with multiple levels and areas for stores.

newyorksole · Feb 17, 2011, 01:45 PM

Yes it's about time America, specifically Manhattan, gets a significant store like the Covent Garden and Regent Street stores.

Can't wait to visit!

0815 · Feb 17, 2011, 01:46 PM

good for Apple and NYC - I guess.

Snowcat001 · Feb 17, 2011, 01:47 PM

Up next: Microsoft planning to open a new store in Grand Central Terminal..

Tailpike1153 · Feb 17, 2011, 01:47 PM

Most Impressive!. Certainly wonder if Gateway, Dell, Microsoft, Sony could pull off a more impressive location. A way they could one up Apple is by going to the top of CN Tower, Eiffel Tower... heck even Space Needle. There would be some much red tape and protest. Perhaps in Vegas. I would definitely take time to visit to the new store.

0815 · Feb 17, 2011, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by NebulaClash

And please understand that the picture you see above is NOT where the store would go. Grand Central is much larger than you see in the picture, with multiple levels and areas for stores.

thanks for clarifying this ... almost thought this is a mock up of the new store

lexusford · Feb 17, 2011, 01:50 PM

Cant wait to go back to NYC

louis Fashion · Feb 17, 2011, 01:50 PM

I do not like the name. Let's have a contest.

Grand Central Apple.
The Grand Apple Store.
The Big Apple at Grand Central Station.

ApexBoost · Feb 17, 2011, 01:50 PM

Awesome, can't wait to see the final result.

iPhoneCollector · Feb 17, 2011, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by 0815

thanks for clarifying this ... almost thought this is a mock up of the new store

Those who don't live in the us don't know the size of those places.

NebulaClash · Feb 17, 2011, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by iPhoneCollector

Those who don't live in the us don't know the size of those places.

Well, yeah, that's why I made my comment because this photo keeps showing up on this story, and I can just see someone imagining a giant transparent cube being installed somewhere in the picture.

FriarNurgle · Feb 17, 2011, 01:54 PM

grapemac · Feb 17, 2011, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by iPhoneCollector

Those who don't live in the us don't know the size of those places.

Yup. 0815's post was unnecessarily rude.

WoFat · Feb 17, 2011, 01:57 PM

Anyone? Anyone?

guzhogi · Feb 17, 2011, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Tailpike1153

Most Impressive!. Certainly wonder if Gateway, Dell, Microsoft, Sony could pull off a more impressive location. A way they could one up Apple is by going to the top of CN Tower, Eiffel Tower... heck even Space Needle. There would be some much red tape and protest. Perhaps in Vegas. I would definitely take time to visit to the new store.

Sorry, the Space Needle is being used by Dr. Evil's criminal empire.

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Originally Posted by FriarNurgle

Cool picture, thanks!

Dr Kevorkian94 · Feb 17, 2011, 02:01 PM

If you think about it, that style suits the classy fell of an apple store. i was just at the 5th ave store 3 days ago and its awesome. not to mention FAO swarts next door with the gigantic piano and awesome toys, but that was amazing. i live in staten island a short drive away but i never go and i had fun

NebulaClash · Feb 17, 2011, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by WoFat

Anyone? Anyone?

Well, let's see, their first one opened in October 2009 in Scottsdale AZ. According to Microsoft's site, they are now up to eight stores total. Eight stores in 17 months, let's call it a new store every two months. They should catch up to Apple in about never.

Bk-Sebastian · Feb 17, 2011, 02:05 PM

I'm not sure if this report is accurate, GCT has approximately 150K of commercial real estate with in-place leases expiring through 2012. The rumor says the store would open in the fall which is far too soon. The work it would require to build-out the space for Apple would take 4-6 months alone let alone the buying out of existing tenants and the necessary approvals necessary to build in a historical building. I'd be surprised to see this opening in 2011.

If it does, would be great since I work across the street!

FriarNurgle · Feb 17, 2011, 02:05 PM

They should put the store in a subway train.

lostngone · Feb 17, 2011, 02:05 PM

Well I know where to go if I have and Grand Central Dispatch questions...

Full of Win · Feb 17, 2011, 02:10 PM

When I saw the headline, I thought - wow a story about Apples Grand Central CPU technology. Oh boy I thought to myself, a story about computers and the OS.

Alas.... its a story about Apple Consumer Electronics.

petalino · 02:22 PM

I wonder where will they put it?

The largest cavity is Vanderbilt Hall. It is permanently vacant, but being rented out for events.

The size is 12000 sq feet according to the GC website: http://www.grandcentralterminal.com/...erbilthall.cfm

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petalino macrumors member Join Date: Nov 2010	Vanderbilt Hall? I wonder where will they put it? The largest cavity is Vanderbilt Hall. It is permanently vacant, but being rented out for events. The size is 12000 sq feet according to the GC website: http://www.grandcentralterminal.com/...erbilthall.cfm Last edited by petalino; Feb 17, 2011 at 02:22 PM.
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