Whole Foods Market is among the grocers discussing becoming a tenant in the proposed redevelopment of Sun Vet Mall in Holbrook, according to the developer. A Starbucks with two drive-thrus, one for mobile orders only, but no indoor seating also has been proposed for the redevelopment, attorney Anthony S. Guardino, a partner at Uniondale-based law firm Farrell Fritz P.C. who represents the developer, said during an Islip planning board meeting. Blumenfeld Development Group Ltd., which signed a 99-year ground lease for the mall over the summer, submitted plans to the town of Islip in October to redevelop the long-struggling mall as a shopping center. “As evidenced by the extremely high vacancy rate, the retail mall concept just doesn’t work anymore. So, what worked in the 70s really does not work today. Retailers are not interested in having their storefronts face the interior of the building. They all want visibility from the surrounding roadways,” Guardino told the planning board. Visit the link in bio for the full story. (Photo credit: John Paraskevas) . . . #longisland #liny #nassau #suffolk #nassaucounty #suffolkcounty #nyc #newyork #longislandny #sunvetmall #mall #sunvet #shopping #retail #starbucks #wholefoods #developer #linkinbio