Atlantic Center

I come by here every few weeks. This is a small mall. It’s not like other malls like Roosevelt Field or Queens Center Mall where you can hang out and window shop for a few hours. There are so few stores that unless you’re looking for a specific item, there’s really no reason to come here. There are a few restaurants, so you can get something to eat before you head to Barclays and watch the Nets lose by 30. There’s also a Target. If you’re a LIRR commuter who wants to make a pit stop on the way home then this mall is convenient. However, this is not the type of mall where you travel halfway across the city to shop at.
I attended nearby Brooklyn Tech from 1999 – 2003 (don’t go there). I remember when this area was a decrepit train yard. Now, it’s a bustling shopping center. I only wish it was bigger.

The reviews are true: customer service is horrible. Walked in looking for a dress shirt… asked to try one on. and then was told that I can’t try on the one I’ve selected because they «don’t unfold shirts» that are clearly for sale… REALLY??? So dumb. Don’t go here.

This Target location has so much potential, however, the lack of professionalism is such a turnoff. Electronics
has to be the worst department in the whole store. I understand giving young people are chance, but they have
taught as well. Smh

I only come here to go to Target and Bath & Body Works.
This is your typical mall except without the food court.
Three floors. First two floors filled with shops and restaurants while the third floor is house to Chuck E. Cheese’s. Starbucks is located right outside the center by the platforms to the LIRR.
Easy access since it connect to the train station which have 9 different trains and the LIRR.
Nothing really special about this mall. You come get your stuff and then you leave.

Well Brooklyn is back on the map and plus you ha e the Barclay’s center across the street and the trains is right there. Come see what Brooklyn have to offer

This is a decent shopping area in Brooklyn, one of the most accessible which is why im sure it is always packed. They have almost all the subway line plus the LIRR. It’s a combination of business people, families, teens, and crazies.
Store Highlights:
(And I say highlights because normally these places are located in malls or you need to go into the city to find a location)
MAC
Victoria Secret
Pandora Jewelry
Men’s Wearhouse
Cold Stone
Bath & Body Works
DSW
Uniqlo
There is other stores too like Marshel’s and Old Navy
It’s a solid choice if you are in the area. AVOID ON SATURDAY, honestly it’s just not worth it.

The Atlantic Center mall is pretty but is very limited to stores. There is simply meager variety of stores to shop in (that was the ultimate deal breaker for me). I wished they had a full food court and not just Auntie Anne stands scattered everywhere…

The target here sucks. The path mark is a piece of shit. No meat out, parking lot you must pay for and oh don’t think of going late. You must then walk down a ramp with bags to get to your car because the elevators are turned off. But the store is 24 hours. It is awful but I’m sure once enough white people complain things will change. Never coming here again.

This review is for the subway portion of Atlantic Center. I am not sure why, but I have had several gruesome encounters in this station.
— I was walking down the stairs from the ²⁄₃ train. I have headphones on. A woman yells, «FUCK_​_​_​_​_​_​» (I didn’t hear the last part of what she said due to my headphones), throws her umbrella at me, and gives me a nasty stare.
— I was walking down the stairs to the B/​Q train. The platform looked suspiciously empty. I continued down the stairs. The entire right half of the platform was empty, because at the end, there was a man, with his pants off, vigorously pooping on the ground. I was startled and walked in the opposite direction. I then saw him use a massive sheet to wipe. It was gross. At least he wiped?

This Plaza/​Center is my hub for transport. If I’m going home to LI or Penn from BKLY this is my spot to pick up the LIRR. After shopping on Fulton Mall this is my stop to grab my cab for Bedstuy so it’s safe to say I’m always here rain, sun or snow.
In the warmer months while I’m awaiting my transportation it’s nice to sit outside. When it’s cold out, I have to find other means of occupying my time so I appreciate having stores like Target, DSW and V Secrets or even Starbucks, stone cold and other fast food restaurants to pass the time.
I’ve also noticed stores like music, optician, Verizon, dentist, city bank and clothes to name a few.
Little altercations tend to happen here as it appears to be a popular hangout for teens and the young and restless. I would advice everyone to be mindful of their bags and purchases here.
It isn’t the best spot in the world but it isn’t the worst either. Oh and the empanada and natural smootie trucks on the Hanson place side rocks!
The End

The Atlantic Center serves as a crucial transportation hub, commerce center, and focal point of the expanding Ft. Greene neighborhood giving access to the Barclay’s Center a block away. For the several years that it took to create the center and expand the subway and LIRR access, it could have been better done. I do not know what the MTA has against escalators (apart from the fact that they do not maintain them properly as they break down almost daily), but you’d think the MTA could have designed a few escalators to ferry people with problems walking into and out of the terminal. The terminal only has two elevators which took months to install and they are of course always crowded. What is worst is the maze of staircases one must ascend and descend if one is transferring from the N, R, D towards the 2, 3, 4, 5, or B and Q trains.
As a commerce center, the Atlantic Center houses mainly Target, some restaurants (Applebees and Buffalo Wild Wings) and links via bridge to the Atlantic Terminal where Pathmark, Marshall’s and Burlington is located. This is the only mall I have seen that does not have a true food court (only McDonald’s) apart from the aforementioned restaurants which often become packed quickly. Also, there is almost no space to sit down in the mall. It has been said that it was designed to keep hordes of teenagers from basically just hanging in the mall, but they do so anyway and sit on the floor if they are not taking up the few available benches.
The Atlantic Center is even more of a hub with the opening of the Barclay’s Center, where the Brooklyn Nets, and soon the Islanders will play. With the opening of the stadium, increased crowds now come through the Center making the area crowded and impossible to go to the restaurants on game or concert days. I also notice a lack of security in the area as incidents happen with some frequency. The Center is not a bad place to travel through and it is conveniently close to all my venues I head to, but it can improve in many ways such as security and access.

For some reason, actually like being in this place. I do a lot of waiting for trains and I go to the mall a lot. I think the biggest thing that they’re missing here is seating. While waiting for trains, a lot of people are leaning on random objects, on the walls and even sitting on the floor. A few benches here and there would really be nice.

I don’t even want to give it one star between the poor people who are coked up and out of their minds to the black kids that go there from school and create fights, harass people this really makes you not want to be a part of anything to do with the mall.
The atmosphere is very DARK, the energy people provide is dark, everyone is so angry and willing to fight anyone who looks at them. The stores are shit, the cops don’t do anything other than say move along, I was followed in target because they thought I was stealing, when I was simply shopping, I will NEVER set foot in that place again.
The dirty trash that goes there is not worth it for me to potentially be shot.

Atlantic Center and Atlantic Terminal are two big box retail centers at the crossroads of Brooklyn. Full disclosure — as a real estate person I’d say its more a power center versus an enclosed mall. It does not have all of the amenities of a true suburban mall. No food court. No plentiful benches, central sunlit atrium, or people watching. (Forest City probably makes more money off the attached offices I bet). Parking decks, however, are plentiful and probably confusing. Atlantic Terminal is the building with the Target. Atlantic Center is the one with the Pathmark, Best Buy, and Burlington Coat Factory. They are connected by a pedestrian bridge in the back right corner of the Target, which leaves you near the DMV on the other side.
National credit chain store anchors: Best Buy, Target, DSW, Burlington. I guess you could lump Marshall’s and Pathmark in here too.
Mid-​range stores include Victoria’s Secret (recently renovated), Bath & Body Works, Uniqlo, Men’s Warehouse, Guitar Center, Sleepy’s, Payless Shoes. The local DMV is also here, and its massive. I think there is also a Mandees and a Motherhood Maternity store… There is a MAC and Carol’s Daughter kiosk.
Food options: Subway, McDonald’s (always crowded!), Applebee’s, Buffalo Wild Wings, Starbucks. There’s an Auntie Ann’s and a Dunkin’ Donuts kiosk.
I am here most often for the Target (rainy day date wanderings), DSW, and the Pathmark, which is huge by NYC supermarket standards. I rarely go anywhere else — the layout of the «mall» isn’t inviting for wandering through and if you’re not familiar with the layout, you will get frustrated trying to find the pedestrian bridge. Its also kind of dark in here. I love the real estate touches (there are block and lot maps drawn on as ceiling décor) and the escalators work well. While the place gets a lot of traffic due to the LIRR and multiple subway lines, it’s not a place I enjoy lingering in. But its close enough to my place that I’m here often to pick up a few extra groceries, elusive Ben & Jerry’s core pints, a pair of shorts, or a router in one go.

This place has the potential to be a better mall if it’d drag itself out of the past and include more stores people would want to shop at. Alright, you’ve done ok with mall staples like Target (the main draw), Victoria’s Secret, DSW, and ooh, la, la, Uniqlo? Fancy. Now add more, please. Not that I don’t love to shop the deals at Marshalls and peruse for cheap, festive party supplies at Party City occasionally, but they make the mall (at least that part of the mall) feel old and bit outdated. And speaking of old, no, Old Navy is no longer relevant. Come on, «mall»! You can do better. I believe in you.
P. S. I saw Mrs. Fields packing it up. RIP.

Across from the new Barclay’s Center, Atlantic Center has become a destination over the years. While they have always housed Target since I’ve lived in NYC over the last 9 years, other businesses have come and go. I mean, let’s be honest… yes, they have a Starbucks, a McDonalds, blah blah blah.
After Daffy’s closed, none other but UNIQLO opened in their space. Buffalo Wild Wings too if that’s your thing. It’s very well connected to most subway lines (let’s see, 2, 3, 4, 5, B, D, N, Q, and R trains, as well as the LIRR right within. So you don’t even have to get outside if it’s raining or freezing. Barclay’s is across the street. And it’s just a short walk to the A, C, and G trains. One of the most well connected stations in NYC.
Keep in mind, though, while it’s called a «Mall» on Unilocal — it’s far from it. It has few stores that you would find in your average mall. It’ just called a mall because the fact that it is several stores under one roof, that you can walk to without exiting the building.
Note: everything in this review is referring to the Atlantic Terminal building of the mall complex. There are two areas — with the second area housing Marshalls etc. accessed by a pedestrian bridge on the other side of Target. I am only reviewing the building that houses Target and UNIQLO.

I came to this place looking for a quick bite to eat before I went to watch a game at the Barclays Center. What I expected, from seeing the name, was that it would be a mall with a food court. Okay, if there wasn’t an actual food court, there would be some shops that serve food, whether or not it’d be fast food or mall food restaurants like Applebee’s or a TGIF.
HOWEVER. When I went in, I was extremely disappointed. So disappointed that I became angry, even. This isn’t a mall. It’s just a bunch of random shops placed randomly with no consideration to what their relation is with each other. Also, their «mall map» is a piece of shit. It doesn’t show where anything is, it just has a few names of the stores that are there.
What the map also doesn’t tell you, besides everything, is the fact that the «mall» and the «terminal» are connected by a walking bridge. Maybe I would have known that if i frequented this place more often, but I think that it would have been helpful if it was shown on the map. I had to walk outside, cross the street, and go into the other building to find the stores that were supposed to be in the mall. This place is a mess.
I will never go back here unless I have to. And goddamn, I hope that I don’t have to.

Of course Atlantic Center isn’t a «mall». Being in Brooklyn, there isn’t really a «mall», except for Kings Plaza, which doesn’t really have a food court and maybe SOME benches scattered throughout. I feel like in Brooklyn, nobody ever goes to the mall to hang out, as there are so many other better places to hang out. We come here to shop and I feel that Atlantic Mall certainly offers that.
More stores are coming to this establishment like MAC and Uniqlo, which are fairly new stores. And of course, there’s a Target, DWS, Burlington Coat Factory, and Marshall’s, which are all awesome discount stores. And who can resist Victoria’s Secret?
There are places to eat here– just your normal chain’s like McD’s, Applebee’s, and Subway’s. Do you really need mall food though? I mean, we live in NYC, anything we want to eat from Russian to Italian is at the palm of our hands, or in this case one stop away from this place.
Atlantic is great for transfers as it isn’t as complicated as many other hubs like Times Square or Grand Central is. Lots of trains too– mostly all trains will find their way here near downtown Brooklyn.
Plus, it is also located nearby the Barclays Center, so if your favorite artist is playing here, don’t worry about parking and all that craziness– just take the train.

Ok guys. I hate to break this to you: This isn’t a mall. It’s a mess of shops and stores in that are randomly slapped together in no real order that happen to be in the same buildings.
I am not a fan of this «mall». Most malls have food courts, benches to rest and sit all over the place… this one doesn’t. I remember when this «mall» opened, around 2003. It was «meh» then and it’s «meh» now. There are just a few more places to shop. I rarely come in if I have to, because it’s just nice if the weather is bad, that’s all. If you want to get to the second level on the other building you have to walk through target to get to the bridge. Ugh. I could go on and on, but I won’t. I’ve never liked malls, but this is a sad excuse for one.

I need to be fair and update my review. Since a few months ago, I have been working in Lower Manhattan this means if I am commuting and from Lawn Guyland, it’s easier (and way faster) for me to make use of Atlantic Terminal. This station has become my new go-​to transfer point to get me where I need to go. Yes, the LIRR platforms and tiny and dimly-​lit but they also have a direct passageway to the subways.
Is it the nicest station? No. Is it convenient? Absolutely. It makes getting anywhere in Lower Manhattan a breeze. Plus it’s always less crowded than Penn Station and the trains arrive early so you can sit and wait on the train.