Empire Outlets has signed a lease with American Eagle Outfitters, Inc., and the newest addition to the Outlet’s lineup is slated to open this spring, the Advance has learned.

Empire Outlets will open in phases between April and the summer, with Nordstrom Rack -- one of the shopping center’s major anchors -- launching on July 4, the Advance has learned.

Broome + Greene, a home furnishing retailer, is the latest addition to the roster of leases signed with Empire Outlets, a shopping center that is being built on the St. George waterfront and expected to open in the spring.

Staten Island is making an ambitious play -- tons of new development, specifically in St. George (where the Staten Island Ferry Terminal conveniently lives), aims to attract visitors and new residents.

Underwear retailer Jockey plans to set up shop in New York City at the outdoor outlet mall under construction on Staten Island’s waterfront, Commercial Observer has learned.

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that Fast Ferry service will be extended to Staten Island’s St. George Ferry Terminal, just a short stroll from the Empire Outlets center rising on the borough’s North Shore.

There are several large-scale residential and commercial real estate projects that have been in the works for the last few years and are promising to take shape this year.

New York City’s first outlet mall, Empire Outlets, is slated for an April opening.

"Empire Outlets is proud to support and sponsor cultural events that enhance the vibrant North Shore community and drives interest for new visitors," said Joseph Ferrara, developer and partner of Empire Outlets.

Bake Culture — a bakery backed by three former Taiwanese boy band members — is adding a location on Staten Island, inside Empire Outlets, a massive retail center slated to open in April.