To lure new jobs and additional tax revenue, Mayor Giuliani last month proposed authorizing stores of up to 200,000 square feet in industrial areas.

Under the new law, any proposed store of more than 85,000 square feet would have to undergo a special review and seek Town Board approval.

Charlotte Russe still offers affordable style to those with the right attitude, conveniently located in stores of around 6-7,000 square feet.

The Giuliani administration wants to change the law to allow stores of up to 200,000 square feet in manufacturing zones as a right.

Mr. Rose contends that current restrictions, which prohibit some, but not all, stores of 10,000 or more square feet from opening in manufacturing zones, are obsolete.

Dry-cleaning stores of less than 2,000 square feet are permitted in overlapping residential and commercial zones.

One store, of 3,800 square feet, and seven apartments have been rented.

The theater and bank space, on street and concourse level, will yield a store of 20,000 square feet.

The Dinkins administration last year proposed opening most manufacturing zones to stores of up to 100,000 square feet.

By the mid-80's, Springfield had a store of 50,000 square feet.