I grew up in the area and have been going to Mohawk commons for most of my childhood. I've had…read moreincredible experience shopping here. I even worked in this shopping strip for a few years while attending college. There are decent amount of shops and businesses. Target, Marshall's, market 32 (formerly price chopper), bed bath and beyond, Lowe's, Old Navy, Ulta beauty (prior Barnes & Nobles), Panera Bread, Taco Bell, etc. you got a good amount of shops, fast food restaurants to grab quick bites after errands. I've seen the Mohawks commons strip developed since 2007, there are so many shops closed down, new shops opened. It's a very safe shopping strip in Niskayuna/ Schenectady. I haven't seen any dangerous activities around here and always had wonderful experiences running errands at Mohawk commons.

Dreary modern strip mall that I patronize all the time because that's what we do in modern life. Go…read morewhere the stuff is. The site was formerly an indoor Mall, also called Mohawk Mall, and before that the Stanford Heights golf course, and before that part of the historic Duncan-Schuyler-Stanford farm (the old Stanford mansion was gutted and moved when 'Mansion Square' across the street was added to this mess). It's also the site of one of the northernmost original fingers of the pine bush. So the atrocities that have been heaped upon this site have been many and over a long, long period. Traffic control here is a little weird and they're always late on fixing potholes after the winter, so be extra cautious coming in from the main entrance. Better yet is to sneak in via the back entrance off Consaul, opposite the (relocated) Ingersoll home, with the soon to be closed Oswald Heck center on your right as you come in, facing the back of Bed Bath and Beyond. In any event, here's what's here now: to your left as you come in from Balltown (see my individual reviews for almost everything here, sadly): Visionworks and Five Guys, Price Chopper and Marshall's, Bed Bath and Beyond, a shoe store, Target, and a Taco Bell; in front, Party City, Ruby Tuesday's, and Lowe's; to your right, a video game store, Panera, a Chinese takout place, three cell phone stores, SuperCuts, Eastern Mountain Sports, PetSmart, Old Navy, and newly replacing Barnes and Noble, a Gap and some store catering to young people I've never heard of before (Styla? something like that). It's your usual mix of anchor (grocery, discount department, and home improvement) stores, a few services, fast- to fast-casual restaurants, and other suppliers of the stuff of daily ephemeral needs. For this, we sacrificed our natural history, the cultural history of three countries, open space, and a nice indoor mall where at least you didn't freeze once you got in. Progress, I tells ya, Progress.

This mall has certainly changed over time (who remembers Korvettes?). Right now, Target is the…read morestore I'd be most likely to visit, though I have been known to purchase shoes and wine. Getting into the mall parking lot isn't so bad, but sometimes the wait to exit onto Central Avenue can seem like it takes forever, so I'm more likely to take the "batcave" exit around the back of the mall and onto Fuller Rd.

It's a modern strip mall with Target anchoring it, a few outbuildings (Party City, Petco, Staples),…read moreand some decent specialty stores (Joann, Empire Wine), but it's got the most godawfully bad parking and traffic flow design exacerbated by the left turn to the Northway and 5/Central North and the Wolf Road commercial conglomeration. This more or less negates the convenience of having it at the intersection of these two major roads, and I predict the Northway will fare badly as the buildings age. In the meantime, I don't recommend it unless you're going early in the day but after rush hour, or are heading to one of the specialty stores as a destination, because you'll be wasting a ton of time just getting in and out, as well as car karma.

This plaza is a strip mall primarily consistent of minority owned businesses. Businesses include a…read moreVietnamese restaurant, Indian restaurant, domino's, halal meat and grocery, nail place, salon and dry cleaners. The place is well maintained and I frequently visit the halal meat and dominos.

Several items to repurpose, they get new stuff all the time. There's a lot to look at, take your…read moretime. The lady at the register is so welcoming. Generous space. Parking in front of building go to the left and down a ramp. Reasonable prices.

I was intrigued by this store which looked similar to the brand Lole in Montreal, which I love…read more They have a lot of athletic gear including leggings and sports bras as well as accessories like bags, keychains, lanyards, hair ties and other hair accessories like hairpins. Prices are a bit lower than Lululemon. I liked some of their accessories like the keychains and hair items. I was excited to see actual French pins which I've never seen at Lulu. I didn't look too closely at the leggings and bras because I definitely don't need these. Most of their bags were in a puffer/ quilt look which is not my favorite aesthetic. I'll check back here in the spring and summer when I assume this look will be out of season anf they may have sleeker and more sporty selections. I enjoyed browsing but they could improve their service. While someone did greet me, there was no offer to help me find anything or let me know about the brand. I only learned it was connected with Free People when I started checking out the labels on the hair accessories.

Amazing addition to the plaza! Great selection of chic athletic wear and fun pops of color! Perfect…read morefor the upcoming spring & summer season!!!

Packed full of items, lots of clothes. Lucky we were here on Saturday as it seems they are only…read moreopen two days a week. Mass chaos but organized once you start walking around.

I love this place ! they are only open on wednesdays and saturdays . I do get a lil overwhelmed by…read morehow crowded it is in there because it's FILLED with stuff but it's filled with goodies!! there's so much stuff to look at and the prices are amazing! and they have sales on the sales ! there's an older women who's there on wednesdays when I go and she is very nice and I always make sure I go when i'm on that side of town , i always leave with something ! definitely check it out , but be prepared to be overwhelmed and overstimulated by everything , it's not a bad thing!

Almost like a little museum with showcase of New York histories, artifacts, and a giftshop that…read moresell local products. Clean bathroom and open space make it a great place stop. There is a New York sign for photo and playground outside for family

Nice stop for info and local products. Bathrooms were ok…read more Pricing was extremely high, but I guess that's highway prices

Such a unique store that takes several times of walking around to really see everything they have!…read moreBeautiful mix of vintage and new and all fairly reasonably priced! Always find something new to fall in love with and staff are friendly and willing to help however is needed. Great to have them back open.

This quant little store is filled with nothing but one of a kind finds, perfect gifts for those who…read morehave everything.... but they don't, because they don't own something from this adorable shop. From paintings with moons, to lamps made out of old ice fishing rods.... you can't go wrong. It' is hard to narrow it down to just one item, so go ahead and shop til your heart is content. Any item you choose is unique and quite individual, catered to the inner artist in each of us. Unfortunately, we live in LA area, and are limited to how much we can shop or ship. I never visit Troy without stopping by to browse, and buy. The owner is super sweet and many of the paintings are done by her mom, all the more reason to stop by and support this local business.