 Although a $20 million restoration of the bathhouse was started in the 1990s, the renovation project was only partially completed.Near the foot of the Marine Parkway Bridge between the parking lot and golf course (see ) is the park's central mall, a landscaped concourse which runs north-to-south between Beach Channel Drive and the main beach.The mall was laid out to be aligned with the Empire State Building, providing a distant view of the Manhattan skyscraper.