Galleria at White Plains
Galleria at White Plains in 2014 | |
| Address | 100 Main Street, White Plains, New York, United States |
|---|---|
| Opening date | August 4, 1980[1][2] |
| Developer | Cadillac Fairview |
| Management | Pacific Retail Capital Partners |
| Owner | Farallon Cap. Mgt. |
| Stores and services | 85[3] |
| Anchor tenants | 4 |
| Floor area | 865,000 square feet (80,400 m2)[3] |
| Floors | 2-3 with small lower level |
| Public transit | Bee-Line Bus System: 20 Metro-North Railroad: White Plains station[4] |
| Website | galleriaatwhiteplains |
The Galleria at White Plains was a shopping mall located in downtown White Plains, New York, US, a suburb 20 miles (32 km) north of New York City. The mall featured the major anchors Macy's and Sears, and junior anchors Forever 21, H&M and Blink Fitness.
History
Built by Cadillac Fairview, a Canadian developer, the 900,000-square-foot (84,000 m2), a four-level mall is located on two large city blocks of former urban renewal land. It opened in the summer of 1980 and was the first of three Gallerias to open in the fall of 1980 around the nation, the others being Sherman Oaks and Fort Lauderdale. Its anchor stores are Macy's and Sears, which were relocated to the mall from nearby locations on Main Street to replace the original anchor stores. Abraham & Straus occupied the east anchor spot until converting to Stern's in 1995 and being replaced by Macy's on July 15, 1996.[5] The west anchor JCPenney closed on April 28, 2001, and was left vacant until August 2003 when Sears moved in.[6]
Martin Luther King Blvd. runs directly underneath the mall. The Galleria was constructed adjacent to a large two-block-long parking garage that is connected directly to the mall at various levels. Shopping floors were color-coded blue, green, yellow, and red representing Street Level, Garden Level, the Garden food court area, and Fashion Level 1 and 2, respectively when the mall opened. During the holiday season, the mall's promotional slogan was "We bring more good things to Christmas."[7]
The Galleria underwent a substantial renovation throughout the early-mid 1990s that undid many original elements; the glass elevator is the only significant feature dating from the mall's opening that survives relatively untouched. During the 1990s remodel, the waterfall and stage in the center court were replaced with two miniature fountains between the escalators. In later years, the mall experienced competition from newer and more upscale retail developments, such as The Westchester mall and The Source at White Plains.[8]
On September 18, 2006, Philip Grant, a homeless convicted rapist, was convicted of murder as a hate crime for stabbing Concetta Russo-Carriero to death in a Galleria parking garage on June 29, 2005, because, according to Grant's videotaped confession, she was white with blond hair and blue eyes.[9]
Former anchor stores
East Anchor
- Abraham & Straus (1980-1995)
- Stern's (1995-1996)
- Macy's (1996)[10]
West Anchor
- JCPenney (1981-2001)
- Sears (2003)
- Forever 21
- H&M (opened 2001, reopened 2014)[11]
- Blink Fitness
References
- ^ Barmash, Isadore (March 29, 1981). "Has Galleria Achieved Its Goals?". The New York Times.
- ^ "Decisions and Orders of the National Labor Relations Board". 1982.
- ^ a b "Galleria at White Plains". Pacific Retail Capital Partners. September 26, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ "About | Galleria at White Plains". April 9, 2018.
- ^ "Stern's Site in White Plains to Become Macy's in July". WWD. April 1, 1996. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- ^ "Good Life. Great Price. Grand Opening". The Journal News. White Plains. August 15, 2003. pp. 14–15 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Galleria White Plains New York Christmas Commercial". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ^ Brenner, Elsa (April 12, 1992). "Face Lift for Galleria in White Plains". The New York Times.
- ^ "Man gets 25 to life in racial killing at mall". NBC News. Associated Press. September 18, 2006.
- ^ "Postings: The White Plains Macy's Is Moving;Downtown Centerpiece Packing Up for the Galleria". The New York Times. April 7, 1996. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
- ^ "More H&M stores coming". The Journal News. January 17, 2001. p. 27 – via newspapers.com.