East River Plaza

East River Plaza
Seen across Harlem River from Randalls Island
LocationEast Harlem, New York, New York, United States
Coordinates40°47′43″N 73°55′51″W / 40.795224°N 73.930753°W / 40.795224; -73.930753
Opening dateNovember 12, 2009[1]
DeveloperBlumenfeld Development Group[2]
OwnerBlumenfeld Development Group
Stores and services9[1]
Anchor tenants5
Floor area527,000 sq ft (49,000 m2)
Floors6
Parking1,248 parking spaces
Websitewww.eastriverplaza.com

East River Plaza is a shopping mall located at FDR Drive near the Harlem River between East 116th to 119th Streets and also between Pleasant Avenue and the FDR Drive in East Harlem, New York City. Opened on November 12, 2009, after a protracted development process lasting 15 years,[3] the mall has 7 stores with three anchor stores, 1 fitness gym, and two health clinics, which include, Costco, Burlington Coat Factory, a Target discount department store and a Planet Fitness. It has six levels and is attached to a parking garage.

History

Before this building was built, this was the site of the Washburn Wire Factory Complex. This factory was built in 1903 that included 6 buildings that make wire products. The company itself was founded by Ichabod Washburn. This factory itself was closed on 1976.[4][5] It had employed up to 600-1200 by its wire production peak.[5] BDG had purchased the site in 1996[6] and the Washburn Wire Factory is on the verge of being demolished to this Shopping Center and was unveiled in March 1998. Construction had started on 2006 and is completed and opened on November 2009.

Stores

References

  1. ^ a b "East River Plaza in East Harlem, NY (shopping mall)". Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  2. ^ "East River Plaza – About the Developers". Archived from the original on August 14, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  3. ^ Pristin, Terry (October 20, 2009). "A Difficult Birth for East Harlem Mall". The New York Times.
  4. ^ "East River Plaza / Washburn Wire Factory". michaelminn.net. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  5. ^ a b Joe, Bad Guy (October 19, 2002). "Washburn Wire Factory, Harlem NY". LTV Squad. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  6. ^ "East River Plaza - BDG". September 4, 2013. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  7. ^ Einiger, Josh. "East Harlem Target 1 of 9 stores to close across U.S., citing safety concerns", WABC-TV, September 26, 2023. Accessed September 29, 2023. "In a surprise move by the retail giant Target, the company is shutting down several stores across the country including one in East Harlem, saying theft and crime are to blame.... The location, in the East River Plaza at 116th and the FDR Drive, is one of nine stores the retailer announced will close in just a few weeks, but it's the only one on the East Coast.... Now, it will close for good on October 21."
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