CambridgeSide
CambridgeSide (previously CambridgeSide Galleria) is an enclosed shopping mall in Cambridge, Massachusetts that opened in 1990.[4] As of 2023, the mall is anchored by TJ Maxx. Previous anchors include department stores Filene's, Lechmere, Macy's, Macy's Home and Children's, and Sears.
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 Exterior of CambridgeSide (2018) | |
| Coordinates | 42°22′3″N 71°4′34″W |
|---|---|
| Address | 100 CambridgeSide Place, Cambridge, Massachusetts, US |
| Opening date | September 13, 1990 |
| Previous names | CambridgeSide Galleria (1990–2017)[1] |
| Developer | New England Development |
| Management | New England Development |
| Owner | UBS Trumbull Property Fund |
| Architect | Arrowstreet[2] |
| No. of stores and services | 80+ |
| No. of anchor tenants | 4 (2 open, 2 vacant) |
| Total retail floor area | 1,000,000 square feet (93,000 m2)[3] |
| No. of floors | 3 (2 retail, 1 future office) |
| Parking | Garage parking |
| Public transit access | Lechmere: |
| Website | cambridgeside |
History
The center was an outgrowth of the 1978 East Cambridge Riverfront Plan,[5] which sought to revitalize the then-industrial district between Monsignor O'Brien Highway, Cambridge Parkway, and First Street. The east end of CambridgeSide is near the Museum of Science and the north end of CambridgeSide is near the MBTA Lechmere station on the Green Line E branch. It is also located along the Lechmere Canal off the Charles River.
In October 2018, it was announced that Sears would be closing in December 2018.[6]
In January 2019, Macy's announced that the Macy's Home and Children's store would also be closing in mid-2019.[7]
On December 27, 2020, Macy's closed permanently as part of a plan to close 46 stores nationwide.[8]
On May 14, 2022, it was announced that Best Buy would be closing on June 4, 2022 which will leave TJ Maxx as the only anchor left.
List of anchor stores
| Name | No. of floors |
Year opened |
Year closed |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Buy | 2 | 1998 | 2022 | Replaced Lechmere |
| Filene's | 3 | 1990 | 2006 | |
| Lechmere | 2 | 1990 | 1997 | |
| Macy's | 3 | 2006 | 2020 | Replaced Filene's |
| Macy's Home and Children's | 1 | — | 2019 | Replaced part of Best Buy |
| Sears | 3 | 1990 | 2018 | |
| TJ Maxx | 1 | 2012 | — | Replaced Borders, relocated in 2022 |
Notes
- King, John (December 24, 1988). "The tide turns at E. Cambridge riverfront". The Boston Globe. p. 41.
- Mehegan, David (September 6, 1990). "The Big Gamble: Can new Cambridge mall make it in gloomy economy?". The Boston Globe. p. 39.
- Community Development Department, City of Cambridge. East Cambridge Riverfront Plan. City of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1978.
References
- Johnson, Ben (November 1, 2017). "Boston's CambridgeSide gets $30 million worth of love". New England Development. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- "CambridgeSide Galleria". Arrowstreet. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- "CambridgeSide Fact Sheet" (PDF). New England Development. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- Nanos, Janelle (July 7, 2017). "CambridgeSide has found a formula for success". The Boston Globe. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
- City of Cambridge, Massachusetts (1978). "East Cambridge Riverfront Plan" (PDF). Archived from the original on May 23, 2011. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
- Logan, Tim. "Downfall of Sears may boost a major development project at CambridgeSide". BostonGlobe.com.
- Hanbury, Mary. "Macy's is quietly closing stores — see if yours is on the list". Business Insider.
- "No more Macy's at CambridgeSide ex-Galleria". Universal Hub.