Gateway Center at Bronx Terminal Market
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The Gateway Center at Bronx Terminal Market is a shopping center in The Bronx
, New York
. The center encompasses less than one million square feet of retail space, built on a 17 acres (68,796.6 m²) site that formerly held the Bronx Terminal Market, a wholesale fruit and vegetable market as well as the former Bronx House of Detention, south of Yankee Stadium
.
The $500 million shopping center, which was completed in 2009, saw the construction of new buildings and two smaller buildings, one new and the other a renovation of an existing building that was part of the original market. The two main buildings are linked by a six-level garage for 2,600 cars. The center has earned itself a LEED
"Silver" designation in its design.
, the Bronx Terminal Market was conceived in 1917 by New York City mayor John F. Hylan
. Construction on the market started, but wasn't completed until mayor Fiorello La Guardia took office, in which he enacted a program constructing various markets to provide a home for the city's numerous pushcart vendors. Between October 1, 1934, and May 1, 1935, the city built a new complex just south of the existing unfinished structure. The terminal market
consisted of small two-story concrete buildings of simple design. Designed by Samuel Oxhandler with John D. Churchill and Albert W. Lewis, the buildings were originally painted light yellow. In 1936, the market's flagship structure went up, a small, cubist-style polygon at 149th Street with "Bronx Terminal Market" in large relief in the concrete. This building was designed to serve as a bank and, upstairs, a hotel for farmers. A float bridge brought in rail cars by barge to the market.
On December 21, 1935, mayor La Guardia appeared at the market to proclaim a city-wide ban on the sale, display, and possession of artichokes. The ban was instituted to combat the inflation of artichokes set by mobsters, namely Ciro Terranova
. The ban was lifted within a year.
The market eventually grew to become the nation’s largest wholesale market for Hispanic foods
. The market went into steady decline, however, under landlord David Buntzman, who obtained a 99-year lease to the market in 1972. In the market's heyday, it contained nearly 100 tenants and more than 1,000 employees. After a series of protracted legal battles with the City, Buntzman sold his interest to the Related Companies for $42.5 million in 2004.
Nearby the Bronx Terminal Market, a 350-cell jail, designed by Joseph Freedlander was built as a Works Progress Administration
project and opened in 1937 as the Bronx County Jail. Later known as the Bronx House of Detention, it was known for its elaborate art deco
architectural details. It closed in 2000 and was later acquired by the Related Companies, who demolished it to make way for the new Gateway Center; some architectural details of the building were saved.
On August 14, 2006, construction began on the Gateway Center, which demolished all buildings on the acquired properties with the exception of the Prow Building, a 20500 square feet (1,904.5 m²) building at the corner of East 149th Street and River Avenue. The center was approved after a Community Benefits Agreement
was signed. The Home Depot was the first tenant to move in on April 23, 2009.
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lines, and from the 161st Street-Yankee Stadium station, served by the trains. It is a two-minute walk from the Metro-North Railroad station at Yankee Stadium. The center is also accessible by car via the 4/5 exit on the Major Deegan Expressway.
The Bronx
The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also known as Bronx County, the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. The center encompasses less than one million square feet of retail space, built on a 17 acres (68,796.6 m²) site that formerly held the Bronx Terminal Market, a wholesale fruit and vegetable market as well as the former Bronx House of Detention, south of Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium was a stadium located in The Bronx in New York City, New York. It was the home ballpark of the New York Yankees from 1923 to 1973 and from 1976 to 2008. The stadium hosted 6,581 Yankees regular season home games during its 85-year history. It was also the former home of the New York...
.
The $500 million shopping center, which was completed in 2009, saw the construction of new buildings and two smaller buildings, one new and the other a renovation of an existing building that was part of the original market. The two main buildings are linked by a six-level garage for 2,600 cars. The center has earned itself a LEED
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design consists of a suite of rating systems for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings, homes and neighborhoods....
"Silver" designation in its design.
History
Located just south of Yankee Stadium under the Major Deegan ExpresswayMajor Deegan Expressway
The Major Deegan Expressway is a north–south expressway in the New York City borough of the Bronx...
, the Bronx Terminal Market was conceived in 1917 by New York City mayor John F. Hylan
John F. Hylan
John Francis Hylan , nicknamed "Red Mike", was the Mayor of New York City from 1918 to 1925.-Biography:Hylan was born in Hunter, New York a town in upstate Greene County where his family owned a farm. Hylan married young, became dissatisfied with farm life and moved to Brooklyn with his bride, and...
. Construction on the market started, but wasn't completed until mayor Fiorello La Guardia took office, in which he enacted a program constructing various markets to provide a home for the city's numerous pushcart vendors. Between October 1, 1934, and May 1, 1935, the city built a new complex just south of the existing unfinished structure. The terminal market
Terminal market
A terminal market is a central site, often in a metropolitan area, that serves as an assemblyand trading place for commodities. Terminal markets for agricultural commodities are usually at or near major transportation hubs...
consisted of small two-story concrete buildings of simple design. Designed by Samuel Oxhandler with John D. Churchill and Albert W. Lewis, the buildings were originally painted light yellow. In 1936, the market's flagship structure went up, a small, cubist-style polygon at 149th Street with "Bronx Terminal Market" in large relief in the concrete. This building was designed to serve as a bank and, upstairs, a hotel for farmers. A float bridge brought in rail cars by barge to the market.
On December 21, 1935, mayor La Guardia appeared at the market to proclaim a city-wide ban on the sale, display, and possession of artichokes. The ban was instituted to combat the inflation of artichokes set by mobsters, namely Ciro Terranova
Ciro Terranova
Ciro "The Artichoke King" Terranova was a New York City gangster and one time underboss of the Morello crime family.-Early life:Ciro Terranova was born in the town of Corleone, Sicily...
. The ban was lifted within a year.
The market eventually grew to become the nation’s largest wholesale market for Hispanic foods
Latin American cuisine
Latin American Cuisine refers to typical foods, beverages, and cooking styles common to many of the countries and cultures in Latin America...
. The market went into steady decline, however, under landlord David Buntzman, who obtained a 99-year lease to the market in 1972. In the market's heyday, it contained nearly 100 tenants and more than 1,000 employees. After a series of protracted legal battles with the City, Buntzman sold his interest to the Related Companies for $42.5 million in 2004.
Nearby the Bronx Terminal Market, a 350-cell jail, designed by Joseph Freedlander was built as a Works Progress Administration
Works Progress Administration
The Works Progress Administration was the largest and most ambitious New Deal agency, employing millions of unskilled workers to carry out public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads, and operated large arts, drama, media, and literacy projects...
project and opened in 1937 as the Bronx County Jail. Later known as the Bronx House of Detention, it was known for its elaborate art deco
Art Deco
Art deco , or deco, is an eclectic artistic and design style that began in Paris in the 1920s and flourished internationally throughout the 1930s, into the World War II era. The style influenced all areas of design, including architecture and interior design, industrial design, fashion and...
architectural details. It closed in 2000 and was later acquired by the Related Companies, who demolished it to make way for the new Gateway Center; some architectural details of the building were saved.
On August 14, 2006, construction began on the Gateway Center, which demolished all buildings on the acquired properties with the exception of the Prow Building, a 20500 square feet (1,904.5 m²) building at the corner of East 149th Street and River Avenue. The center was approved after a Community Benefits Agreement
Community Benefits Agreement
A Community Benefits Agreement in the USA is a contract signed by community groups and a real estate developer that requires the developer to provide specific amenities and/or mitigations to the local community or neighborhood. In exchange, the community groups agree to publicly support the...
was signed. The Home Depot was the first tenant to move in on April 23, 2009.
Anchor tenants
North building
- TargetTarget CorporationTarget Corporation, doing business as Target, is an American retailing company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the second-largest discount retailer in the United States, behind Walmart. The company is ranked at number 33 on the Fortune 500 and is a component of the Standard & Poor's...
(190,000 ft²) - Home Depot (131,000 ft²)
- Staples (16,000 ft²)
South building
- BJ's Wholesale ClubBJ's Wholesale ClubBJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. , commonly referred to simply as BJ's, is a membership-only warehouse club chain operating on the United States East Coast, as well as in the state of Ohio...
(135,000 ft²) - "R" Superstore (77,000ft²)
- Raymour & FlaniganRaymour & FlaniganRaymour & Flanigan is an American furniture retail chain, based in the Northeastern United States.-Overview:Raymour’s Furniture Company, the predecessor of Raymour & Flanigan Furniture, was established by brothers, Bernard Goldberg and Arnold Goldberg in 1946. Raymour & Flanigan Furniture is one...
(50,000 ft²) - MarshallsMarshallsMarshalls, Inc., is a chain of American department stores owned by TJX Companies. Marshalls has over 750 conventional stores, as well as larger stores named Marshalls Mega Store, covering 42 states and Puerto Rico. Marshalls expanded into Canada in March 2011...
(40,000 ft²) - Best BuyBest BuyBest Buy Co., Inc. is an American specialty retailer of consumer electronics in the United States, accounting for 19% of the market. It also operates in Mexico, Canada & China. The company's subsidiaries include Geek Squad, CinemaNow, Magnolia Audio Video, Pacific Sales, and, in Canada operates...
(55,000 ft²) - Bed Bath & BeyondBed Bath & BeyondBed Bath & Beyond Inc. was formed in 1971 and today operates a chain of domestic merchandise retail stores across United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. They feature mostly medium-ranged, but also a limited selection of high quality, domestic merchandise: items for the bedroom, bathroom, kitchen,...
(40,000 ft²)
Accessibility and transportation
Gateway Center is an eight-minute-walk from the 149th Street-Grand Concourse station, served by the 22 (New York City Subway service)
The 2 Seventh Avenue Express is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. It is colored red on station signs, route signs, and the official subway map, since it uses the IRT Broadway – Seventh Avenue Line through most of Manhattan....
, 4
4 (New York City Subway service)
The 4 Lexington Avenue Express is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. It is colored green on station signs, route signs, and the official subway map, since it uses the IRT Lexington Avenue Line in Manhattan....
and 5
5 (New York City Subway service)
The 5 Lexington Avenue Express is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. It is colored green on station signs, route signs, and the official subway map, since it uses IRT Lexington Avenue Line in Manhattan....
lines, and from the 161st Street-Yankee Stadium station, served by the trains. It is a two-minute walk from the Metro-North Railroad station at Yankee Stadium. The center is also accessible by car via the 4/5 exit on the Major Deegan Expressway.