CambridgeSide

CambridgeSide
CambridgeSide logo
Exterior of CambridgeSide (2018)
Map
Coordinates42°22′3″N 71°4′34″W / 42.36750°N 71.07611°W / 42.36750; -71.07611
Address100 CambridgeSide Place, Cambridge, Massachusetts, US
Opening dateSeptember 13, 1990; 34 years ago (1990-09-13)
Previous namesCambridgeSide Galleria (1990–2017)[1]
DeveloperNew England Development
ManagementNew England Development
OwnerUBS Trumbull Property Fund
ArchitectArrowstreet[2]
No. of stores and services80+
No. of anchor tenants4 (2 open, 2 vacant)
Total retail floor area1,000,000 square feet (93,000 m2)[3]
No. of floors3 (2 retail, 1 future office)
ParkingGarage parking
Public transit accessLechmere:
  Green Line
Websitecambridgeside.com

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, Best Buy and Sears.

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.[permanent dead link‍]
  • Mehegan, David (September 6, 1990). "The Big Gamble: Can new Cambridge mall make it in gloomy economy?". The Boston Globe. p. 39.[permanent dead link‍]
  • Community Development Department, City of Cambridge. East Cambridge Riverfront Plan. City of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1978.

References

  1. ^ Johnson, Ben (November 1, 2017). "Boston's CambridgeSide gets $30 million worth of love". New England Development. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "CambridgeSide Galleria". Arrowstreet. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  3. ^ "CambridgeSide Fact Sheet" (PDF). New England Development. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  4. ^ Nanos, Janelle (July 7, 2017). "CambridgeSide has found a formula for success". The Boston Globe. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  5. ^ City of Cambridge, Massachusetts (1978). "East Cambridge Riverfront Plan" (PDF). Archived from the original on May 23, 2011. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  6. ^ Logan, Tim. "Downfall of Sears may boost a major development project at CambridgeSide". BostonGlobe.com.
  7. ^ Hanbury, Mary. "Macy's is quietly closing stores — see if yours is on the list". Business Insider.
  8. ^ "No more Macy's at CambridgeSide ex-Galleria". Universal Hub.