Bridge Street Properties

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Lord & Burnham company moved to Irvington in 1856 to be closer to the great estates that served as a market for the company's products, its celebrated glass conservatories. Beginning in 1894, the company purchased underwater property beyond the tracks and began filling in to create new land for an expansion. The expansion complex was completed by 1912, at which time the company employed 250 men.

The company used the property as additional factory space in the production process of their greenhouses.{{Cite web|url=https://lordandburnham.com/lord_burnham.html|title=Lord & Burnham {{!}} Lord and Burnham Greenhouses {{!}} Greenhouse Fabricators {{!}} Orlyt Hobby Greenhouse {{!}} Ulster County Greenhouses {{!}} Hudson Valley Greenhouse {{!}} Lord & Burnham Conservatories {{!}} Greenhouse Installation {{!}} Solarium Install {{!}} Greenhouse Accessories {{!}} Quality Greenhouses {{!}} Solariums & Skylights {{!}}|website=lordandburnham.com|access-date=2019-04-25}} By 1988, only about a dozen employees remained at the Irvington factory, and Lord and Burnham ceased to exist when the factory closed in that year.{{Cite web|url=http://www.irvingtonhistoricalsociety.org/nrhp/nrhp08.html|title=The Irvington Historical Society (New York) - National Register of Historic Places|website=www.irvingtonhistoricalsociety.org|access-date=2019-04-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090105181536/http://www.irvingtonhistoricalsociety.org/nrhp/nrhp08.html|archive-date=2009-01-05|url-status=dead}}

In 1995 Bridge Street Properties, LLC. purchased the building from Lord & Burnham Greenhouses with the intentions of converting the property into a more usable commercial space. The former factory was renovated and restored, allowing for various commercial businesses and restaurants to take residence in the building. Bridge Street Properties has made a number of enhancements to the property including the construction of a new three-story building along the water in 2003.{{Citation needed|date=July 2020}}

In February 2007, Bridge Street Properties petitioned the town of Irvington to change the zoning of the site from an Industrial Zone to a Mixed-use zone in order to facilitate the construction of 19 townhomes and new retail space in an effort to revitalize the area. After many negotiations with the town, the petition was withdrawn in February 2009 and the planned townhomes and retail space were never realized.[http://www.irvingtonny.gov/DocumentView.aspx?DID=762 Bridge Street Properties Rezoning Petition - 2007][http://www.irvingtonny.gov/DocumentView.aspx?DID=777 Bridge Street Properties Withdrawal of Rezoning Petition - 2009]{{Cite web |url=http://www.riverjournalonline.com/villages/irvington/879-honored-in-irvington-develops-seek-waterfront-rezoning |title=River Journal Online - Honored in Irvington... Developers Seek Waterfront Rezoning |access-date=2010-05-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120223213811/http://www.riverjournalonline.com/villages/irvington/879-honored-in-irvington-develops-seek-waterfront-rezoning |archive-date=2012-02-23 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web|url=http://www.irvingtonny.gov/158/Waterfront-Zoning-History|title=Waterfront Zoning History {{!}} Irvington, NY - Official Website|website=www.irvingtonny.gov|access-date=2019-04-25}}

;Scenic Hudson Gala

In May 2008, the developers of the Bridge Street properties were honoured by Scenic Hudson, a group dedicated to encouraging environmentally friendly development, for the renovation of the property. The Bridge Street buildings comply with New York State's Green building Initiative, ensuring that the development is eco-friendly. Additionally, Scenic Hudson recognized the developers for providing areas where the public can enjoy magnificent views of the Hudson River and Palisades.{{Cite web|url=https://www.scenichudson.org/aboutus/pressroom/051608|title=Three "Smart Growth" Developers to be Honored at Scenic Hudson Gala {{!}} Scenic Hudson|website=www.scenichudson.org|access-date=2019-04-25}}

• CrossFit Valkyrie - an exercise and nutrition program
• Eileen Fisher - a women's clothing retailer
• Flat World Knowledge - an educational publisher
• House Party, Inc. - a marketing company
• Red Hat on the River - a restaurant
• PECO Pallet, Inc. - a pallet pooling services and logistics
• The Sundheim Group - a management consultancy

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• [http://www.irvingtonny.gov/DocumentView.aspx?DID=762 Bridge Street Properties Rezoning Petition - 2007]
• [http://www.irvingtonny.gov/DocumentView.aspx?DID=777 Bridge Street Properties Withdrawal of Rezoning Petition - 2009]

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