CambridgeSide
{{short description|Shopping mall in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States}}
{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2017}}
{{Infobox shopping mall
| name = CambridgeSide
| logo = CambridgeSide logo.png
| logo_width = 250px
| image = Lechmere Canal and Cambridgeside Galleria at night - Cambridge, Massachusetts - DSC08430.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_width = 250px
| caption = Exterior of CambridgeSide (2018)
| coordinates = {{coord|42|22|3|N|71|4|34|W|display=inline,title}}
| address = 100 CambridgeSide Place, Cambridge, Massachusetts, US
| opening_date = {{Start date and age|1990|9|13}}
| previous_names = CambridgeSide Galleria (1990–2017){{cite web|url=https://nedevelopment.com/news/news/boston’s-cambridgeside-gets-30-million-worth-love|title=Boston's CambridgeSide gets $30 million worth of love|last=Johnson|first=Ben|publisher=New England Development|date=November 1, 2017|accessdate=April 12, 2021}}
| developer = New England Development
| manager = New England Development
| owner = UBS Trumbull Property Fund
| architect = Arrowstreet{{cite web|url=https://www.arrowstreet.com/portfolio/cambridgeside-galleria/|title=CambridgeSide Galleria|publisher=Arrowstreet|accessdate=April 12, 2021}}
| number_of_stores = 80+
| number_of_anchors = 4 (2 open, 2 vacant)
| floor_area = {{convert|1000000|sqft|m2}}{{cite web|url=https://nedevelopment.com/sites/default/files/CambridgeSide-Fact_Sheet.pdf|title=CambridgeSide Fact Sheet|publisher=New England Development|accessdate=April 12, 2021}}
| floors = 3 (2 retail, 1 future office)
| parking = Garage parking
| publictransit = Lechmere: {{rcb|system=MBTA|line=Green}}
| website = {{URL|cambridgeside.com}}
}}
CambridgeSide (previously CambridgeSide Galleria) is an enclosed shopping mall in Cambridge, Massachusetts that opened in 1990.{{cite news | title=CambridgeSide has found a formula for success |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2017/07/07/why-this-mall-isn-dying/tKxzBfx4x91pUVAFfFkiSP/story.html |work=The Boston Globe |date=July 7, 2017 |accessdate=July 9, 2017 |first=Janelle |last=Nanos}} {{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,{{cite web|url=https://www.cambridgema.gov/~/media/Files/CDD/Planning/Studies/EastCambridge/ecambridge_riverfront_plan_1978.pdf?la=en |title=East Cambridge Riverfront Plan |year=1978 |accessdate=2017-07-09 |author=City of Cambridge, Massachusetts |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110523180737/http://www2.cambridgema.gov/cdd/cp/zng/ecambrfplan/ecambplan.html |archivedate=May 23, 2011 }} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2018/10/15/the-downfall-sears-may-boost-major-development-project-cambridgeside/cmsM3WPtcLpC1rWRhgRHBM/story.html|title=Downfall of Sears may boost a major development project at CambridgeSide|last=Logan|first=Tim|website=BostonGlobe.com|language=en-US}}
In January 2019, Macy's announced that the Macy's Home and Children's store would also be closing in mid-2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/macys-closing-stores-full-list-2019-5|title=Macy's is quietly closing stores — see if yours is on the list|last=Hanbury|first=Mary|website=Business Insider}}
On December 27, 2020, Macy's closed permanently as part of a plan to close 46 stores nationwide.{{Cite web|title=No more Macy's at CambridgeSide ex-Galleria|url=https://www.universalhub.com/2021/no-more-macys-cambridgeside-ex-galleria|website=Universal Hub}}
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.
Since September 13, 2024, the mall has hosted Harry Potter: The Exhibition. The exhibit features many authentic props and costumes from the Harry Potter films and the Broadway production. The exhibit also has interactive features and was created and developed by Warner Bros. Discovery Global.{{Citeweb|url=https://www.boston.com/things-to-do/events/leviosa-over-to-the-new-harry-potter-exhibit-in-cambridge|title=Leviosa over to the new Harry Potter exhibit in Cambridge|last=Shachnow|first=Lindsay|publisher=Boston.com|accessdate=March 6, 2025}}
List of anchor stores
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Name ! {{abbr|No.|Number}} ! Year ! Year ! class="unsortable" | 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 | {{N/A}} | 2019 | Replaced part of Best Buy |
| Sears
| 3 | 1990 | 2018 | |
| TJ Maxx
| 1 | 2012 | {{N/A}} | Replaced Borders, relocated in 2022 |
Notes
- {{cite news |last=King |first=John |title=The tide turns at E. Cambridge riverfront |work=The Boston Globe |date=December 24, 1988 |page=41 |url=https://secure.pqarchiver.com/boston/doc/294515452.html }}{{Dead link|date=October 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
- {{cite news |last=Mehegan |first=David |title=The Big Gamble: Can new Cambridge mall make it in gloomy economy? |work=The Boston Globe |date=September 6, 1990 |page=39 |url=https://secure.pqarchiver.com/boston/doc/294573372.html }}{{Dead link|date=October 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
- Community Development Department, City of Cambridge. East Cambridge Riverfront Plan. City of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1978.
References
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External links
- {{Official website|cambridgeside.com}}
{{Shopping malls in Massachusetts}}
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Category:1990 establishments in Massachusetts
Category:Buildings and structures in Cambridge, Massachusetts