CambridgeSide

Shopping mall in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

CambridgeSide

Exterior of CambridgeSide (2018)

Coordinates| 42°22′3″N 71°4′34″W﻿ / ﻿42.36750°N 71.07611°W﻿ / 42.36750; -71.07611
Address| 100 CambridgeSide Place, Cambridge, Massachusetts, US
Opening date| September 13, 1990; 34 years ago (1990-09-13)
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:

Green Line

Website| cambridgeside.com

CambridgeSide (previously CambridgeSide Galleria) is an enclosed shopping mall in Cambridge, Massachusetts that opened in 1990.[4] As of 2023[update], 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

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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.

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.[9]

## List of anchor stores

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Name  | No.
of floors  | Year
opened  | Year
closed  | Notes

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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

## In popular culture

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In 2006, the mall makes an appearance in the first episode of the PBS Kids series Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman.

## Notes

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* 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

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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.
9. ^ Shachnow, Lindsay. "Leviosa over to the new Harry Potter exhibit in Cambridge". Boston.com. Retrieved March 6, 2025.

## External links

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* Official website

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