Suburban New York Shopping Center to Get Mixed-Use Makeover
Three companies plan to convert the White Plains mall.
District Galleria would be the largest conversion of its kind in the tri-state area. Image courtesy of Pacific Retail Capital Partners, The Cappelli Organization, & SL Green Realty Corporation
A joint venture of Pacific Retail Capital Partners, The Cappelli Organization, SL Green Realty Corporation and Aareal Bank, owners of shuttered mall The Galleria at White Plains, have presented a plan to convert the property to mixed-use residential and retail.
The planned development would have an open space design, spanning multiple city blocks in central Whie Plains, N.Y., in what would be the largest such conversion in the metropolitan area’s history.
The multi-billion-dollar District Galleria would feature seven residential towers of varying heights that could house as many as 3,200 apartments. In accordance with the City of White Plains Affordable Rental Housing Regulations, 384 of the apartments would be designated as affordable. Amenities and services would range from fitness centers to a grocery store and dining options.
LEED Silver
Plans for the District Galleria would qualify it for LEED Silver status, according to a statement from the developers. Almost half of the property would be open space, with a quarter-mile-long green promenade featuring pocket parks, playgrounds and landscaping.
The promenade would be intended to link neighboring enclaves at eight access points, allowing residents to come together to shop, walk and engage with each other. The community would also offer easy access to public transportation. White Plains city government has advocated for expanded transit-oriented development, something that has grown as a priority all over the country. Meanwhile, the planned buildings’ varying heights are designed to create a light-filled, landscaped setting combining nature with heightened design.
The Galleria at White Plains opened in the summer of 1980 and was one of three Gallerias to open around the country that year. Originally anchored by Macy’s and Sears, the mall closed after 43 years on March 31, 2023.
