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Crosstown Plaza
Strip mall in Schenectady, New York
Strip mall in Schenectady, New York
Crosstown Plaza is a large strip mall in Schenectady, New York (at the Rotterdam-Schenectady line{{Citation |access-date = 2009-04-22 |access-date = 2009-04-22
Tenants
Over the years, tenants have included:
| Tenant Name | Opening Date |
|---|---|
| Chuck E Cheese's (Pizza Time Theatre) | Around Quarter 2, 1983; (closed unrecognizable) |
| Price Chopper | 1970s{{Citation |
| Caldor | 1979 (closed January, 1999) (85000 sqft){{Citation |
| Red Cross Blood Donor Center | 1985{{Citation |
| Spa Lady | before July 25, 1986{{Citation |
| Champion Factory Outlet | before May 10, 1990{{Citation |
| American Cancer Society | before May, 1993{{Citation |
| Nutri/System Inc. | before May, 1993 (closed at that point, reopened August 9, 1993){{Citation |
| BuyerSmart | unknown, closed late 1993/early 1994{{Citation |
| Old Country Buffet (free-standing building) | between 1994 and 1995April 29, 1999{{Citation |
| P.T. Barnum's Magical Emporium | before December, 1995{{Citation |
| Sears Hardware | approximately 1996 After this closed the space became a Grossman's Bargain Outlet in 2010 {{Citation |
| Fabric Bonanza | before March, 1997{{Citation |
| Fay's Drugs | unknown {{Citation |
| WOW Family Amusement Center | before April 29, 1999{{Citation |
| Ames | July 20, 2000{{Citation |
| Tuesday Morning | September, 2000{{Citation |
| King Cork Wine & Liquors | before February, 2002{{Citation |
| Yankee One Dollar | before September, 2002 |
| PriceRite | October 16, 2002{{Citation |
| Household Finance | after October 23, 2004{{Citation |
| Ocean State Job Lot | before March 10, 2007, with a later expansion into the former Eckerd space after that store closed.{{Citation |
Considered as a DMV location
In mid-1990, Schenectady County considered moving a DMV office in either Crosstown Plaza, Mohawk Mall, or Rotterdam Square Mall.{{Citation |access-date = 2009-04-22 |access-date = 2009-04-22
Finding a new grocer
When Price Chopper left a space it held in the plaza for decades (moving to newly built Mohawk Commons) in March 2002, the plaza was without a grocery store. The owners obviously needed to fill the space, but looked specifically for a grocery store over other store formats. The population in that area was without a nearby grocery store after the Price Chopper vacancy. A grocery store also brings in the type of frequent traffic needed to support other stores in the plaza. After writing to numerous companies, even asking companies that typically use smaller space to consider a larger format, PriceRite happened to learn about this space. The former Price Chopper space became PriceRite's first location in the New York Capital Region. PriceRite later moved into the former Ames located in the same plaza in 2007. Ocean State Job Lot later occupied the vacant PriceRite and has also expanded into space next door that was a Fay's (Later Eckerd) drugstore before that closed when Rite Aid bought the Eckerd chain.
Former Sears Hardware
Sear's Hardware vacated the plaza in 2006, leaving it empty since. This space was frequently used for large liquidation sales for a few years. It was announced in November 2009 that Grossman's Bargain Outlet, located on Erie Blvd., would be moving its store into the former Sears Hardware building. It was opened in February 2010.
Ownership
As of July 1990, Crosstown Plaza was owned by Wade Lupe Construction Company, a developer in Schenectady County. By April 1994, the construction company's name was Hexam Gardens Construction Company.
Sources
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