The Westchester facts for kids
The Westchester vehicle entrance before the 2016 renovation
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| Coordinates | 41°01′52″N 73°45′29″W / 41.031°N 73.758°W |
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| Address | 125 Westchester Avenue, White Plains, NY 10601-4522 USA |
| Opening date | 1995 |
| Developer | O'Connor Group |
| Management | Simon Property Group |
| No. of stores and services | 133 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 3 |
| Total retail floor area | 800,564 square feet (74,374.8 m2) |
| No. of floors | 2-3, with a food court located on a fourth floor (4 in Neiman Marcus) |
| Parking | Indoor |
| Public transit access |  Metro-North Railroad: Harlem Line
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The Westchester is a big, fancy shopping mall in downtown White Plains, New York. It's run by a company called Simon Property Group. This mall has many popular stores, and some of them can only be found here in Westchester County, New York. Two of its main stores are Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom. The Nordstrom here was the first one to open in New York State!
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About The Westchester Mall
The Westchester is a large shopping center. It has 133 stores and three main anchor stores. The mall has two or three floors of shops. There is also a special food court area on the fourth floor. You can find many different kinds of food there.
The mall is easy to get to. It has indoor parking for cars. You can also take public transportation. The Metro-North Railroad stops at the White Plains station, which is close by.
History of The Westchester
The Westchester mall first opened its doors in 1995. It was built in a very interesting spot. Before the mall, this land was home to one of the first big suburban department stores in the United States. This store was called B. Altman & Co. and it opened way back in 1930.
The mall's location also used to be a train station. It was the end point for the White Plains branch of the New York, Westchester and Boston Railway. The Nordstrom store now stands where the old B. Altman's store used to be.
The Neiman Marcus store was already here before the mall was built. It opened in 1972. It was the only store outside of New York City for its sister company, Bergdorf Goodman.
Food and Fun at The Westchester
The fourth floor of The Westchester has a food court called Savor Westchester. It's a great place to grab a bite to eat. You can find places like Juice Generation, Mighty Quinn's BBQ, and Bluestone Lane Coffee Company.
Years ago, this fourth floor also had a big toy store called F.A.O. Schwarz. But that store closed in the early 2000s.
In 2016, the mall got a big makeover. It was the largest renovation since it first opened. They updated the outside of the building, and put in new tiles and carpets inside.
Nearby Places to Visit
The Westchester mall is located close to several other important buildings in White Plains. These include the Crowne Plaza Hotel and The Ritz-Carlton Hotel. Other nearby shopping and entertainment spots are The Source at White Plains, The White Plains Pavilion, City Center at White Plains, and the Galleria at White Plains.
