The Plaza at Harmon Meadow is a shopping complex in the Meadowlands of Secaucus, New Jersey, approximately six miles from New York City. It was developed by Hartz Mountain Industries, whose corporate offices are located in the Plaza. The Plaza, which Hartz refers to as a “ mixed-use community”, [1] encompasses 175 acres (0.71 km2), and consists of over 3,500,000 square feet (330,000 m2) of hotel, office, retail, and restaurants space. It was purchased by Howard Michaels's Carlton Group in 2015. [2] It was built in 1981. [3]
The Plaza at Harmon Meadow offers a gross leasable area of 400,000 square feet (37,000 m2) of shopping. The complex also includes the Meadowlands Convention Center, which includes 61,000-square-foot (5,700 m2) of exhibition space. There is a 14-screen Showplace Theatres, which opened in October 2009. [4] Other shopping options in the mall are a Walmart and Sam's Club located east of the New Jersey Turnpike, near Route 3 and Interchange 16E, and a Best Buy. There are several hotels with a total of 1,200 rooms located throughout the complex. [5]
The Plaza at Harmon Meadow is bound on the south by Route 3 and Paterson Plank Road. The mall is accessible via the bus lines 78 from Newark, 85 from New Jersey (Jersey City and Union City), and the 190 and 320 interstate bus lines, which travel to and from the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan. [6]
From June 30 to July 1, 2012, it was host to BronyCon, a fan based convention for the television program My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.
In 2015, the Meadowlands Exposition Center, which is located in the Plaza, became the hosting location for the East Coast Comicon, having moved there from Asbury Park. [7] [8]
Notes
- ^ Hartz Mountain Corporation: Our Major Developments, accessed December 4, 2006
- ^ Moss, Linda (March 16, 2015). "Harmon Meadow complex in Secaucus sold for $64 million". The Record.
- ^ "The Plaza at Harmon Meadow | New Valley Real Estate".
- ^ "New theaters opening in Secaucus and Hoboken with grand opening specials", The Jersey Journal, October 14, 2009. Accessed December 5, 2023. "The Kerasotes ShowPlace 14 Theatre opens Friday in Secaucus at 650 Plaza Drive. A ribbon-cutting event involving several company and local officials is planned for 11 a.m."
- ^ Structural and Collateral Term Sheet COMM 2015-LC19, United States Securities and Exchange Commission, January 20, 2015. Accessed December 5, 2023. "Notable tenants at the Plaza at Harmon Meadow include Kerasotes Theatres, the Meadowlands Exposition Center and the Mall at Mill Creek. According to the International Council of Shopping Centers, the Mall at Mill Creek has a gross leasable area of approximately 400,000 sq. ft. with tenants that include TJ Maxx, Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club, Sports Authority, Marshalls and Bob’s Discount Furniture, among others. The Meadowlands Exposition Center is located along the northern end of the plaza and contains approximately 61,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space.... Additionally there are several hotels located within the plaza, all of which are nationally recognized, chain-affiliated properties including the Embassy Suites, Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn, Courtyard by Marriott, Hyatt Plaza, La Quinta Inn & Suites and the Extended Stay America. There are over 1,200 hotel rooms situated within the plaza."
- ^ Hudson county System map, NJ Transit. Accessed June 28, 2018.
- ^ "East Coast Comicon moves to the Meadowlands in Secaucus". The Jersey Journal/ NJ.com. April 10, 2015.
- ^ "East Coast Comic Con returns to Meadowlands Expo Center". The Hudson Reporter. May 6, 2018.