# WHITE PLAINS | The District Galleria | 3200 Units **URL:** \ **Category:** Proposed\ **Created:** [September 28, 2023, 11:06pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/white-plains-the-district-galleria-3200-units/23133 "2023-09-28T23:06:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nramacciato](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/nramacciato/32/27977_2.png) [@nramacciato](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/nramacciato)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2023, 11:06pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/white-plains-the-district-galleria-3200-units/23133/1 "2023-09-28T23:06:40Z")
> **[Pacific Retail Capital Partners, The Cappelli Organization, & SL Green...](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230928483811/en/Pacific-Retail-Capital-Partners-The-Cappelli-Organization-SL-Green-Realty-Corporation-File-Rezoning-Request-for-Multi-Billion-Dollar-Redevelopment-of-Galleria-site-in-Downtown-White-Plains-NY)** > > In what would be the largest conversion of an enclosed shopping mall into open space, mixed-use residential and retail in the New York Metropolitan Tr > WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – (BUSINESS WIRE) – In what would be the largest conversion of an enclosed shopping mall into open space, mixed-use residential and retail in the New York Metropolitan Tri- State Region, Pacific Retail Capital Partners (PRCP), The Cappelli Organization, SL Green Realty Corporation, and Aareal Bank, owners of The Galleria at White Plains presented a plan to the White Plains Common Council. A key first step for the visionary redevelopment, spanning multiple city blocks in the heart of Downtown White Plains. ![g3](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/3/7/37454c9a4560d2eca6ea71f62367beb914c29964.jpeg) ![g2](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/2/4/24233af03e73990be69f07bc58cb8e0ceaee2281.jpeg) ![g1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/b/a/ba7d90631cd591c9761aa074db40eab47eca0c7c.jpeg) _Images courtesy of Business Wire and Pacific Retail Capital Partners_ * * * > **[Galleria mall redevelopment plan revealed: 7 residential towers, parks and...](https://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/westchester/white-plains/2023/09/28/galleria-mall-white-plains-ny-replaced-by-apartment-towers-parks/70844604007/)** > > Plans for the The District Galleria include residential towers with 3,200 apartments, pet playgrounds and open spaces. > **The plan is to tear down the 43-year-old, 870,000-square-foot mall and build The District Galleria, including seven residential towers with a fitness center, grocery store, eateries as well as professional and personal services amenities** , according to a news release. > > The residential towers will include **3,200 apartments**. > > The developer, Pacific Retail Capital Partners, presented to the City Council on Wednesday that **nearly half of the project’s footprint would be designated as open space**. They proposed **creating a mile-long green promenade with pet playgrounds and pocket parks for community gatherings, outdoor events, public entertainment and art**. > > Najla Kayyem, executive vice president for Pacific Retail Capital Partners, said in the news release that the key to the redevelopment is to appeal to people’s desire for connection and belonging. > > “The evolution of an enclosed mall to an open-air mixed-use development with the unified vision of The District Galleria is pivotal in evolving real estate for the next generation,” she said. > > The developer said the project is being designed as sustainable and energy efficient and would align with the city’s strategic plan to expand transit-oriented development. * * * > **[Redevelopment plan revealed for former Galleria Mall in Westchester County](https://abc7ny.com/white-plains-galleria-mall-redevelopment-housing/13839239/)** > > For 43 years the Galleria Mall was a marvel of its time -- but that time has come and gone. > WHITE PLAINS, New York (WABC) – Officials have unveiled the **$2.5 billion redevelopment plan** for the former Galleria Mall in Westchester County. > > The property sat vacant for six months after it shut its doors. For 43 years it was a marvel of its time – but that time has come and gone. > > “Now what it is is a walled-off city killer in my opinion, 11 acres of nothing but a city killer,” developer Louis Cappelli said. > > **A group led by Cappelli has released its vision for District Galleria that includes seven residential towers, retail shops, a food hall and a pedestrian promenade**. > > “Look what we have and look where we’re going, where we’re going is to a place that is a whole lot better than where we are,” Cappelli said. > > The entire existing structure would be leveled, including a parking garage developers would have to buy from the city. The plan is to move parking underground. > > **Nearly 50% of the 11 acres would be open space and 12% of apartments would be affordable housing**. > > The mayor stressed it is all preliminary and subject to negotiation. > > “This is zoned for enclosed mall, so whatever they decide to do – this proposal or another proposal – is going to be different and will require a zoning amendment which is 100% within the control of the council and the mayor,” White Plains Mayor Thomas Roach said. > > **It is the largest conversion of shopping mall into mixed-use residential, retail and open space in the Tri-State area**. ---
**Author:** ![YIMHudson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/yimhudson/32/2304_2.png) [@YIMHudson](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/YIMHudson)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2023, 3:58am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/white-plains-the-district-galleria-3200-units/23133/2 "2023-09-29T03:58:35Z")
[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/7/b/7b9fb550af922dac9bf62d14874ae3bb7f779a37.jpeg "Redevelopment plan revealed for old Galleria Mall in White Plains") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37CyKfUkrpk) ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2023, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/white-plains-the-district-galleria-3200-units/23133/3 "2023-10-05T17:05:36Z")
This needs to be combined with the following: [https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/white-plains-the-district-at-galleria-3200-units/23152/2](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/white-plains-the-district-at-galleria-3200-units/23152/2) ---
**Author:** ![chris08876](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/chris08876/32/1617_2.png) [@chris08876](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/chris08876)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2023, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/white-plains-the-district-galleria-3200-units/23133/4 "2023-10-05T16:26:21Z")
[**Developers Reveal Plans To Redevelop The Shuttered Galleria Mall In White Plains**](https://newyorkyimby.com/2023/10/developers-reveal-plans-to-redevelop-the-shuddered-galleria-mall-in-white-plains.html) ![Rendering-of-the-District-Galleria-entrance](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/7/8/78dab8b0ea2085970369098c07ba4e42326c82da.jpeg) ![Rendering-of-District-Gallerias-open-plaza](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/f/2/f20b7058342a2a4d2c9621aa12457ad74bb182af.jpeg) > Seven months after the Galleria Mall in White Plains closed its doors, developers have revealed a seven-building residential complex to replace the shuttered building. The development team includes Pacific Retail Capital Partners (PRCP), The Cappelli Organization, SL Green Realty Corporation, and Aareal Bank. > > Annemarie Plenge, executive vice president of design for PRCP, is the master architectural designer of the project and is working in collaboration with Gensler, Kimley Horn, and Eric Rain Landscape Architecture. > > Plans to construct the complex, officially known as The District at Galleria, are currently under review by The White Plains Common Council. If approved, the complex would create up to 3,200 apartments, including around 384 affordable housing units, a quarter-mile-long pedestrian promenade, pet playgrounds, grocery stores, restaurants, and local retail. > > Preliminary renderings of the complex show a mix of structures with varying heights, massing, and façades surrounding a lush outdoor plaza. Many of the restaurants will be housed within a food hall that will feature a mix of fast casual businesses and communal seating. To create a neighborhood setting, the central plaza will have spaces for live music, community events, and a seasonal ice skating rink during the colder months. > > “As an urban renewal project that began more than 50 years ago, the reimagining of this property is integral to the transformation of Downtown White Plains, which began in earnest over 20 years ago with City Center,” said Louis Cappelli, CEO and founder of the Cappelli Organization. “The District Galleria will go a long way in making our local community more enjoyable, desirable, sustainable, and resilient.” > > At this phase of the project, the development team does not have an anticipated construction schedule or a date of completion. ---
**Author:** ![chris08876](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/chris08876/32/1617_2.png) [@chris08876](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/chris08876)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2023, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/white-plains-the-district-galleria-3200-units/23133/5 "2023-10-05T16:45:21Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/c/2/c27663a265783ec75fd4491170a207ad9808c773.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2023, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/white-plains-the-district-galleria-3200-units/23133/6 "2023-10-05T17:05:31Z")
This needs to be combined with the following: > [@WHITE PLAINS | The District Galleria | 3200 Units](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/white-plains-the-district-galleria/23133): > > WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – (BUSINESS WIRE) – In what would be the largest conversion of an enclosed shopping mall into open space, mixed-use residential and retail in the New York Metropolitan Tri- State Region, Pacific Retail Capital Partners (PRCP), The Cappelli Organization, SL Green Realty Corporation, and Aareal Bank, owners of The Galleria at White Plains presented a plan to the White Plains Common Council. A key first step for the visionary redevelopment, spanning multiple city blocks in the… ---
**Author:** ![chris08876](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/chris08876/32/1617_2.png) [@chris08876](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/chris08876)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2023, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/white-plains-the-district-galleria-3200-units/23133/7 "2023-10-05T17:07:23Z")
Thanks, merged. I changed the header from zoning to proposal. Just to keep everything in line with this mega project. Was labeled as zoning prior. ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2023, 2:00am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/white-plains-the-district-galleria-3200-units/23133/8 "2023-10-09T02:00:03Z")
Here’s a diagram showing the proposed buildings and their heights above sea level. (Downtown White Plains street level is about 200 ft above sea level). ![White Plains](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/f/e/fe1cb9d75e1e935e16da7acfa3d05af573de57cc.jpeg) source: [https://www.cityofwhiteplains.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/\_09272023-2061](https://www.cityofwhiteplains.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_09272023-2061) ---
**Author:** ![YIMHudson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/yimhudson/32/2304_2.png) [@YIMHudson](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/YIMHudson)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2023, 3:15am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/white-plains-the-district-galleria-3200-units/23133/9 "2023-10-09T03:15:38Z")
I wonder if there is a FAA height limit for WP. As far as I know, no flight paths for HPN go over the city. ---
**Author:** ![chris08876](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/chris08876/32/1617_2.png) [@chris08876](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/chris08876)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2023, 11:36am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/white-plains-the-district-galleria-3200-units/23133/10 "2023-10-09T11:36:21Z")
Massive. 🍻 ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/9/4/94242cbe48a1c9cdb74369671982bb5cb6a89cd7.jpeg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/3/7/375579b38094b91f016f6ac53fe802b89ac5b646.jpeg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/1/7/17544e46fd548fcc66af6d099bb3f55aed888e12.jpeg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/9/3/931db6a0ceca4077120ae78ac1fa421345e101be.jpeg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/f/6/f622e71edd1a41157dc438fd09ae9e6e4eabe62a.jpeg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/9/d/9de2380a8e134eb488a77942925d97b7d1f83319.png) ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2023, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/white-plains-the-district-galleria-3200-units/23133/11 "2023-12-01T17:30:31Z")
> **[Ambitious $2.5 billion District Galleria project aims to revitalize downtown...](https://abc7ny.com/galleria-mall-district-white-plains-westchester-county/14124155/)** > > The $2.5 billion project would transform the heart of downtown White Plains, creating over 3,000 units of housing in six high-rise towers. > **[Key issues for proposed Galleria development: open space, parking, affordable...](https://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/westchester/white-plains/2023/11/30/white-plains-ny-galleria-mall-project-redeveloper-releases-details/71676359007/)** > > The developer of the Galleria mall property in White Plains is seeking support from local realtors and investors. some details from newspaper article: > - The planning process may take 12-15 months. > - The project would be completed in phases that may take up to 10 years. > - A pedestrian bridge would be built over the Martin Luther King Boulevard. > - The target market for residential units would be young adults, families and empty-nesters, ranging from 25 to 70 years old. The plan is to house a diverse group of residents in terms of income, age and demographic. > - Although the number of jobs that would be created is unclear, the developer can tell from experience that each building would create about 500 construction jobs. > - All apartment units are likely to be rentals. > - The building cost for the apartment buildings would be about $600-$700 per square foot. > - There would be charging systems for electronic vehicles. ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2024, 1:20pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/white-plains-the-district-galleria-3200-units/23133/12 "2024-05-01T13:20:17Z")
The old mall still hasn’t been torn down to make way for redevelopment, but at least it’s being put to good use. > **[Police Conduct Rescue Training At Closed, Empty Mall In Westchester](https://dailyvoice.com/new-york/whiteplains/police-hold-training-at-white-plains-closed-galleria-mall-u/)** > > Although an empty mall in Westchester no longer serves shoppers, it did prove to be a perfect place for a police training exercise.The training was held by Westchester County Police at the shuttered Galleria Mall in White Plains. where the… ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2025, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/white-plains-the-district-galleria-3200-units/23133/13 "2025-03-18T16:39:40Z")
> **[White Plains' Galleria Mall will be redeveloped. See what site looks like now](https://www.lohud.com/picture-gallery/news/local/westchester/white-plains/2025/03/18/white-plains-ny-closed-galleria-mall/82365698007/)** > > Photos of the closed Galleria Mall in White Plains, seen on March 13, 2025. The mall will be replaced with a mixed use development. ---
**Author:** ![YIMHudson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/yimhudson/32/2304_2.png) [@YIMHudson](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/YIMHudson)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2025, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/white-plains-the-district-galleria-3200-units/23133/14 "2025-06-08T15:03:52Z")
> **[Additional affordable housing added, other changes proposed for Galleria...](https://westfaironline.com/combined/additional-affordable-housing-added-other-changes-proposed-for-galleria-redevelopment/)** > > A Final Environmental Impact Statement has been prepared for the redevelopment of the closed Galleria shopping mall in White Plains ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/4/e/4ec4ea5dc62478f822175c1d01953cb5ed0423ee.png) > Weingarten said that changes made in the proposal include a reduction in the number of apartments that would be built, dropping to 3,001 units from the 3,200 originally proposed. There would be a reduction in the amount of retail/commercial space from 228,940 square feet originally proposed to 96,780 square feet. > “In this revised plan we will comply with the city ordinance and provide the 12% or 300 affordable units inside the buildings while adding 500 additional affordable units in two buildings on the (municipal garage) property currently owned by the city,” Weingarten said. “All told, 800 affordable units, or in other words 27% affordable units out of the total 3,001 units. ---
**Author:** ![YIMHudson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/yimhudson/32/2304_2.png) [@YIMHudson](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/YIMHudson)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2025, 10:53pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/white-plains-the-district-galleria-3200-units/23133/15 "2025-06-15T22:53:11Z")
shedding for the sidewalk is starting to appear around the mall. Demolition should begin in the near future. ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/f/1/f119cb55644b7348f8fd77746534af55d0ba6173.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2025, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/white-plains-the-district-galleria-3200-units/23133/16 "2025-07-14T20:31:55Z")
> **[See photos of the former Galleria in White Plains](https://www.lohud.com/picture-gallery/news/local/westchester/white-plains/2025/07/14/white-plains-ny-galleria-shopping-mall-site-of-mixed-use-redevelopment/84455140007/)** > > The Galleria at White Plains, a once-popular shopping mall, is now undergoing redevelopment into a mixed-use residential and retail destination. ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2025, 10:57pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/white-plains-the-district-galleria-3200-units/23133/17 "2025-07-15T22:57:08Z")
> **[White Plains Galleria: Developer sees 500 more affordable units, wants garage...](https://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/westchester/white-plains/2025/07/14/white-plains-ny-galleria-development-plan-faces-affordable-housing-debate/84390342007/)** > > The cost of the city-owned Galleria parking garage land could determine how much affordable housing gets built in downtown White Plains project. ![IMG_2504](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/9/5/95a5162d39b5f7f490c47c826caf8eac85f79dd3.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2025, 1:58pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/white-plains-the-district-galleria-3200-units/23133/18 "2025-12-02T13:58:29Z")
> **[Another White Plains parking garage closes after collapse 2 weeks ago](https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/white-plains-galleria-west-parking-garage-closed/)** > > Engineers determined the Galleria West garage was unsafe and shut it down two weeks after a partial collapse at another downtown garage​. > **[WP council approves $50M Galleria Garage sale and a new Transit Development zone](https://westfaironline.com/real-estate/wp-council-expected-to-set-galleria-garage-sale-price-at-50m/)** > > When the White Plains Common Council at its meeting the night of Dec. 1 approved creating a new Transit Development