The Plaza at Harmon Meadow is a shopping complex in the
Meadowlands of
Secaucus, New Jersey
Secaucus ( ) is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States census, the town's population was 16,264,[New York City
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the L ...]
. It was developed by
Hartz Mountain Industries
Hartz Mountain Industries (HMI) is a private family-owned-and-operated company known for its real estate holdings in the New York/New Jersey Metropolitan Area. Its former parent, Hartz Mountain Corporation, which is notable for its pet product ...
, whose corporate offices are located in the Plaza. The Plaza, which Hartz refers to as a “
mixed-use community”, encompasses , and consists of over of hotel, office, retail, and restaurants space. It was purchased by
Howard Michaels
Howard Lee Michaels (November 3, 1955 – September 21, 2018) 's Carlton Group in 2015.
In addition to its offices, The Plaza at Harmon Meadow has a convention center, a 14-screen
Kerasotes Theatres
Kerasotes Showplace Theatres, LLC is a movie theatre operator in the United States. Based in Chicago, Kerasotes Showplace Theatres, LLC was the sixth-largest movie-theatre company in North America with 957 screens in 95 locations in California, ...
complex, the Meadowlands Exposition Center,
The Mall at Mill Creek
The Mall at Mill Creek, formerly known as Mill Creek Mall, is a strip mall located in Secaucus, New Jersey in the New Jersey Meadowlands. It is situated in the Harmon Meadow Plaza complex, approximately from New York City, and is owned by Hartz ...
, and its own post office. The
International Council of Shopping Centers
The International Council of Shopping Centers, doing business as ICSC, is the global trade association of what it calls the "Marketplaces Industry" (i.e., shopping centers, shopping malls, and all other retail real estate). Founded in 1957, it fe ...
lists the mall as having a
Gross leasable area
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(GLA) of .
The Plaza at Harmon Meadow is bound on the south by
Route 3 and
Paterson Plank Road
Paterson Plank Road is a road that runs through Passaic, Bergen and Hudson Counties in northeastern New Jersey. The route, originally laid in the colonial era, connects the city of Paterson and the Hudson River waterfront. It has largely been su ...
. 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
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in
Midtown Manhattan
Midtown Manhattan is the central portion of the New York City borough of Manhattan and serves as the city's primary central business district. Midtown is home to some of the city's most prominent buildings, including the Empire State Buildin ...
.
From June 30 to July 1, 2012, it was host to
BronyCon
BronyCon was an annual fan convention held on the East Coast of the United States for fans of ''My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'', among them adult and teenage My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic fandom, bronies. Eleven events were held, with ...
, 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
The East Coast Comicon is an annual comic book fan convention that takes place in New Jersey. It began in 2011 as the Asbury Park Comicon, and took place in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Due to its expansion and the need for a larger venue, it was rena ...
, having moved there from
Asbury Park
Asbury Park () is a beachfront city located on the Jersey Shore in Monmouth County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is part of the New York metropolitan area.
As of the 2020 U.S. census, the city's population was 15,188 .
"East Coast Comic Con returns to Meadowlands Expo Center"
''The Hudson Reporter
''The Hudson Reporter'' is a newspaper chain based in Hudson County, New Jersey. ''The Hudson Reporter'' publications mainly focus on local politics and community news. The oldest newspaper in the chain is the '' Hoboken Reporter'', founded in 1983 ...
''. May 6, 2018.
Notes
External links
Official site
The Plaza at Harmon Meadow and The Mall at Mill Creek at Hartz Mountain Industries
International Council of Shopping Centers: Harmon Meadows
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Secaucus, New Jersey
Shopping malls in New Jersey
Buildings and structures in Hudson County, New Jersey
Tourist attractions in Hudson County, New Jersey
Shopping malls in the New York metropolitan area