The
Essex Street Market, constructed in the 1940s, is an indoor retail
market that was one of a number of such facilities built in the 1930s under the administration of Mayor
Fiorello La Guardia at 120 Essex Street, at Delancey Street. The Essex Street Market is operated and managed by the
New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC). In September 2013 it was announced that the market would be integrated into
Essex Crossing, a $1.1 billion development which began construction in 2015, and which will feature 1,000 low-, moderate- and middle-income apartments, a movie theater, a bowling alley and cultural space. It is expected to be completed in 2024. The old market closed May 5, 2019, and the new location was open by May 13. ==References==