Target Announces First Midtown Manhattan Location
Posted on May 24, 2017
Target has announced plans to open its first midtown Manhattan store. The 43,000 square foot store will be located in Manhattan's Herald Square. The store is one block from Penn Station located just west of the 34th Street and Broadway intersection. Target also has Manhattan stores in Harlem and Tribeca.
The new store will have two levels. It will also have two entrances, one off of 34th Street, and the other off of 33rd Street. Target plans to use modern decor elements, including concrete floors, wood plank walls and ceilings and pendant and LED lighting. An artist's rendering of the interior is pictured below.Mark Schindele, Senior Vice President, Properties for Target, says in a statement, "The addition of the Herald Square store location is exciting for Target as we expand our footprint with small-format stores in Manhattan. Not only will we be able to serve the thousands of working professionals that travel through Herald Square each day, but we'll have the opportunity to showcase Target's exclusive brands and compelling offers for the many tourists from around the world who shop in this vibrant neighborhood in Manhattan."
The store will include a CVS Pharmacy, open market grocery department, apparel section, grab-and-go food and beverages, stationery, home items and more. It will have self-checkout lanes. It is expected to open in October 2017.