The New York story
Shopping here since 1858.
Macy's started on 14th Street, the Ladies' Mile made Broadway a shopping street, and Fifth Avenue took the luxury uptown.
- 1858
Macy's opens on 14th Street
Rowland Hussey Macy opens a dry-goods store on Sixth Avenue at 14th Street.
Open Union Square → - 1870s
The Ladies' Mile
Department stores line Broadway and Sixth Avenue from Union Square up to Madison Square, the city's first great shopping district.
Open Flatiron → - 1902
Macy's moves to Herald Square
Macy's opens its store at Herald Square on 34th Street, where it still stands.
Open Herald Square → - 1928
Bergdorf Goodman on Fifth
Bergdorf Goodman moves to Fifth Avenue at 58th Street, on the site of the Vanderbilt mansion.
Open Fifth Avenue → - 1940
Tiffany at 57th and Fifth
Tiffany & Co. opens its flagship at Fifth Avenue and 57th Street.
Open Fifth Avenue → - 1973
SoHo's cast iron is protected
The SoHo-Cast Iron Historic District is designated; the lofts later fill with galleries, then shops.
Open SoHo → - 2019
Hudson Yards opens
The Shops at Hudson Yards open on the Far West Side.
Open Hudson Yards →
