The Bronx · Bronx County
Grand Concourse Malls
NYC Parks
- Location
- Grand Concourse from East 138th Street to Mosholu Parkway
- Size
- Linear (4.5 miles) acres
- Hours
- Always open
- Type
- NYC Parks
Grand Concourse Malls are the tree-lined medians and planted strips that run the length of the Grand Concourse, the broad boulevard designed in 1909 as the 'Champs-Elysees of the Bronx,' stretching 4.5 miles from 138th Street to Mosholu Parkway.
The Grand Concourse was designed by Louis Aloys Risse, a French-born engineer, who envisioned a grand boulevard connecting the commercial districts of the South Bronx to the parks of the northern Bronx. The tree-lined medians provide a continuous green corridor through the borough.
The apartment buildings along the Concourse, built primarily in the 1920s and 1930s, form one of the finest collections of Art Deco residential architecture in the world. Buildings like the Fish Building (1150 Grand Concourse) and the Bronx Museum of the Arts showcase the era's design ambitions.
The Concourse was designated a historic district in recognition of its architectural significance. The boulevard's generous width, multiple traffic lanes, and planted medians create a sense of civic grandeur that is unique in the Bronx.
Grand Concourse Malls provide a continuous linear park through the heart of the Bronx, connecting neighborhoods from Mott Haven to Norwood along a boulevard whose Art Deco architecture and grand ambitions rival any avenue in the city.