Target To Open New Washington Heights Store In 2020

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, NY — Retail giant Target will open a new store in Washington Heights in 2020 as part of its continued expansion in New York City, a company spokesperson confirmed.

Target's new location will occupy an approximately 25,000-square-foot space on West 181st Street and St. Nicholas Avenue, a Target spokesperson said. The spokesperson could confirm little about the planned store, but said that more details will be released as 2020 approaches.

The opening was first reported by real estate publication The Real Deal, which spotted a new lease filing with the city Department of Finance. Target secured a 15-year lease at 600 W. 181st St. with landlord Maverick Management Corporation, according to the report.

Target will have the option to extend the fifteen-year lease for an additional 15 years in three terms of five years, according to public records. The lease does not specify how much Target will pay for the space.

A number of new Target locations have popped up around New York City in recent years. New stores opened in Midtown Manhattan, Kips Bay and the Lower East Side with two more stores planned to open this year on the Upper East Side and near Columbus Circle.