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Neighborhoods

Our community also has its own unique neighborhoods, each with their own distinctive charm... (For a map of Massena, click here.)

If you are interested in learning about current opportunities that Massena has targeted for development, contact the Massena BDC.

Commercial

At our core, you'll find the Massena Downtown district with its unique shops, restaurants, a 108-room hotel, professional storefront-style offices, public library, financial institutions, youth center, jewelers, the Chamber of Commerce headquarters, a fitness center, realtors, a drug store and convenient, ample parking. You'll also find our Town Hall in the center of it all with offices for both the Town and Village governments, our community police service and courtrooms. With the Grasse River crossing through the Downtown, a major riverfront development opportunity is just around the corner.

Just beyond the intersections of our Downtown, the commerce districts of Main Street (North & South) and Orvis Streets (East & West) provide a mixture of fraternal organizations, service clubs, a wide variety of retail merchants, museum, car dealers, restaurants, service stations and churches -- interspersed with residential dwellings.

Where the major transportation artery of Route 37 crosses Main Street, you'll find a number of new developments beside those of long-time establishments. With the highest traffic count for the community, this intersection has become a focal point for development with major fast-food chains, convenience stores, auto parts dealers and a drug store finding a home within a block or two. You'll also find the home of two of our region's news publications and health care satellite locations housed in recently constructed buildings.

Our Route 37 Corridor -- from the intersection with Main Street all the way out past the St. Lawrence Centre Mall -- offers prime commercial locations. Already finding a home along this well-traveled path are financial institutions, public utility companies, big box retailers, diners & fast-food restaurants, building supply company, motels, auto service shops, assisted living centers, antique shops, state police offices, public housing, schools, places of worship and lots of land ready for development.

The Harte Haven Shopping Plaza rests along that corridor with a major grocery store anchoring the center which also serves as home to an 8-cinema movieplex and assorted retail stores. Restaurants, a bowling center and the Massena Arena complex are out-parcels to this plaza.

In the late 1980s, Massena became the home of a regional shopping mall that caters to shoppers on both sides of the international border we share with Canada. Specialty shops join such major retail anchors as Sears, JC Penney, The Bon Ton and TJ Maxx. The Mall also houses professional offices, a food court and the St. Lawrence Centre Arena. On adjacent parcels to the Mall, you'll find Hannaford Foods, Office Max, BJs Wholesale Club and additional retail and restaurant businesses. For a current directory of Mall businesses or more information, visit their website.

If you could use some guidance on which commercial area will best meet your development needs, please contact our Business Development Office; or, to take a view currently promoted available sites and buildings, review our Sites & Buildings Directory.

Residential

Frequently referred to as Mortgage or Hamburger Hill, this strictly residential neighborhood is located between the Massena Central School campus and Andrews Street. On these wide, quiet, tree-lined streets you'll find homes in a variety of styles, mostly filled with families who want to take advantage of the proximity to the school. It's not at all unusual to see street hockey games with dozens of neighborhood kids giving way to the occasional vehicle... neighbors out for a stroll... backyard barbecues.

Just a bit past "The Hill" is the new Coventry Development with its modern, large homes and gracious landscaping. Courtyards and cul-de-sacs grace this area of the community for those who need just a bit more space and serenity. On the opposite end of "The Hill" is the Bridges Avenue area where some of Massena's grandest homes can be found -- many dating back to the late 1800's.

Homecroft was built off the northern stretch of Main Street after World War II to provide affordable housing in a short amount of time for a growing population drawn by the continued development of the aluminum industry. Constructed off-site and brought to the development tract in several large pieces, a home could be completed within a few days. Still a favorite neighborhood for new families and retirees, Homecroft features sidewalk-edged streets and just a 10-minute walk to downtown.

Buckeye - that's the name that has stayed with the residential tract built in the 1960s to offer more affordable housing alternatives. Though some renovations have changed the face of some of the homes, many feature single story access and manageable lawns. Lot's of kids grow up in this neighborhood as well, with the Massena School campus just over Route 37 and a crossing guard appointed to keep the journey safe.

With three rivers running through our community, there are also waterfront property developments located in East Massena, the North Clarkson Tract and Maple Street extension (along the Grasse River), Hatfield and the Cook Street Road (along the Racquette River) and the areas of outer North Main Street and Wilson Hill (along the St. Lawrence River). For families with young children, our public school system features neighborhood elementary schools - located conveniently in or near primary residential areas. To find the home that suits your every need, contact one of Massena's realtors.

Business Development Corporation for a Greater Massena - 41 Main Street - Massena, NY 13662 - 315.769.8484 - bdc@massenaworks.com