ABOUT THE MILLS

The Mills at Yonkers, part of the historic Alexander Carpet Mills in Yonkers, New York contains over 400,000 square feet of unique flex warehouse, storage & industrial space for filming & tv production, location shooting, distribution, artists & businesses.

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Featured in the National Register of Historic Places, The Alexander Smith Carpet Mills in Yonkers, NY came to life in the mid-19th century – becoming one of the largest carpet manufacturers in the United States and the entire world.


The Mills complex includes the 170,000 sq. ft Weaving Building and the 210,000 sq. ft Worsted Building.

For almost 100 years, The Alexander Smith & Sons Carpet Company was one of the largest carpet manufacturers in the world. At its peak, the “Carpet Shop” employed over 7,000 workers, requiring the wool of over 15,000 sheep so that the 1,250 machine-powered looms were able to produce over 50,000 yards of carpet a day.

HISTORY OF THE MILLS

At the onset of World War II, The Mills transformed its carpet operations to produce over 4 million yards of duck canvas and 8 million yards of blanket fabric to support the war efforts while also providing housing, medical care, education, recreational and social activities to his thousands of loyal employees. 


In the early 1950s, production costs and the demand for carpets began to decline as Americans began to turn away from carpets and towards wall-to-wall carpeting. In 1954 the company moved its operations from Yonkers to Greenville, Mississippi and merged with Mohawk Carpet Mills to become Mohasco Corporation. 


After years of neglect following the departure of the company from Yonkers, the factory buildings began to be revitalized by small business owners looking for inexpensive warehouse, storage and manufacturing space close to New York City.


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In the mid-1980s, Randolph Rose and his partner Stephen Gano - entrepreneurs in the home furnishings industry, were looking for affordable warehouse space in Westchester County with close proximity to their NYC showrooms. 


Starting with a 10,000 square foot warehouse and a small office, Rose & Gano expanded and eventually rented over 70,000 square feet to house their impressive collection of art, antiques, sculpture and home furnishings at the Alexander Smith Mills complex.


As the largest tenant at the Weaving Building, the Rose family purchased the property in 2007, followed by the Worsted Building in 2015. Working with Mayor Spano of Yonkers and New York State, the Rose family along with other owners representing more than 1.5 million square feet, created an arts district known as CMAD – Carpet Mills Arts District. 

At the onset of World War II, The Mills transformed its carpet operations to produce over 4 million yards of duck canvas and 8 million yards of blanket fabric to support the war efforts while also providing housing, medical care, education, recreational and social activities to his thousands of loyal employees. 


In the early 1950s, production costs and the demand for carpets began to decline as Americans began to turn away from carpets and towards wall-to-wall carpeting. In 1954 the company moved its operations from Yonkers to Greenville, Mississippi and merged with Mohawk Carpet Mills to become Mohasco Corporation. 


After years of neglect following the departure of the company from Yonkers, the factory buildings began to be revitalized by small business owners looking for inexpensive warehouse, storage and manufacturing space close to New York City.


The Weaving Man logo
The Mills at Yonkers circle logo

In the mid-1980s, Randolph Rose and his partner Stephen Gano - entrepreneurs in the home furnishings industry, were looking for affordable warehouse space in Westchester County with close proximity to their NYC showrooms. 


Starting with a 10,000 square foot warehouse and a small office, Rose & Gano expanded and eventually rented over 70,000 square feet to house their impressive collection of art, antiques, sculpture and home furnishings at the Alexander Smith Mills complex.


As the largest tenant at the Weaving Building, the Rose family purchased the property in 2007, followed by the Worsted Building in 2015. Working with Mayor Spano of Yonkers and New York State, the Rose family along with other owners representing more than 1.5 million square feet, created an arts district known as CMAD – Carpet Mills Arts District. 

Over 150 years since Alexander Smith started his carpet company, The Mills has evolved into an innovative and thriving community of artists, photographers, home furnishings companies, business owners and distributors while also becoming a popular landmark for tv and film productions.

"With reasonable rents in a unique setting, entrepreneurial businesses, artists and other creative companies are experiencing the advantages of working in Yonkers."

  ~ Randolph J. Rose

LOCATION & PROXIMITY

The Mills at Yonkers is conveniently located 15 miles from Midtown Manhattan and minutes from the Bronx, Queens, New Jersey & Connecticut. Yonkers is New York State's fourth largest city and it serves as the gateway between New York City and the Hudson Valley, with access to major highways and parkways including: Major Deegan Expressway (I-87), Henry Hudson, Saw Mill River, Bronx River, Sprain Brook, Hutchinson River, and the Cross County.


Mass transit - Yonkers is located within the MTA region, offering Metro-North Railroad and Westchester Bee-Line bus service within the NYC Metropolitan area.

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