Fordham Plaza, Bronx, Commercial and transport hub in the Bronx, New York, United States

Fordham Plaza is a commercial and transportation hub in the Bronx, New York, United States. It consists of two main structures: One Fordham Plaza, a tall office building with a curved corner and bands of beige stone and teal glass, and the Fordham Plaza Bus Terminal, a bus loop and pedestrian area above the Metro-North station.

In the 1840s, the area was a rural junction with farmland and cottages. Over time, it developed into a commercial and transportation center, and One Fordham Plaza opened in 1986, followed by a major renovation of the bus terminal and pedestrian areas between 2013 and 2016.

The plaza sits at the eastern end of the Fordham Road shopping strip, near the Bronx's Little Italy on Arthur Avenue. You can see people from the neighborhood and students from Fordham University passing through, and the storefronts along the base of the buildings reflect the daily life of the area.

The plaza is easy to reach by bus or train, with the Metro-North station right below and several bus lines stopping in the loop. When you arrive, look for the covered stairs and canopies that mark the entrances to the station and the pedestrian areas.

The building at One Fordham Plaza has a layer-cake design with a domed corner where Fordham Road and Third Avenue meet. The plaza also sits on a bridge structure over the Metro-North tracks, so trains pass directly beneath the bus loop and pedestrian area.