Delancey named the street after the county of Essex in England.Delancey returned to England as a Loyalist in 1775, and the square was developed as building lots.[1] Long a part of the Lower East Side Jewish enclave, many Jewish-owned stores still operate on the street, including a pickle shop and many Judaica shops.The Essex Street Market is operated and managed by the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC).[4] In September 2013 it was announced that the market would be integrated into Essex Crossing,[5] a $1.1 billion development which began construction in 2015, and which will feature 1,000 low-, moderate- and middle-income apartments, a movie theater, a bowling alley and cultural space.