Macy's (originally Sibley's)
Eastview Mall, located in Victor, New York (near Rochester, New York), is an upscale indoor shopping center owned and operated by Wilmorite Management Group, LLC.
The anchor stores are JCPenney, Macy's, Von Maur, and Dick’s House of Sports,
History[]
Regal Cinemas
Eastview Mall was built in 1971. Original tenants were Sibley's (later Kaufmann's, now Macy's) and Sears. An expansion a year later in 1972 added McCurdy's (later The Bon-Ton, now Von Maur). The mall was expanded in 1995 with the addition of a wing anchored by Lord & Taylor and JCPenney and again at the main entrance with sit down restaurants. Regal Cinemas also opened outside the mall in 1995.
Sears (now demolished for Dick's)
Eastview is located just off New York State Thruway (Interstate 90) Exit 45 on New York State Route 96. This 1,361,325-square-foot (126,471.2 m2) shopping center has 167 stores and services including some that are unique to the Rochester-area market. Eastview has a nationally recognized, quality restaurant selection at the front courtyard parking valet entrance.
Von Maur
Eastview Mall serves the entire Metro-Rochester, NY region, attracting customers from throughout Western NY. Visitors to the nearby Finger Lakes Vineyards and nearby resort lake towns also shop at Eastview Mall.
BJ's Wholesale Club
In 2000, BJ's Wholesale Club opened south of the mall.
In December 2008, bus services to and from New York City began at the mall's side entrance. Rochester travelers are encouraged to leave a note on the inside of their windshield for mall security if leaving their car in the parking lot overnights when staying over in NYC. Also in December 2008, Mall owners Wilmorite announced a new enhancement project.
In November 2011, it was announced that the Bon Ton location was set to close at Eastview. The store was closed in March 2012. Von Maur opened in its place in October 2013.
In 2015, Sears Holdings spun off 235 of its properties, including the Sears at Eastview Mall, into Seritage Growth Properties.
In 2017, a Tesla supercharging station was added in the mall parking lot.
On August 15, 2018, a Lord & Taylor sign caught on fire.
On August 22, 2018, it was announced that Sears would be closing as part of a plan to close 46 stores nationwide. The store closed in November 2018. After the store closed, JCPenney, Macy’s, Von Maur and Lord & Taylor are the remaining anchors left.
On August 26th, 2019, plans were announced for Dick’s House of Sport a new concept by Dick’s Sporting Goods. Plans for a skating rink were later announced to be attached to the store.
In 2021 Lord & Taylor closed as part of a plan to close all stores due to bankruptcy.
Trivia[]
- Eastview Mall is one of the two malls with carousels in the Greater Rochester metropolitan area.
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