Medley Centre (formerly Irondequoit Mall) is a shopping mall in Irondequoit, New York near Rochester.
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| Location | Irondequoit, New York |
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| Opening date | 1990 |
| Developer | Wilmorite Properties, Inc |
| Management | Adam Bersin |
| Owner | The Pyramid Companies |
| No. of anchor tenants | 5 |
| No. of floors | 2 |
| Website | http://www.medleycentre.com/ |
History
The mall opened in 1990 as the Irondequoit Mall as a two floor shopping mall with 3 anchors: Sears, JC Penney, and Kaufmann's. In 1993, McCurdy's was added, which later became Bon-Ton. The mall did very well at first, with a variety of smaller, specialty stores unavailable elsewhere in the area. It started to decline in 1995, when 2 malls nearby, Greece Towne Mall and Long Ridge Mall, joined to become The Mall at Greece Ridge, and another area mall, Eastview Mall, expanded. The mall was also beset by the perception that it was prone to crime.
In 2003, JC Penney closed, and approximately 80 percent of the mall's non-anchor retail space was vacant. In 2005, Wilmorite Properties, Inc. sold the mall to a conglomerate headed by Adam Bersin, and the name of the mall changed to Medley Centre. Also in 2005, the mall got a new anchor, Steve and Barry's. In 2006 the mall got 2 new anchors: Macy's (replaced Kaufmanns), and Target (opening October 2006 in an exterior ___location). New stores are starting to come to the mall again.
It was announced on April 10, 2007 that Scott Congel, a principal with The Pyramid Companies of Syracuse, would purchase the mall for an undisclosed sum. Adam Bersin will remain to manage and help develop the property. The sale triggered speculation that the half-empty mall may be developed into a mixed use property.[1]
Current Anchors
- Bon Ton- Opened 1993 as McCurdy's, closed in 1994, became Bon-Ton in 1995. (103,456 sq. ft.) Closing in May 2007.
- Macy's- Opened 1990 as Kaufmann's, became Macy's in 2006. (127,068 sq. ft.)
- Sears- Opened 1990. (110,691 sq. ft.)
- Steve & Barry's University Sportswear- Opened 2005 in upper level of former JCPenney, may expand to lower level. (55,161 sq. ft.)
- Target- Opened 2006 outside the mall. (127,651 sq. ft.)
Former Anchors
- JCPenney- Opened 1990, Closed 2003, became Steve & Barry's on upper level in 2005, may expand to lower level. (110,321 sq. ft.)
- Kaufmann's- Opened 1990, Became Macy's in 2006. (127,068 sq. ft.)
- McCurdy's- opened 1993, closed 1994, became Bon-Ton in 1995. (103,456 sq. ft.)
References
- ^ "Medley Centre Sold". Rachel Barnhart, WHAM-TV. 2007-04-10. Retrieved 2007-04-10.