Basically, work had begun on de-malling the former Kmart wing, but since Bon-Ton was still open, the mall corridor was still open to the public. At this point, the wing leading to the former Big Lots (now Dunham's Sports) was walled off due to Ollie's having absorbed that mall corridor. You'll see a progression of how things changed in a map picture below.
Personally, it seems that the property could try to attract some tenants to the former Bon-Ton and Kmart anchor stores. Hobby Lobby, Marshalls and/or Rural King feel like a good fit for the area.
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| The flooring of the mall corridor remains within Ollie's |
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| As does the former mall entrance to Big Lots. |
Some very cool perspectives here, great timing with your visit! I like the map progression graphic as well.
ReplyDeleteThanks! This experience was one of my personal highlights. You can thank tenpoundhammer for the map inspiration.
DeleteThe treatment of the Bon Ton reminds me of what they did at Camillus Mall, which was torn down while Bon Ton remained open. The mall entry became an exit door with some of the tile intact.
ReplyDeleteand down the road at Fairmount Fair about half of it did like Ollies, absorbing the mall corridor for deeper stores.
Yeah, it is a similar de-malling story to those two now that you mention it.
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