Aviation Mall

Aviation Mall is a major regional shopping mall in Glens Falls North, New York. It serves the extreme northern portion of the Capital District (Albany Metropolitan Area) as well as the Glens Falls/Lake George area. The mall has a gross leasable area of 630,000 square feet (59,000 m2).[1] It is owned and managed by The Pyramid Companies. The mall is anchored by the traditional chains JCPenney, Dick's Sporting Goods, Ollie's Bargain Outlet, Target, Regal Cinemas, and Planet Fitness. This mall currently features a number of prominent specialty stores which are Bath and Body Works, Famous Footwear, Maurices, and Peter Harris.

Aviation Mall
LocationGlens Falls North, New York, United States
Coordinates
Opening date1975
ManagementThe Pyramid Companies
OwnerThe Pyramid Companies
No. of stores and services41
No. of anchor tenants5
Total retail floor area630,000 square feet (59,000 m2)[1]
No. of floors1
Websiteshopaviationmall.com

History

Aviation Mall opened in 1975 with JCPenney and Denby's (a regional chain) as anchors. The mall was relatively small when it first opened, but was later expanded with Sears and then Caldor. In 1994, JCPenney built a new store next to its old store, with mall management reconstructing the former space to feature more small store space. TJ Maxx was added the same year replacing space previously occupied by Magrams. In 1998, Caldor shuttered and was converted to The Bon-Ton. Target built on in 2004, and Dick's Sporting Goods moved into remaining space of the original JCPenney in 2005.

In 2017, Regal Cinemas opened after expanding from seven screens to nine and was upgraded to feature new flooring and wall coverings along with reclining seats.[2]

The later 2010's saw multiple traditional chain anchors update their brick-and-mortar fleets after being disrupted by digital retailers in recent years.

On January 31, 2018, it was announced that regional division The Bon-Ton would shutter as part of bankruptcy.[3] On March 4, 2019, it was announced its space will become Ollie's Bargain Outlet which was set to open August 28, 2019.[4]

On August 22, 2018, it was announced that Sears would shutter as part of an ongoing plan to phase out of brick-and-mortar. Potential replacement tenants have been rumored in discussion since 2019.[5][6]

References
  1. Aviation Mall Archived June 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, International Council of Shopping Centers. Accessed December 15, 2007.
  2. "Renovations and Expansion Ongoing at Regal Cinemas in Aviation Mall". 14 June 2016.
  3. MOORE, KATHLEEN. "Bon-Ton closing 42 stores, including at Aviation Mall". Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  4. MOORE, KATHLEEN; GOOT, MICHAEL. "Ollie's Bargain Outlet coming to Aviation Mall". Glens Falls Post-Star. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  5. LEHMAN, DON; MOORE, KATHLEEN. "Sears at Aviation Mall to close this fall". Glens Falls Post-Star. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  6. "Aviation Mall in 'final negotiations' for new tenants".
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