Burlington Coat Factory, once an anchor, is now closed, and the mall's directory shows many storefronts without tenants — many more than were outlined in a leasing flyer released just after the renovation. One bright spot? The mall's cookie shop , fan favorite The Great Cookie, appears to have survived the pandemic and is still selling its signature snickerdoodles and other cookies both in-person and through mail order.
Like so many other retail center owners, AWE-AR appears to have come on hard financial times amid the Covid pandemic, according to court records. Grant, J. The strip plaza became an open-air mall with a mids expansion.
A December snapshot shows the center section of the shopping concourse. Going from right-to-left, the stores are W. Another view of the open-air mall was taken on its north end.
Over its 43 years in business, the mall would house two. The original strip center is shown in black. The mall-making addition appears in medium gray. By , several stores have come and gone. This was the new trademark.
It covered , leasable square feet and contained sixty-two stores and services. The six-anchor complex, with 1. The 50, square foot store was dedicated in October For many years, a retail store and separate Auto Center were operated. These were consolidated into this newly-built structure in the late s. The 8 million dollar, open-air complex was adjacent to a section of the New York State Thruway that had opened to traffic on October 29, Promoted as the largest shopping center in Western New York, the , square foot strip complex was designed by the Walter Koppel firm of Miami, Florida.
Among thirty-three charter stores and services were W. A grand opening celebration commenced on October 16, Several retail store executives were present, along with officials from the Sommers Company. Cheektowaga Supervisor Benedict T. Holz cut a ceremonial ribbon. Entertainment included animal acts from the Gengler Brothers Circus. Two new store blocks faced those in the original strip center, creating an open-air mall concourse between them. A 2-level 16, square foot , Buffalo-based Kleinhans welcomed its first shoppers on November 15, Originally constructed as an outdoor plaza in the s, the mall was enclosed at some later date.
The Giant used to have a huge vintage sign. John February 4th, at pm. What a great mall this used to be! I was still shopping there in high school, so it lasted until at least the mids.
Johnny August 15th, at am. I used to work by this mall and always wondered how it stayed open. That said, I think the mall is able to stay in business because there are really no other large retail options in the area. Jonah Norason August 15th, at am. Charlese July 10th, at pm. I grew up in Forestville near the Forestville mall but going to Iverson Mall was always a treat. It was like a special event. I used to love going there around Christmas.
It was almost magical coming up Silver hill and hitting that traffic light at Branch avenue and seeing the decorations and lights strung up from end to end.
There were beautiful trees decorated perfectly. When I moved back to MD as a teenager after being down in NC for years with no enclosed mall I was thrilled when my dad whom I was moving with moved into a town home on the corner of Keating and 28th.
Those of you who know the mall know my front porch looks onto the rear parking garage. I loved it. As a teenager it was the perfect hang out spot. It had the newest stores that always had the most up to date clothes. It was near marlow heights center which meant you could hop on over to the movies or heights or even the arcade.
I can honestly tell you they dont make them like that anymore. But none are like Iverson Mall. I bought my first pair of nikes there my first bennetton bag and coach purse.
I got my first pair of stilletos at wild pair on the upper floor and not to mention my prom dress.
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