Berkshire Mall (Massachusetts) Explained

Berkshire Mall
Location:Lanesborough, Massachusetts
Address:Old State Road & Route 8
Opening Date:September 1988
Closing Date:May 28, 2019
Developer:The Pyramid Companies
Owner:Town Of Lanesborough
Number Of Stores:75 capacity
Number Of Anchors:1
Floor Area:717900square feet
(GLA)
Floors:1

Berkshire Mall was a shopping mall located in Lanesborough, Massachusetts outside Pittsfield. The mall was built in 1988 and closed in 2019. It could be reached from both Route 8 and U.S. Route 7. As of 2024, the mall's one remaining tenant is the Target anchor store.

History

The mall opened in September 1988. The original anchor stores at the mall were Hills (later Ames), JCPenney, Sears, Service Merchandise, and local chain Steiger's. Steiger's sold its locations to Filene's (later Macy's) in 1994.[1] Service Merchandise closed in 1999.[2] The building was razed and replaced with Best Buy and Linens 'n Things in 2002.[3] Ames closed in 2001, and was replaced with a Target in January 2006. An Old Navy store was added to the mall in 2000.[4] [5] [6]

In 2016, Strategic Mall Services (operating as Berkshire Mall LLC) sold the mall to Kohan Retail Property Group.[7]

On January 6, 2016, Macy's announced their anchor store would close.[8] On March 17, 2017, JCPenney announced their anchor store would close.[9] On November 2, 2017, Sears announced their anchor store would close.[10]

On May 28, 2019, the mall concourse closed, leaving only Target and Regal Cinemas open.[11]

On February 1, 2022, it was announced that Regal Cinemas would close.[12]

Notes and References

  1. News: Steiger's may sell stores, reports say Scenario has May Co. buying seven Steiger's may sell stores, reports say. 6 January 1994. Hartford Courant. 26 April 2011. https://archive.today/20120716222224/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/courant/access/81047877.html?dids=81047877:81047877&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jan+06,+1994&author=STAFF+;+WIRE+REPORTS&pub=Hartford+Courant&desc=Steiger's+may+sell+stores,+reports+say+Scenario+has+May+Co.+buying+seven+Steiger's+may+sell+stores,+reports+say&pqatl=google. July 16, 2012.
  2. News: Berkshire Mall gets permit to expand for BJ's outlet. Dobrowolski. Tony. 24 October 2001. Berkshire Eagle. 26 April 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20121025074602/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PBEB&p_theme=pbeb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=10122AC76A6F2063&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. October 25, 2012.
  3. News: Best Buy Co. eyes Berkshire Mall. 26 October 2001. Berkshire Eagle. 26 April 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20121025074610/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PBEB&p_theme=pbeb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=10122C452C404189&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. October 25, 2012.
  4. Web site: Old Navy to open new store in Mass.. Shapiro. Carolyn. 26 September 2000. The Daily Gazette. 26 April 2011.
  5. News: New clothing store opens in mall. Dobrowolski. Tony. 24 April 2010. North Adams Transcript. 26 April 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20121025074635/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=NATB&p_theme=natb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=12F502528DD8B168&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. October 25, 2012.
  6. Web site: Best Buy to close Berkshire Mall store Oct. 31.
  7. News: Lanesborough Settles Tax Appeal With Berkshire Mall. iBerkshires. Andy McKeever. September 28, 2016.
  8. News: Macy's at the Berkshire Mall to close. The Berkshire Eagle.
  9. News: J.C. Penney closing Berkshire Mall store in June. The Berkshire Eagle.
  10. News: Berkshire Mall Sears store to close. The Berkshire Eagle. November 2, 2017.
  11. News: Owner in talks with remaining Berkshire Mall tenants about its future. May 28, 2019. Berkshire Eagle.
  12. News: Dobrowolski . Tony . Regal Cinemas at the Berkshire Mall in Lanesborough has permanently closed . Berkshire Eagle . February 1, 2022.

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