Mohawk Commons (Niskayuna, New York)
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Mohawk Commons is a big box power center in Niskayuna, New York. It opened in 2002 and replaced the former enclosed Mohawk Mall previously located on the property. By October 2005, it had as many as 25 stores.
, Media Play
, and Rex's TV and Appliances.
In mid 2004, Developers Diversified Realty of Cleveland purchased the center from Benderson Development Corporation. At the time, Developers Diversified Realty was in the process of purchasing over 100 shopping centers across the United States.
Near the end of February, 2002, the developers signed a lease with Target for a 125000 sq ft (11,612.9 m²). store in the new center. By July, 2002, Target purchased land at Mohawk Commons from the developers for $3.9 million.
Owners of the Rex TV & Appliance store complained about the difficulty customers had finding their store during construction. They closed in mid to late February, 2002, and began searching for a new location in the Schenectady area.
In late October, 2002, Bed Bath and Beyond, Inc. signed a lease for a 30000 square feet (2,787.1 m²) store in the group of stores where Target would be located.
and Marshall's
. It was expected that all three would be located in the new strip mall power center. However, Rex and Media Play closed during construction. (Media Play closed on September 9, 2001.) Marshall's remained throughout construction. Its store space was in the back of the mid-section of the old mall. Customers had to walk through the former Media Play store in order to go to the Marshall's store.
On April 25, 2002, Marshall's reopened in a new 30010 square feet (2,788 m²) space, being the only store from the old mall to transfer to new retail space. The building housing the old Marshall's store and former Media Play store would be demolished later in the year to make way for additional construction.
Ownership
The property, including the largely empty Mohawk Mall, was purchased from Wilmorite Properties in June 2000, by Myron M. Hunt and Benderson Development Co. from Buffalo, NY. At the time, the remaining enclosed mall tenants were Marshall'sMarshalls
Marshalls, Inc., is a chain of American department stores owned by TJX Companies. Marshalls has over 750 conventional stores, as well as larger stores named Marshalls Mega Store, covering 42 states and Puerto Rico. Marshalls expanded into Canada in March 2011...
, Media Play
Media Play
Media Play was a chain of retail stores founded in 1992 by Musicland that sold movies on video, DVDs, music, Electronics, video games, books, and games in the United States. Each store essentially contained a book store, a movie store, a music store, and a video game store under one roof. At...
, and Rex's TV and Appliances.
In mid 2004, Developers Diversified Realty of Cleveland purchased the center from Benderson Development Corporation. At the time, Developers Diversified Realty was in the process of purchasing over 100 shopping centers across the United States.
Development
Demolition of the unoccupied portions of the old Mohawk Mall was completed by Spring, 2001. The sections of the old mall containing Rex TV & Appliances, Media Play, and Marshall's remained while development of the power center began.Near the end of February, 2002, the developers signed a lease with Target for a 125000 sq ft (11,612.9 m²). store in the new center. By July, 2002, Target purchased land at Mohawk Commons from the developers for $3.9 million.
Owners of the Rex TV & Appliance store complained about the difficulty customers had finding their store during construction. They closed in mid to late February, 2002, and began searching for a new location in the Schenectady area.
In late October, 2002, Bed Bath and Beyond, Inc. signed a lease for a 30000 square feet (2,787.1 m²) store in the group of stores where Target would be located.
Tenants
Over the years, tenants have included:| Tenant Name | Date Opened |
|---|---|
| Price Chopper | March 17, 2002 (73,000 sq. ft.) |
| Marshall's Marshalls Marshalls, Inc., is a chain of American department stores owned by TJX Companies. Marshalls has over 750 conventional stores, as well as larger stores named Marshalls Mega Store, covering 42 states and Puerto Rico. Marshalls expanded into Canada in March 2011... |
April 25, 2002 (30,010 sq. ft.) |
| Bed Bath and Beyond | |
| Empire Vision Center | |
| Lowe's Lowe's Lowe's Companies, Inc. is a U.S.-based chain of retail home improvement and appliance stores. Founded in 1946 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, the chain now serves more than 14 million customers a week in its 1,710 stores in the United States and 20 in Canada. Expansion into Canada began in... |
December 27, 2002 (grand opening January 8, 2003) |
| Target | March 9, 2003 |
| Panera Bread Panera Bread Panera Bread is a chain of bakery–café quick casual restaurants in the United States and Canada that sells breads, sandwiches, soups, salads, and other bakery items. Its headquarters are in Sunset Hills, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis.-Corporate history:In 1993, Au Bon Pain Co... |
July 24, 2003 |
| Party City Party City Party City is the largest retail party supply store in the United States, including Puerto Rico, with more than 500 corporate and franchised locations... |
|
| Nail Salon and Spa | |
| Famous Footwear Famous Footwear Famous Footwear is a nationwide chain of retail stores in the United States dealing in branded footwear, generally at prices discounted from manufacturer's suggested prices. Established in 1960 as a single store, "Famous" is regarded as both a forerunner and champion of the trend towards the... |
October 9, 2003 (grand opening October 10, 2003) |
| Barnes & Noble | November 12, 2003 |
| Eastern Mountain Sports | grand opening October 24, 2003 |
| Cingular Wireless | shortly before February 13, 2004 (grand opening March 27, 2004) |
| PetSmart | before July 22, 2004 |
| Maurice's | shortly after December 3, 2004 |
| Cold Stone Creamery (now closed) | April 2, 2005 |
| Five Guys Famous Burgers and Fries | July 23, 2005 |
| Ruby Tuesday | before August 17, 2005 |
| Nextel | November 18, 2005 |
| Old Navy Old Navy Old Navy is an American clothing brand as well as a chain of stores owned by Gap, Inc., with corporate operations in San Francisco and San Bruno, California. It is one of the first major corporations to house headquarters in the new Mission Bay district of San Francisco.Gap, Inc. was run by... |
before July 29, 2007 |
| Verizon Wireless Verizon Wireless Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, is one of the largest mobile network operators in the United States. The network has 107.7 million subscribers as of 2011, making it the largest wireless service provider in America.... |
before November 22, 2008 |
| Game Stop | before September 2003 |
| I Love New York Pizza Take-n-Bake | by August 2009 |
Expected Crossover Tenants from Mohawk Mall
When demolition of the old Mohawk Mall began in 2000, the remaining mall tenants were Rex TV & Appliances, Media PlayMedia Play
Media Play was a chain of retail stores founded in 1992 by Musicland that sold movies on video, DVDs, music, Electronics, video games, books, and games in the United States. Each store essentially contained a book store, a movie store, a music store, and a video game store under one roof. At...
and Marshall's
Marshalls
Marshalls, Inc., is a chain of American department stores owned by TJX Companies. Marshalls has over 750 conventional stores, as well as larger stores named Marshalls Mega Store, covering 42 states and Puerto Rico. Marshalls expanded into Canada in March 2011...
. It was expected that all three would be located in the new strip mall power center. However, Rex and Media Play closed during construction. (Media Play closed on September 9, 2001.) Marshall's remained throughout construction. Its store space was in the back of the mid-section of the old mall. Customers had to walk through the former Media Play store in order to go to the Marshall's store.
On April 25, 2002, Marshall's reopened in a new 30010 square feet (2,788 m²) space, being the only store from the old mall to transfer to new retail space. The building housing the old Marshall's store and former Media Play store would be demolished later in the year to make way for additional construction.