Onondaga County Purchases Sears Store at ShoppingTown Mall for $4.5 Million Amid Uncertain Future
Onondaga County's development agency has purchased the former Sears store at ShoppingTown Mall for $4.5 million, bringing total investments in the vacant mall to $8 million. The county is pursuing eminent domain for the former Macy's store, with a court hearing set for February 11, as it seeks to transform the 65-acre site into a technology park to support job growth linked to Micron Technology's nearby semiconductor plant. The future of the mall remains uncertain following the abandonment of previous redevelopment plans due to ownership issues.
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Onondaga County's development agency acquired the former Sears store at ShoppingTown Mall for $4.5 million, increasing total expenditures on the vacant mall to $8 million. The county is pursuing eminent domain for the last piece, the former Macy's store, with a court motion filed on September 22.
The future of the mall, closed since 2020, remains uncertain; previous development plans by local developers for a mixed-use community were abandoned due to ownership issues of the department stores. The county aims to transform the 65-acre site into a technology park, especially in light of Micron Technology's semiconductor plant project nearby, which is expected to generate significant job growth.
A court hearing regarding the Macy's store is scheduled for February 11. County Executive Ryan McMahon plans to issue new proposals for the site's redevelopment.
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