Skyview on the Ridge is a future redevelopment of a shopping mall located in Irondequoit, New York, a suburb of Rochester. The mall opened in 1990 as Irondequoit Mall, featuring anchors McCurdy's, Sibley's, J. C. Penney, and Sears.
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| Location | Irondequoit, New York, United States |
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| Coordinates | 43°11′55″N 77°34′12″W / 43.1985°N 77.5700°W |
| Opening date | March 1, 1990 |
| Closing date | February 2, 2009 |
| Developer | Wilmorite Properties |
| Management | Angelo Ingrassia |
| Owner | Angelo Ingrassia |
| No. of stores and services | 0 (110 as shopping center) |
| No. of anchor tenants | 0 (4 as shopping center) |
| Total retail floor area | 1,000,000 square feet (93,000 m2) |
| No. of floors | 2 |
On January 22, 2016, Angelo Ingrassia, a local real estate developer who specializes in developing premier properties, purchased the center.
On August 29, 2017, Angelo Ingrassia announced a plan to construct an office park along with retail, a community center, as well as a large residential component. The development is named Skyview on the Ridge.[1]
On July 30, 2019, the Town of Irondequoit approved a referendum that would allow the town to move forward by borrowing $7.25 million to build a community center.
History
editWilmorite Properties first announced plans for Irondequoit Mall in June 1985, and by May 1988, the first three anchor stores were confirmed: Sears, J. C. Penney, and Sibley's, which became Kaufmann's soon after opening. It opened in March 1990 with approximately 110 stores, and had an estimated 80,000 customers in its first weekend of business. McCurdy's opened as a fourth anchor store in 1992, which later became regional division The Bon-Ton.[2] The mall was an early success and remained moderately popular until it was shuttered.[3]
Target opened on an outparcel in 2007.
Congel era
editIn 2007, the center was purchased by Scott R. Congel, a former principal with The Pyramid Companies of Syracuse. The sale triggered speculation that the surrounding property may be further developed.[4] Congel announced a large 421-room hotel, 330 condominium units and a 16-screen movie theater would be part of the project, along with retail, restaurant and office space and an underground parking garage.[5]
The recession hit financing before any work began.[6] With the exception of Sears and Macy's anchoring either end of the mall, the mall shuttered in February 2009 for further development.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Former Medley Centre to house community center, offices". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
- ^ a b McDermott, Meghan M. (April 8, 2014). "Medley Centre timeline". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ Alexander, Deborah (April 15, 2007). "Brighter days at Medley Centre?" (PDF). Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ "Medley Centre Sold". Rachel Barnhart, WHAM-TV. 2007-04-10. Retrieved 2007-04-10.
- ^ "SProposal for Irondequoit's Medley Centre takes shape". 2008-11-22.
- ^ "Steve and Barry's closing shakes Irondequoit's Medley Centre". Deborah Alexander, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. 2008-05-15. Retrieved 2008-05-15.