Monday, May 9, 2011
Mentor mall starts its first renovation since the 1980s with demolition in the Macy's concourse
Great Lakes Mall will begin its first renovation since the 1980s after closing time tonight. Contractors will start the multimillion-dollar project by removing floor tile, column and beam wraps in the Macy's concourse, said Renee Lanzara, the director of marketing for the mall. That will be the first step in an internal makeover that includes: Originally, the mall intended to tile over its existing flooring. However, that plan changed after Doug Thompson, the vice president of the architectural firm behind the redesign, said an unforeseen moisture problem required them to replace the flooring entirely. Even with all the changes inside of the mall, the most conspicuous renovations will occur outside. The mall has made some alterations to …
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Shoppers tell Mentor Patch what they think of the mall's multimillion-dollar makeover
Great Lakes Mall announced it will spend millions of dollars on its renovation, which is scheduled to begin in mid-April. Mentor Patch wanted to find out what shoppers think of the mall's plans and what kind of stores they would like to see. Coincidentally, Great Lakes Mall also celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Heather Kline – Concord Township “I’m very excited about the new renovation plans. When it’s all completed, I think the mall is going to look lovely, and it will boost business for the stores. I’d like to see more high-end stores come to the mall such as H&M, Williams-Sonoma and Pottery Barn.” Korene Engelking with her new baby daughter, Arianna – Mentor “The renovation has been needed for a while now. I’m just happy they…
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Mentor mall plans to complete enormous redesign by holiday season 2011
Great Lakes Mall has not been remodeled since the 1980s, and Renee Lanzara admits, "It looks like it." "It's been a long time since we've done anything, and we need to keep up with the times," she said. The mall will finally receive a major makeover this year. The renovations will include: Lanzara, the mall's director of marketing and business development, said the renovation will begin in mid-April and be finished by November this year. Lanzara joined the mall team in August, but she said the renovation was planned for years. "We were looking at a renovation of the property in 2008; but, with the economy, plans were put on hold," she said. Law Company Inc. will oversee construction and LawKingdon Architecture did the design work. The …
Naples
7:41 am on Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Of course many feel the mall needs a facelift, it's been a long time coming. More importantly, the main goal is to increase foot traffic which will not happen unless the variety of stores improves and remaining stores, Dillards and Macy's increase and improve their inventory. Shopping at these same stores in Beachwood and Strongsville it's unbelievable to see the number of choices they have … more ›