Berkshire Mall (former regional mall)
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Berkshire Mall was a once-prominent regional shopping center in Lanesborough, Massachusetts that served as a major retail and social hub for the Berkshire County area before its decline and closure.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Berkshire Mall (Lanesborough, Massachusetts) | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former regional shopping mall
ⓘ
shopping mall ⓘ |
| category |
buildings and structures in Berkshire County, Massachusetts
ⓘ
defunct shopping malls in the United States ⓘ shopping malls established in the 1980s ⓘ |
| causeOfDecline |
competition from other retail formats
ⓘ
growth of e-commerce ⓘ regional economic challenges ⓘ |
| closureType | gradual store-by-store closure ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Berkshire County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicRole |
major employer in Lanesborough area
ⓘ
significant contributor to local tax base ⓘ |
| experienced |
anchor store closures
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decline in foot traffic in the 2000s and 2010s ⓘ loss of national chain tenants ⓘ |
| finalStatus | largely vacant property ⓘ |
| hadAnchorTenant |
Best Buy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
JCPenney NERFINISHED ⓘ Macy's NERFINISHED ⓘ Sears NERFINISHED ⓘ Target NERFINISHED ⓘ The Bon-Ton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadFeature |
enclosed mall concourse
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large surface parking lots ⓘ multiple anchor store entrances ⓘ |
| hadTenant |
Food court
ⓘ
specialty retail stores ⓘ |
| impact |
concerns about property blight
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loss of indoor public gathering space ⓘ reduced local brick-and-mortar retail options ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Lanesborough, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Pittsfield, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1988 ⓘ |
| primaryTradeArea | Berkshire County, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedAs |
regional shopping center
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retail hub for Berkshire County ⓘ social hub for Berkshire County ⓘ |
| state | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| status | closed ⓘ |
| transportAccess |
automobile-oriented access
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served by local roads connecting to Pittsfield area ⓘ |
| typicalVisitors |
residents of Berkshire County
ⓘ
shoppers from neighboring communities in western Massachusetts ⓘ |
| zoning | commercial ⓘ |
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