Eastwood Mall
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 The mall's center court in April 2026 | |
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| Location | Niles, Ohio, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 41°12′52″N 80°44′58″W / 41.21444°N 80.74944°W |
| Address | 5555 Youngstown-Warren Road |
| Opened | September 16, 1969 |
| Developer | Cafaro Company |
| Management | Warner Management Company |
| Owner | Cafaro Company |
| Stores | 100+ |
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| Floor area | 1,600,000 square feet (150,000 m2) |
| Floors | 1, with partial upper levels |
Public transit |  WRTA |
| Website | eastwoodmall |
Eastwood Mall is an enclosed shopping mall in Niles, Ohio, United States, serving the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area. It is owned by the Cafaro Company. Its anchor stores are Boscov's, JCPenney, Macy's, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Dave & Buster's, Firebirds, and Target. The mall contains over 100 stores and restaurants across 1,600,000 sq ft (150,000 m2) of space. The mall is part of the greater Eastwood Mall Complex, which includes a variety of outdoor strip plazas totaling in over 3,200,000 square feet (300,000 m2) of shopping space.
History
[edit]Eastwood Mall opened on September 16, 1969, with Sears, Strouss, Montgomery Ward, and Woolworth as anchors. It was the first mall to feature both Montgomery Ward and Sears.[1] The JCPenney wing was added in 1979.[2] Montgomery Ward closed in 1984, and its building was split among Gold's Gym (now a local gym), Toys "R" Us, and Carlisle's. After Carlisle's closed in 1994 and Toys "R" Us moved to a new store, those spaces both became Dillard's.[3][4][5][6]
Target opened at the mall in May 2000.[7] Strouss became Kaufmann's in 1986, and Macy's in 2006.[8] A new food court was added near Macy's in 2006, in conjunction with interior and brand renovations. Kahunaville, which opened at the mall in 1996, closed in March 2007. In late 2007, a three-tank aquarium was added to center court.
Construction began on a Residence Inn by Marriott in the Dillard's wing in 2012.[9] Firebirds Wood Fired Grill opened next to the store later that year on December 10.[10] On August 24, 2016, Dillard's was initially closed, but later reopened as a Dillard's Clearance Outlet.[11] In late 2016, the Cafaro Company added a new wing for their corporate offices and an event center, along with a new Hampton Inn & Suites. Coinciding with these, in 2017, additional renovation of the mall's entrance features and interior occurred.[12] On October 15, 2018, it was announced that Sears would be closing as part of a plan to close 142 stores nationwide.[13] In 2019, Nickels and Dimes announced that it will close the Tilt Studio location at the mall by December 2019.[14]
Boscov's announced plans to open a store in the former Sears and Tilt Studio in 2020[15] and opened on October 7, 2021.[16] A cosmetology school, the Casal Aveda Institute, opened on July 14, 2020, in the former Kahunaville space. Dillard's closed its clearance outlet store at the mall in June 2024.[17] On January 27, 2025, Dave & Buster's opened at the Eastwood mall in the former Dillard's space. This location is the first Dave & Buster's in Mahoning Valley.[18]
The Cafaro Company has been seeking investors to embark on the deforestation of an adjacent natural wetland totaling 105 acres, which would be named Enterprise Park at Eastwood. This new tract that will be connected to the existing mall property is envisioned as a mixed-use development that will include residential buildings along with office space for medical, educational, research, health care and other commercial activities.
In late 2025, Dick’s Sporting Goods announced that they would be opening one of their sporting goods stores in the remaining available space of the former Dillard’s. Dick’s Sporting Goods renovated the remaining former Dillard’s space throughout late 2025 and into 2026.[19] The store was eventually completed and opened on June 26, 2026.[20]
Leasable space
[edit]The Eastwood Mall reported 3,200,000 square feet (300,000 m2) of gross leasable space to the International Council of Shopping Centers in 2007, which included it in the list of largest shopping malls in the United States.[21] However, the Directory of Major Malls reports that less than 1.6 million of gross leasable space are enclosed within the mall property itself, disqualifying it from the list. The greater square footage included a separate strip mall, big-box stores and restaurants within the complex adjacent to the enclosed mall structure.[22]
References
[edit]- ↑ Giegerich, Steve. "'J.J.' cut his teeth on the mall business". The Free Lance-Star. Vol. 95, no. 3. Fredericksburg, Virginia. p. 4. Retrieved May 5, 2026 – via Google News Archive.
- ↑ Alcorn, William K. "Major Expansion to Begin Soon at Eastwood Mall: Will Add 25 Pct. To Space". Youngstown Vindicator. Vol. XC, no. 288. Youngstown, Ohio. p. 1. Retrieved May 5, 2026 – via Google News Archive.
- ↑ "Carlisle's Moving to Eastwood". Youngstown Vindicator. Vol. XCV, no. 211. Youngstown, Ohio. March 29, 1984. p. 3. Retrieved May 5, 2026 – via Google News Archive.
- ↑ Welker, Greg; Stapleton, Maureen. "Carlisle's will close its stores in Eastwood Mall, Boardman". Youngstown Vindicator (Trumbull ed.). Youngstown, Ohio. p. A12. Retrieved May 5, 2026 – via Google News Archive.
- ↑ "Dillard's to open Eastwood Mall store". Youngstown Vindicator. Youngstown, Ohio. March 27, 1996. p. B6. Retrieved May 5, 2026 – via Google News Archive.
- ↑ Klayman, Ben (June 21, 1995). "Toys 'R' Us to move to plaza". Youngstown Vindicator. Youngstown, Ohio. p. A10. Retrieved May 5, 2026 – via Google News Archive.
- ↑ "Target to open at Eastwood Mall". Youngstown Vindicator. Vol. 111, no. 244. Youngstown, Ohio. May 1, 2000. p. B7. Retrieved May 5, 2026 – via Google News Archive.
- ↑ de Souza, Bertram (January 2, 1986). "Strouss merger impact is hazy". Youngstown Vindicator (Mahoning Columbiana ed.). Youngstown, Ohio: The Vindicator Printing Co. p. 1. Retrieved May 5, 2026 – via Google News Archive.
- ↑ "Residence Inn, Firebirds Restaurant Coming to Eastwood Mall". wkbn.com. Youngstown, Ohio: WKBN. Retrieved September 5, 2012.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "New restaurant opens at the Eastwood Mall". wfmj.com. Youngstown, Ohio: WFMJ. 2013. Archived from the original on April 28, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Dillard's at Eastwood Mall to be converted to clearance outlet". WKBN. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2026 – via YouTube.
- ↑ Cafaro Company.
- ↑ Bomey, Nathan; Tyko, Kelly (October 15, 2018). "Sears store closing list: 142 more Sears, Kmart locations closing in Chapter 11 bankruptcy". USA Today. Gannett. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
- ↑ Vallas, Corey (November 10, 2019). "Tilt Studio in Eastwood Mall to close at end of the year". wfmj.com. WFMJ. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
- ↑ Simeon, Chelsea (September 2, 2020). "Boscov's pushes back opening at Eastwood Mall in Niles". wkbn.com. Youngstown, Ohio: WKBN. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Boscov's opens 49th store with record-breaking grand opening". The Times Leader. Martins Ferry, Ohio. October 16, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
- ↑ Simonek, Erin (June 14, 2024). "Eastwood Mall Dillard's set to close its doors Saturday". WFMJ. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ↑ "Dave & Buster's opens at Eastwood Mall after major renovations". wkbn.com. Youngstown, Ohio: WKBN. January 27, 2025. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ↑ "Eastwood Mall :: Eastwood Mall to Add Next Generation DICK'S Sporting Goods Store as New Mall Anchor". www.eastwoodmall.com. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
- ↑ Coller, Patty (June 22, 2026). "Dick's Sporting Goods sets grand opening in new location". WKBN.com. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
- ↑ Freed, Joshua (March 22, 2007). "Mall of America wants biggest mall title". Yahoo Business News. Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 9, 2007. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
- ↑ Pocock, Emil (2009). "Largest Shopping Malls in the United States - The Largest Malls". Shopping Center Studies. Eastern Connecticut State University. Archived from the original on June 23, 2011. Retrieved February 13, 2011 – via nutmeg.easternct.edu.
