# Eastern Hills Mall

Clarence, NY · mall · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `m-7f855016dd` · release 2026-10-20

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/ny/clarence-eastern-hills-mall/  
JSON: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/m-7f855016dd.json · Provenance: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/m-7f855016dd.provenance.json · API: https://retrofitatlas.org/api/v1/sites/m-7f855016dd

## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | demolished | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Strategy | redevelop | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| New use | office, retail, data center, hotel, mixed | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| What is there now | Partial demolition began in 2024 as part of a plan for a new mixed-use campus development. | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Opened | 1971 | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Retrofit year | 2025 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Original developer | Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Redeveloper | Uniland Development | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Zoning change | approved | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Entitlement year | 2025 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Planning notes | The project would redevelop more than one million square feet of space inside the mall and create 1,400 residential units. | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |

## Quoted support

- **year_opened**: “The mall was opened on November 8, 1971.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Hills_Mall
- **original_developer**: “The mall was developed by the Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Hills_Mall
- **after_notes**: “Partial demolition will begin on the mall as part of a plan for a new mixed-use campus development.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Hills_Mall
- **status**: “Partial demolition will begin on the mall as part of a plan for a new mixed-use campus development.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Hills_Mall
- **strategy**: “Uniland's future plans for the mall are to convert some of the property to residential apartments and create a mixed-use development that it dubbed a lifestyle shopping center.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Hills_Mall
- **zoning_change**: “the Clarence Town Board gave the green light to a major redevelopment plan for the Eastern Hills Mall.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Hills_Mall

## Anchors

JCPenney, Sears, Woolworth, AM&A's, Jenss, Hengerer's

## Parties

- Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation — owner (from text) (1969–1989)
- Mountain Development Corporation — owner (from text) (1989–2018)
- Uniland Development — owner (from text) (2018–2025)

## Timeline

- 1969: Construction began
- 1971: Opened
- 1987: Renovation added food court
- 2005: Cosmetic renovation
- 2016: Macy's closure
- 2018: Bon-Ton closure
- 2023: Niagara Emporium closure
- 2024: Partial demolition
- 2025: Redevelopment approved

## Deals and debt

- 2019 loan:  Gensler ← Uniland Development lender Uniland Development https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Hills_Mall
- 2018 sale:  Uniland Development ← Mountain Development Corporation  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Hills_Mall

## Background (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened)

Eastern Hills Mall is a shopping mall located 11 miles northeast of Buffalo, New York, United States, on the western border of the Town of Clarence in Erie County. It lies on Transit Road. The mall is north of the junction of NY-78 with NY-5, and Main Street. The name "Eastern Hills" refers to the very low hills that contribute to a slightly higher elevation than the bordering areas along the Onondaga Escarpment. Eastern Hills Mall is part of a long commercial strip on Transit Road. Currently the mall is anchored by JCPenney, Raymour & Flanigan, and Orvis.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Hills_Mall

## Sources

- Quoted support for year_opened — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Hills_Mall

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Eastern Hills Mall, Clarence, NY." Record m-7f855016dd, release 2026-10-20, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/ny/clarence-eastern-hills-mall/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_clarenceeasternhillsmall,
  title = {Eastern Hills Mall, Clarence, NY},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/ny/clarence-eastern-hills-mall/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record m-7f855016dd, release 2026-10-20, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-20}
}
```

Licence: research use only; terms undecided with the authors (https://retrofitatlas.org/licence/). Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0. Tiers: curated = from the authors' public map, not reviewed by them; draft = imported or model-extracted, unreviewed.