Photo from Dave Bronx
The Buffalo-based William Hengerer Company opened in this building in late 1971. There were stints as Sibley's and Kaufmann's before Macy's moved in, in late 2006. This store went dark in early 2016.
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By January 2016, there was talk of a total reinvention of the shopping hub. As one might imagine, the push was on to demall EASTERN HILLS into another mixed-use lifestyle center project. If completed, the new & improved facility will include retail, entertainment, office and hospitality components.
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In the meantime, it was business as usual at EASTERN HILLS. Middle anchors went dark in 2016 and 2018, respectively. Macy's became the Niagara Emporium, with the The Bon Ton morphing into Raymour & Flanigan Furniture. Sears did an "anchors away" in late 2018. Its space was configured as a BFLO Store, which closed in July 2022. In July 2023, forty-eight inline stores were given eviction notices, effective in mid-January 2024.
