this is a cool mall it has a Macys JC penny Sears Lord & Taylor and Filenes (soon to be Bloomingdales i guess?)
hears teh macys there
JC Penny
lord & taylor
Sears
vew of the mall
hears anoutehr picture
hears a close up of teh macys the only store in the mall that had 3 flors
yet anoutehr picture of teh mall
and anouther
this mall use to be home to a fiar in danbury that would come hear evrey summer this mall opend sometime in 1987 1988? idk the date of the malls opeing though
hear are some more pictures ofth mall
hears macys with filenes on teh left and lord & tayor on the right
hears the filenes again i think this one might become a bloomingdales i hope so cause i dont want this mall to have a vacant ancore
That Macy's was built in 90 or 91. It was a prototype store for the company. They wanted their stores to look more 70's like, and more grand scale. The newer Macy's at Colonie Center was built in 91, and looks similar to the Danbury Fair Mall in some ways.
QuoteOriginally posted by amesman
That Macy's was built in 90 or 91. It was a prototype store for the company. They wanted their stores to look more 70's like, and more grand scale. The newer Macy's at Colonie Center was built in 91, and looks similar to the Danbury Fair Mall in some ways.
I have been to the macy's in Colonie and I heard it is 300,000 square feet. I want to go to the Danbury Mall. I herad it once had Warner Brothers studio store and it had 2 Kb toys and now has one KB toy. and was once claimed the biggest mall in new england and it is one of the biggest and it opened in 1986. I wonder what will be done to FIlene's.
this mall opened sometime in teh late 80's im gonna guess somewere in between 1988 and 1991 i can serch it up 4 u guys
QuoteOriginally posted by d_fife
QuoteOriginally posted by amesman
That Macy's was built in 90 or 91. It was a prototype store for the company. They wanted their stores to look more 70's like, and more grand scale. The newer Macy's at Colonie Center was built in 91, and looks similar to the Danbury Fair Mall in some ways.
I have been to the macy's in Colonie and I heard it is 300,000 square feet. I want to go to the Danbury Mall. I herad it once had Warner Brothers studio store and it had 2 Kb toys and now has one KB toy. and was once claimed the biggest mall in new england and it is one of the biggest and it opened in 1986. I wonder what will be done to FIlene's.
my guess it that the filenes will become bloomingdales but r u sure the mall opend in 1986 ? or was it latter on cause imt hinking more tords teh later 80's
QuoteOriginally posted by d_fife
QuoteOriginally posted by amesman
That Macy's was built in 90 or 91. It was a prototype store for the company. They wanted their stores to look more 70's like, and more grand scale. The newer Macy's at Colonie Center was built in 91, and looks similar to the Danbury Fair Mall in some ways.
I have been to the macy's in Colonie and I heard it is 300,000 square feet. I want to go to the Danbury Mall. I herad it once had Warner Brothers studio store and it had 2 Kb toys and now has one KB toy. and was once claimed the biggest mall in new england and it is one of the biggest and it opened in 1986. I wonder what will be done to FIlene's.
Yes, the Macy's in Colonie Center is 300,000 square feet, on three floors with wood paneled escalators and other features. I'm not sure about the Danbury store, but I do know that the exteriors of both stores are similar in most respects.
QuoteOriginally posted by amesman
QuoteOriginally posted by d_fife
QuoteOriginally posted by amesman
That Macy's was built in 90 or 91. It was a prototype store for the company. They wanted their stores to look more 70's like, and more grand scale. The newer Macy's at Colonie Center was built in 91, and looks similar to the Danbury Fair Mall in some ways.
I have been to the macy's in Colonie and I heard it is 300,000 square feet. I want to go to the Danbury Mall. I herad it once had Warner Brothers studio store and it had 2 Kb toys and now has one KB toy. and was once claimed the biggest mall in new england and it is one of the biggest and it opened in 1986. I wonder what will be done to FIlene's.
Yes, the Macy's in Colonie Center is 300,000 square feet, on three floors with wood paneled escalators and other features. I'm not sure about the Danbury store, but I do know that the exteriors of both stores are similar in most respects.
the danbury one has three floors but i dont think it has wood paneled escalators and such i think macys might have been added on latter like aorund 1988 1989
Go inside next time and check it out. You'll see alot of dark wood paneling if the store is similar to Colonie. The outside looks similar in most respects.
hears how the mall gos it opned in 1986 with just Sears and JC Penny Filenes was added on in 1988 flowed by Macys in 1990 and Lord & Taylor in 1991 and in 2006 the Filenes will most likey become a Bloomingdales
i got some news about this filenes this store will close by the end of jan 2006 and this store will not become a boomingdale sunfortaley this will be teh first time the mall will lose a ancor i hope something moves in in time this stre has been there since 1988 i hope anoutehr store will fill up its spot like a Nordstrom or something
this is the filene's in the mall. it is 172,000 square feet.
from Robert Gold of http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:_N40FzgZNJsJ:news.newstimeslive.com/story.php%3Fid%3D73278%26category%3DLocal+%22filene%27s%22+%22Danbury+fair+mall%22:&hl=en
QuoteOriginally posted by d_fife
this is the filene's in the mall. it is 172,000 square feet.
from Robert Gold of http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:_N40FzgZNJsJ:news.newstimeslive.com/story.php%3Fid%3D73278%26category%3DLocal+%22filene%27s%22+%22Danbury+fair+mall%22:&hl=en
im still wondering what is gonna go in there after jan i hope a Nordstrom or even a movie theater or a Kohls or something
QuoteOriginally posted by Caldor1999
QuoteOriginally posted by d_fife
this is the filene's in the mall. it is 172,000 square feet.
from Robert Gold of http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:_N40FzgZNJsJ:news.newstimeslive.com/story.php%3Fid%3D73278%26category%3DLocal+%22filene%27s%22+%22Danbury+fair+mall%22:&hl=en
im still wondering what is gonna go in there after jan i hope a Nordstrom or even a movie theater or a Kohls or something
how upscale is this mall. nordstrom is an upscale store. the only nordstrom I have been to is the one in PRovidence and the store was very upscale, and so was that mall. No bloomindgale's ahe.
I bet one level will become a DIck's sporting goods (I THINK THAT FOR A LOT OF OVERLAPPING LOCATIONS WHERE THERE IS NO DICK's). But for Kohl's, it says there is one in brookfield.
QuoteOriginally posted by d_fife
QuoteOriginally posted by Caldor1999
QuoteOriginally posted by d_fife
this is the filene's in the mall. it is 172,000 square feet.
from Robert Gold of http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:_N40FzgZNJsJ:news.newstimeslive.com/story.php%3Fid%3D73278%26category%3DLocal+%22filene%27s%22+%22Danbury+fair+mall%22:&hl=en
im still wondering what is gonna go in there after jan i hope a Nordstrom or even a movie theater or a Kohls or something
how upscale is this mall. nordstrom is an upscale store. the only nordstrom I have been to is the one in PRovidence and the store was very upscale, and so was that mall. No bloomindgale's ahe.
I bet one level will become a DIck's sporting goods (I THINK THAT FOR A LOT OF OVERLAPPING LOCATIONS WHERE THERE IS NO DICK's). But for Kohl's, it says there is one in brookfield.
well teh mall has Lord & Taylor witch is a pritty upscale store so i hope nordstrom moves in i dont think kohls will because there already one in danbury(fomer caldor) and i dont think targetor wal mart will do it because they already have store there maby a best buy would move in or something
QuoteOriginally posted by Caldor1999
QuoteOriginally posted by d_fife
QuoteOriginally posted by Caldor1999
QuoteOriginally posted by d_fife
this is the filene's in the mall. it is 172,000 square feet.
from Robert Gold of http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:_N40FzgZNJsJ:news.newstimeslive.com/story.php%3Fid%3D73278%26category%3DLocal+%22filene%27s%22+%22Danbury+fair+mall%22:&hl=en
im still wondering what is gonna go in there after jan i hope a Nordstrom or even a movie theater or a Kohls or something
how upscale is this mall. nordstrom is an upscale store. the only nordstrom I have been to is the one in PRovidence and the store was very upscale, and so was that mall. No bloomindgale's ahe.
I bet one level will become a DIck's sporting goods (I THINK THAT FOR A LOT OF OVERLAPPING LOCATIONS WHERE THERE IS NO DICK's). But for Kohl's, it says there is one in brookfield.
well teh mall has Lord & Taylor witch is a pritty upscale store so i hope nordstrom moves in i dont think kohls will because there already one in danbury(fomer caldor) and i dont think targetor wal mart will do it because they already have store there maby a best buy would move in or something
I think nordstrom is more upscale than lord and taylor. Best buy won't; come. I heard that a best buy opened in danbury recently.
hmm what about a movie theather or a bon ton or a Boscov'si think that will go good there
hears the list of the store opeings it opejnd one by one
Danbury Fair Mall had its official opening on October 28, 1986. It opened with two anchors- subsequently Macy?s opened in October 1987 and JC Penney in March 1988. In 1991, Lord & Taylor and approximately 47,828 square feet of GLA were added.
Since opening in 1986, Danbury Fair Mall has consistently been one of the top-producing shopping centers in the country. It?s location in the heart of southwest Connecticut?s affluent Fairfield County, and its proximity to New York?s Westchester County, position Danbury Fair Mall at the center of one of the wealthiest areas in the country.
Boasting a trade area population of more than 485,000 with over 52% of households earning more than $75,000 annually. Danbury Fair Mall is located in an enviable demographic environment. An elite cluster of large estates in the suburbs is home to residents who are predominantly self-employed and have a high percentage of investment-based income.
hears Filenes
hears a diffrent view of this store idk what will move in thsi spot i hope Nordstrim takes this locatuion over or something
hears the inside of filenes
and hears the top level
hears Sears witch opend in 1986 along with filenes
hears the insinde
hears Macys witch opend in 1987
hear it is from a view
hears JC Penny withc opend up in the mall in 1988
hear is the out side
im still trying to figer out what will move into the filenes space i dont wanan see teh mall be converted into some big box center
hears teh closing sale at the danbury Filenmes
hears more of the JC Penny at the danbury mall withc was the 4th ancor to open back in 1988
hears a netter pic this store is sooooooooo 80's looking on teh outside the inside is 80's looking to but its still nice though
hears one of teh entices
hears the Lord & Taylor
Here's the now closed Filene's store at the mall. There are currently no plans to fill this space.
Here's the sign posted on the windows.
im hopeing a store like bovcoves or bon ton or nordstrom or neamna marcus or maby even bloomingdalesfills up this spot i dont wanan seee a tj max type store in there im also hopping they might turn this into a movie theater since the mall dose not have one
QuoteOriginally posted by Caldor1999
im hopeing a store like bovcoves or bon ton or nordstrom or neamna marcus or maby even bloomingdalesfills up this spot i dont wanan seee a tj max type store in there im also hopping they might turn this into a movie theater since the mall dose not have one
a movie theater would be a good prospect. how far is the next movie cinema away from the mall?
QuoteOriginally posted by d_fife
QuoteOriginally posted by Caldor1999
im hopeing a store like bovcoves or bon ton or nordstrom or neamna marcus or maby even bloomingdalesfills up this spot i dont wanan seee a tj max type store in there im also hopping they might turn this into a movie theater since the mall dose not have one
a movie theater would be a good prospect. how far is the next movie cinema away from the mall?
idk actley lol but its a good fit eather that or a dept store would be good
i found out from some wokers there that target might go ther ethere going to move there outher location to there
QuoteOriginally posted by Caldor1999
i found out from some wokers there that target might go ther ethere going to move there outher location to there
from what I hear there is a target in bethel. HOW MANY UPSCALE STORE ARE IN THIS MALL!!
QuoteOriginally posted by d_fife
QuoteOriginally posted by Caldor1999
i found out from some wokers there that target might go ther ethere going to move there outher location to there
from what I hear there is a target in bethel. HOW MANY UPSCALE STORE ARE IN THIS MALL!!
well the only super upscale store in the mall is Lord & Taylor tahst why ised nordstrom would make a good fit in there i dont see why fedrated couldent turn the fielebns store they closed into bloomingdales but any way the mall now has Macys Sears JC Penny and Lord & Taylor i actley wouldent mind seeing a target in this mall i also heard there going to rentvated it too its in need of one i dont think the mall has been rentvated since teh last addishion was added on in 1991
Here's some photos from the Danbury Fair Mall on my most recent trip yesterday. If you're ever in Connecticut, here's one mall that still reigns as one of the best!
Here's the Danbury "star" logo. This logo's been here since it's birth in 1986 as part of Danbury Fair Mall's original charm.
The center court of Danbury Fair Mall. This mall's charm is also expressed by the signature center fountain which used to serve as a stage and presentation area (and still is from time to time).
The unmistakable colors of the mall's tiles.
The very open air feeling at Danbury Fair Mall is because the mall is one, very long corridor with only a few small wings on each side which feature some more anchors with Macy's and Sears on opposite ends.
T.J. Cinnamons Bakery has been here since the mall opened and if I'm not mistaken, their logo hasn't changed since. They are such a familiar, very nice smelling tenant of the mall.
Directory listing at the mall.
Some of the "manual" stairs on each end of the mall. These have not changed one bit since I first came here as a young child.
More of the fountain.
Thank you for shopping!
No pictures of the carousel?
nice pics of the mall and they havent chnaged it since it opend and snice iev been going tehre but form what i know certan parts of thhe mall and ancores opend in diffrentb years like the mall did open in 1986 but only sears and filenes were teh frist 2 ancores open there then came macys and that wing in 1987 and JC Pennys wing in 1988 and Lord & Taylors wing in 1991 i also think the parking grage was added in 1988 with JC Penny also thats when the danbury square open up too
You've got the history down there, Caldor1999. For as far back as I can remember, TJ Cinnamons has been there so I assumed it's been there since the beginning. It still smells amazing within a good 50 feet of the parcel :)
As for the Carousel, I don't know why I didn't take pics of it. That is probably the staple of the mall since it was built upon the Danbury Fair (which ceased in 1981) which featured the carousel. The food court is usually crowded as ever. I'm usually back at that mall every month or so.
QuoteOriginally posted by XISMZERO
You've got the history down there, Caldor1999. For as far back as I can remember, TJ Cinnamons has been there so I assumed it's been there since the beginning. It still smells amazing within a good 50 feet of the parcel :)
As for the Carousel, I don't know why I didn't take pics of it. That is probably the staple of the mall since it was built upon the Danbury Fair (which ceased in 1981) which featured the carousel. The food court is usually crowded as ever. I'm usually back at that mall every month or so.
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ive ben going there evrey since i was a baby the ealrst i can rememebr going to that mall is like in 1994 1995 i ran into the fountan there when i was 2 years old lol but that was in liek 1990 also the mall started constuction in 1984 idk why the whole malljust didnet open in 1986 insted of makeing it Peace buy peace like adding more space in 1987 1988 and 1991 mean while i wonder what will go into teh old filenes space somone told me tagret was thinking about going in tehr esometime in 2006 or 2007 but i doubt it will happen but i know tagrte will do well there or i think a movie theater would go well there or maby a nordstrom or a bloomingdales i dont see why fedraited just dident put a blooomingdales there
Danbury isn't a big enough market to secure a Bloomingdale's. It seems to me they only put them in very high populated markets.
QuoteOriginally posted by amesman
Danbury isn't a big enough market to secure a Bloomingdale's. It seems to me they only put them in very high populated markets.
no this mall get s alot of costmers from ny as well as ct milions of people shop hear evreyday its not just people from danbury who come to that mall people from evreywere pretty much do so a bloomingdales would fit well there or even a nordstrom
Sad, sad news for the Danbury Fair Mall. It appears a grandiose renovation plan is in the works. I, of course, am very saddened - this mall has not received a renovation since it opened.
http://www.fairfieldcbj.com/archive/103006/1030060005.php
QuoteOriginally posted by XISMZERO
Sad, sad news for the Danbury Fair Mall. It appears a grandiose renovation plan is in the works. I, of course, am very saddened - this mall has not received a renovation since it opened.
http://www.fairfieldcbj.com/archive/103006/1030060005.php
i must say thy emall dose not look so old and has staned teh test of time and i dont think it really need a rentvation
Here's some pictures from the mall today. If you can't tell already, I absolutely love this mall. In my opinion, best mall in Connecticut. Here's the road sign, presumably from before the mall was even built as part of the original Danbury Fair.
Macy's. An original anchor, intended to be a prototype store. Here's the Men's floor entrance.
The grand one-corridor Danbury Fair Mall.
The wonderful Christmas display 2006; the last year in this style?
Danbury Fair Mall elevator at the center court. This is staying in lieu of the redevelopment.
Filene's; became vacant after the Federated buyout and rebrand of Macy's. This mall had one already, so this store closed. Macerich, owner of the mall, has no plans for the new parcel. It might remain vacant for a later while especially if they're renovating the mall soon.
I think it really sucks they're going to get rid of the fountain. They're pulling a Westfarms by doing that. It's too bad I have no way of getting down to the mall before they begin renovating it. I mentioned to my best friend one time I wanted us to go to the Danbury Mall and he said he didn't want to drive that far, but another time he said we may go to Vermont or New Hampshire for a couple hours, probably in the spring. (Stupid MOBBOY that he is).
QuoteOriginally posted by Marc82
I think it really sucks they're going to get rid of the fountain. They're pulling a Westfarms by doing that. It's too bad I have no way of getting down to the mall before they begin renovating it. I mentioned to my best friend one time I wanted us to go to the Danbury Mall and he said he didn't want to drive that far, but another time he said we may go to Vermont or New Hampshire for a couple hours, probably in the spring. (Stupid MOBBOY that he is).
ARE THEY REALLY GETTING RID OF THE FOUNTAIN. THAT IS STUPID!!!!!!!!!!!!!
QuoteOriginally posted by d_fife
QuoteOriginally posted by Marc82
I think it really sucks they're going to get rid of the fountain. They're pulling a Westfarms by doing that. It's too bad I have no way of getting down to the mall before they begin renovating it. I mentioned to my best friend one time I wanted us to go to the Danbury Mall and he said he didn't want to drive that far, but another time he said we may go to Vermont or New Hampshire for a couple hours, probably in the spring. (Stupid MOBBOY that he is).
ARE THEY REALLY GETTING RID OF THE FOUNTAIN. THAT IS STUPID!!!!!!!!!!!!!
they always seem to do that when they rentvate the mall i really think filenss shoudl be replaced with a nordstrom or a bloomingdales or maby a bon ton or a boscoves or some outehr dept store maby a target even thats the only thing i can see fitting in that mall no outehr store woukld work maby a movie theater would though
It's sad I know but fountains in malls today are a thing of the past. The trend is favoring atmospheres where it will keep people sitting and at malls longer for obvious reasons. I feel the same way about fountains in malls; they definitely create a more plush atmosphere amongst the cacaphony of typical mall noise and musak.
If any of you have ever been to Walt Disney World, there used to be a huge fountain in the middle of the pavillion at Epcot / The Land. It was wonderful and relaxing, apart from the fact most people were diverted from it due to more compelling attractions. When they remodeled it (The Land was a relic of the mid-1980s), they removed the fountain for double the amount of seating. I think I'd rather hear roaring waters over roaring screaming children and people's voices on high.
They're removing Danbury's fountain? JEEZ!! I'm glad I got pictures of it last time I went. I agree that they should replace Filenes with a Nordstrom or Bloomingdales. Danbury is definately a well-off enough area to do it.
As far as the fountain in THE LAND, they auctioned off the top of it on Ebay and I'm so mad I didn't buy it. There's still not enough seating and now it's even more crowded. They completely destroyed THE LAND. I really love Soarin', but I don't think they needed to destroy THE LAND to put it in. I have a bunch of pictures from before the rehab. I like to think back on happier times.
hears a pic of the rentvation that i saved from that sight its not that bad but eh idk the mall dose not look so dated outher then jc penny which was complated barley 2 years after the mall opened
QuoteOriginally posted by webcookie
They're removing Danbury's fountain? JEEZ!! I'm glad I got pictures of it last time I went. I agree that they should replace Filenes with a Nordstrom or Bloomingdales. Danbury is definately a well-off enough area to do it.
As far as the fountain in THE LAND, they auctioned off the top of it on Ebay and I'm so mad I didn't buy it. There's still not enough seating and now it's even more crowded. They completely destroyed THE LAND. I really love Soarin', but I don't think they needed to destroy THE LAND to put it in. I have a bunch of pictures from before the rehab. I like to think back on happier times.
Agreed on all points The Land, webcookie.
I don't think either store would be essential here; Nordstrom is just too upscale, Bloomingdale's could be a good idea because it doesn't have any other places in Connecticut but again, too upscale. I'm thinking more on the lines of having a Target or maybe a Best Buy inside. There's two floors to fill, so a Borders on bottom, Target on top, no? Borders would blend fluidly right next to the new, relaxation-promoting center court.
QuoteOriginally posted by XISMZERO
QuoteOriginally posted by webcookie
They're removing Danbury's fountain? JEEZ!! I'm glad I got pictures of it last time I went. I agree that they should replace Filenes with a Nordstrom or Bloomingdales. Danbury is definately a well-off enough area to do it.
As far as the fountain in THE LAND, they auctioned off the top of it on Ebay and I'm so mad I didn't buy it. There's still not enough seating and now it's even more crowded. They completely destroyed THE LAND. I really love Soarin', but I don't think they needed to destroy THE LAND to put it in. I have a bunch of pictures from before the rehab. I like to think back on happier times.
Agreed on all points The Land, webcookie.
I don't think either store would be essential here; Nordstrom is just too upscale, Bloomingdale's could be a good idea because it doesn't have any other places in Connecticut but again, too upscale. I'm thinking more on the lines of having a Target or maybe a Best Buy inside. There's two floors to fill, so a Borders on bottom, Target on top, no? Borders would blend fluidly right next to the new, relaxation-promoting center court.
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yes but lord & taylor is an upscal store so a bloomingdales or a nordstrom would fit maby a bosscoves they dont hav e any store sin ct i believe best buy and borders would not og there they already have stores in danbury sae wit target
Lord & Taylor is easily comparable today to Macy's. In it's time, L&T was considered to be much more of an upscale clothier but has since throughout the years degenerated (probably due to Federated buyout). Nordstrom's (who only has one store in CT) and Bloomingdales (none in CT) are still one notch up... the latter does well in more high-income, fashionable metropolitan areas (like Boston). Boscov's definitely won't make it here; they're a New York-based store, right?
Danbury Fair Mall could benefit from having sensible anchors, alternatives to yet another clothing store like Borders (something that mall could use, especially with the nearby Barnes & Noble) and what I'd really adore inside the mall; a Target. Heck, throwing Borders inside malls in CT have become a (Westfield) trend; just look at Westfield's Meriden and Connecticut Post Milford.
Hopefully, it won't be what we all fear that craps all over most malls; Dick's! Unfortunately, Macerich malls seems to favor Dick's...
QuoteOriginally posted by XISMZERO
Lord & Taylor is easily comparable today to Macy's. In it's time, L&T was considered to be much more of an upscale clothier but has since throughout the years degenerated (probably due to Federated buyout). Nordstrom's (who only has one store in CT) and Bloomingdales (none in CT) are still one notch up... the latter does well in more high-income, fashionable metropolitan areas (like Boston). Boscov's definitely won't make it here; they're a New York-based store, right?
Danbury Fair Mall could benefit from having sensible anchors, alternatives to yet another clothing store like Borders (something that mall could use, especially with the nearby Barnes & Noble) and what I'd really adore inside the mall; a Target. Heck, throwing Borders inside malls in CT have become a (Westfield) trend; just look at Westfield's Meriden and Connecticut Post Milford.
Hopefully, it won't be what we all fear that craps all over most malls; Dick's! Unfortunately, Macerich malls seems to favor Dick's...
danbury has alot of big box stores not t far from the mall and Boscov's isent just a ny based chain the have stores in pa nj and such so that would make a good fit and Lord & taylor isent like macys there a little more upscal so a bloomingdales or a nordstrom would fit
QuoteBoscov's definitely won't make it here; they're a New York-based store, right?
Actually, PA based.
Why shouldn't Boscov's be put at this location? They have no stores in the area, the closest is Nanuet, which is far away, and they have no stores in Connecticut.
I would say Nordstrom fits best here though.
i dont see why u people get so ehh when i ant a dept store to go in there thats what the danbury mall is about a big box store would look weird in that mall sure i can picture target or kohls going in there but there is alot of big box store sin danbury liek danbury has best buy they have borders they have target wal mart kohls ect ect
Ok, here's the deal. Nordstrom and Bloomingdales - maybe. It's not completely out of the water, although it is doubtful. Both are high end retailers, and they probably wouldn't be a good fit. But again who knows. As for Lord and Taylor, they are not as upscale as they once were, as XISMZERO pointed out, and he's right. Since being owned by the May Company, and others, it is just another Macy's, Filene's, Kaufmann's, whatever. Just a different name is all. Besides, they already have a location in the mall, so there's no point in arguing over that aspect.
Boscov's would be a good fit. They're not upscale by any means, but they are a good contender in the retail department store mix. And, a Borders, Best Buy, and/or Target would work well in this mall. Buty, Nordstrom and Bloomingdales are not likely canidates.
only resin why i donr see broders and target and best buy going in there is because danbury already has thoughs stores i could only see a dept store filling the old filens space i think target would work same with boscoves and lord and taylor is diffrent from macys with what they sell i also find them a lil more pricer then macys which is why i see them as an upsacl store thats why a bloomingdales or a nordstrom would fit maby they could split it in half witha target and a filenes basment
As for Lord and Taylor vs. Macy's: pricier - yes. more upscale - no. They're the same thing. Same as when L&T was against the other May Company stores. All the same, just different names. Bloomingdales and Nordstrom are way more upscale, and again, they would not really work in Danbury, but like I said, it's not completely out of the question. The odds aren't really in favor for yes though. Boscovs would be a good fit. Or the space split between two stores.
Why is Lord and Taylor being suggested to move to another spot in the mall? Leave it where it is! As for Boscov's, that may fit well, but I'd say Borders, Best Buy, and some other stores might fit better. Danbury isn't too upscale, considering the only upscale store is Lord and Taylor, so Bloomingdale's or Nordstrom would not fit well. When does the mall company plan to fill the large vacancy?
I e-mailed Richard Baker, Chairman of Lord and Taylor, and he responded back by saying that Lord and Taylor plans to sell more upscale merchandise, renovate the current stores, and open new locations in Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, particularly in lifestyle centers. He also said that other than Water Tower Place, no other Lord and Taylor stores are going to close, since they all do good business.
lord & taylor was the may companys only differnt store and was not the same as filenes and if it was filenes wouldent have ancored in the danbury mall bloomingdaels i can see going there because of macys and the store woudl do well mostley because teh danbury mall acttrcts alot of people from new york and ct boscoves would also be a good fit and maby spilting it off into a target and filenes basment byt danbury already has target that and any outher type of bi g box store u can think of
and the stamford mall has Saks 5th ave in there mall a verey upscal store more so then nordstrom or bloomingdales and the mall stilll had macys and once filens/JC Penny so i can see nordstrom ro bliimngdales going in there
This may be a bit off topic, but what mall would you like to see Lord and Taylor at, and what mall would you like to see it leave?
For me, this is a tough question.
I would like to see Lord and Taylor go back to Providence Place, since Providence Place was upscale, and Lord and Taylor was replaced by J.C. Penney.
I don't know where Lord and Taylor should leave. Since it is leaving Chicago, possibly there, but if it isn't, I really don't know.
Lord & Taylor is not leaving the Chicago metro, just the high-rent location in Water Tower Place. I believe they've got stores in the affluent northern suburbs at malls like the massive Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg, Northbrook Court in Northbrook, and Old Orchard in Skokie.
Some of L&T's stores could really use a facade improvement. The facade of the Natick store is only 13 years old but looks outdated and tired compared to the rest of the anchors at the mall. Their late-90's facades look pretty decent; L&T would really make a better impression in a tough retail market if they were to improve the exterior image of some of their older stores.
(Macy's is a close second for ugly facades at Natick, but at least the Federated CEO said they're working on it :) )
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only resin why i donr see broders and target and best buy going in there is because danbury already has thoughs stores
Regarding the idea that putting a Borders in part of the old Filene's space would be redundant because Danbury already has a Borders, let me share a story that takes place 120 miles to the Northwest.
Up in Albany, Borders recently opened a really nice location inside the former TJ Maxx at Crossgates Mall even though a mere 5 minutes away Borders has a successful 2-story location just north of Colonie Center. Why would they open the Crossgates location when they already had one, aside from the gaping lack of a bookstore Crossgates had? Two reasons.
1: There is an audience of people who comes from a sizeable distance to shop at Crossgates and ONLY at Crossgates and having Borders there is convinent for them. There's a similar audience at Danbury Fair that wouldn't want to deal with going on Federal Road just to go to Borders.
2: The two locations have different audiences and purposes. The Colonie Borders has a larger selection, a larger cafe and music section, and is more of destination, whereas the Crossgates Borders has the people who come to browse, get in, and get out.
Also, who said it has to be Borders? I'd be willing to say that if Macerich wooed Barnes & Noble to move into part of the former Filene's from their current location down the road, it'd be a win-win for all involved. Much more space and the possibility of more customers given that it's a pain to get there from Danbury Fair. Back to Colonie, the Barnes & Noble there is doing just that by moving into Colonie Center.
Quotei could only see a dept store filling the old filens space i think target would work same with boscoves and lord and taylor is diffrent from macys with what they sell i also find them a lil more pricer then macys which is why i see them as an upsacl store thats why a bloomingdales or a nordstrom would fit maby they could split it in half witha target and a filenes basment
This is the kind of thinking that is keeping vacancy rates of anchor slots at some malls high. Back to Crossgates, right now the former Lord & Taylor space has been vacant for nearly 2 years with the former Macy's space just having joined it and Cohoes to follow. For a superregional mall that rakes in the dough, there is no excuse for letting such a thing happen.
A very valid point Scrabbleship. I've come to the conclusion also, that Borders put a store in Crossgates for all the Guilderland residents who didn't want to make the way to Colonie. Also, as for the whole scheme of things, you could even include the Borders stores in Clifton Park and Saratoga Springs. Those are fairly close together as well, and close by to the aformetioned two as well. Same thing goes for Barnes and Noble.
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A very valid point Scrabbleship. I've come to the conclusion also, that Borders put a store in Crossgates for all the Guilderland residents who didn't want to make the way to Colonie.
I don't think it's the Guilderland audience as much as it is the far greater audience of people who come from all around to shop at Crossgates. No mall can compare to it for a pretty good distance around and the presence of a Borders lends it more to being a one-stop destination.
Back to Danbury, Danbury Fair is a destination for shoppers from a pretty large area coming out of that it's either the closest mall for a lot of people or is the closest location for upscale shopping that some malls (Brass City, Jefferson Valley, Poughkeepsie Galleria) lack. Having lived in part of the cachement area of Danbury Fair (and Crossgates), I can say that a fair amount of Danbury Fair's customers are there only to shop there and will be back on 84/7 in no time. That audience is one to pursue on top of the locals battling Federal Road traffic.
A personal aside. Prior to moving to Albany for college (and settling after graduation), I could count on one hand the number of times I ended up on Wolf Road or Federal Road. That's how often a trip to Albany/Danbury usually ended up solely to go to Crossgates/Danbury Fair. Of course, now when I'm in Danbury I end up battling the traffic to make it to Stew Leonard's or Trader Joe's:)
Here's a large pictoral update from Danbury Fair Mall. There's also a bonus gallery of a vacant Grand Union in neighboring town, Newtown. Click below!
I'll be making a return trip in mid-May for more shots, particularly of the other anchors (Lord & Taylor, and JCPenney), and any renovation updates. Enjoy!
http://new.photos.yahoo.com/xismzero/album/576460762396242908
Another renovation update with 99 new pictures! Check it here: http://thecaldorrainbow.blogspot.com/2007/05/danbury-fair-mall-renovation-updates.html
Oh yes, and I've also "added" this paper display to my collection...
Danbury Fair Mall to possibly get Nordstrom to fill Filene's as future anchor. Story: http://thecaldorrainbow.blogspot.com/2007/10/nordstrom-to-become-succeeding-anchor.html
Update: Police say woman groped Santa
Danbury resident charged with fourth-degree sexual assault
By Eugene Driscoll STAFF WRITER
Article Last Updated: 12/19/2007 10:42:46 AM EST
DANBURY -- A 33-year-old woman was charged with fourth-degree sexual assault Saturday after allegedly groping a man playing Santa Claus at the Danbury Fair mall.
Sandrama Lamy, 33, of Danbury, is charged with fourth-degree sexual assault, according to Danbury Detective Lt. Thomas Michael.
Two messages seeking comment were left on Lamy's answering machine.
Details leading up to the alleged fondling are sketchy.
"I don't know what the deal was. It was just bizarre," the mall Santa told a reporter, referring all other questions about the incident to Cherry Hill Photo, the company that runs the Danbury Fair mall Santa photo setup.
Cherry Hill Photo did not respond to an e-mail seeking comment.
According to information provided by the Danbury Police Department, officers were dispatched to the mall Saturday at 8:45 p.m.
The mall Santa told police that Lamy touched him inappropriately while sitting on his lap.
"The security officer at the mall said Santa Claus has been sexually assaulted," Michael said.
Lamy was also charged with breach of peace.
"She must have caused a commotion over there," Michael said.
Lamy was released on a promise to appear Jan. 3 in Danbury Superior Court.
Danbury Fair mall spokeswoman Melissa Eigen called the alleged groping "an isolated incident."
"The safety of our guests and employees is a top priority, and we strive to create a safe and enjoyable shopping environment at all our facilities and Danbury Fair specifically,"
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Eigen said.
2007 has not been a great year for mall Santas.
Earlier this month in Missoula, Mont., a mall Santa was assaulted with a pumpkin pie.
Meanwhile, a department store Santa in Australia claims he lost his job earlier this month because he said "Ho, ho, ho."
His bosses had asked him to say "Hi, hi, hi."
"Santa Tim" Connaghan is the president of RealSantas.com and teaches hundreds of people a year how to be Santas.
He said the Danbury Fair mall incident, if true, is one of kind.
Santas usually have to worry about kids tugging beards and teens throwing pennies from the mall rafters.
"I have been doing this 40 years, and I've never heard of charges being lodged either way -- by a guest against a Santa or a Santa against a guest," Connaghan said.
It isn't unusual for an adult to sit and pose with a picture with a mall Santa.
"I've had some very nice ladies sit on my lap," Connaghan said.
A harmless flirtation isn't out of the norm.
"Once in a while they'll say 'I hope Mrs. Claus isn't going to be upset.' You have to be discreet and kind and say 'Oh no, she'll be OK. You can sit here, but only for one photo.'"
Haha I saw this on Fox News, I was going to post it here!:insane:
Strange I went to the site after I heard about the news and found Santa, who felt compelled to grope after the truth...
/congratulations to Andrew Meyer...
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Here's a large pictoral update from Danbury Fair Mall. There's also a bonus gallery of a vacant Grand Union in neighboring town, Newtown.
Sorry to Hijack the Danbury Mall thread, but I couldn't find a Grand Union Thread. The aforementioned Grand Union in Newtown is becoming Caraluzzi's an independent supermarket.
http://www.newtownbee.com/News/2008-02-07__11-56-49/Caraluzzi
I wish I could go to this mall. :(
gas prices too high still.
QuoteOriginally posted by CTAmeshopper
I wish I could go to this mall. :(
gas prices to high still.
there alot better then they use to be gas around me is 2 55 but its still over 3 bucks in some ofthe rich towns by me
New Stores Coming Soon:
Arhaus furniture - replacing H&M
The Lego Store - Mall hoping for a 2014 opening
Red Robin - Mall hopes it will open before November 2013.
The Burger Joint - Mall hopes it will open before November 2013.
Quote from: Marc B on August 29, 2013, 11:41:46 PM
New Stores Coming Soon:
Arhaus furniture - replacing H&M
The Lego Store - Mall hoping for a 2014 opening
Red Robin - Mall hopes it will open before November 2013.
The Burger Joint - Mall hopes it will open before November 2013.
Shocked about HM closing, they are like everywhere and never fail. Haven't been to this mall in a few years. I liked it, was nice.
that h&m didn't have a good selection. Its too bad they didn't replace it with something worth going too
Primark Will be lease approximately 70,000 square feet on the upper level of the two-story Sears store
http://www.newstimes.com/business/article/Danbury-mall-gets-a-new-anchor-6090330.php