Viaport Rotterdam

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Via Port Rotterdam
File:Rotterdam Mall 1.jpg
View of the Food Court Entrance
Location Rotterdam, New York
United States
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Opening date September 1, 1988[1]
Management Via Properties
Owner Via Properties
No. of stores and services 80+
No. of anchor tenants 5 (2 vacant)
Total retail floor area 900,000 sq ft (84,000 m2)
No. of floors 1

Viaport Rotterdam, formerly Rotterdam Square, is a shopping mall located in Rotterdam, New York, United States. When it opened, the mall was originally called Rotterdam Square and owned by Wilmorite Properties (who also owned Wilton Mall in Wilton) until 2005, when Wilmorite was acquired by The Macerich Company, who then took over ownership and management of most of their properties. The mall has an area of 900,000 square feet (84,000 m2) on one level with over 80 stores, a 450-seat food court as well as restaurants and a 7 screen Sony-Loews Cineplex, now operated by Zurich Cinemas (independent Company). The mall was purchased by Kohan Retail Investment Group in January 2014, and was later sold to Via Properties in June 2015. In 2016 Via Properties renamed the mall to Via Port Rotterdam

History

The Mall is situated on the site once owned by the Vedder Family.[2] Harman Albertse Vedder of Schenectady bought the land in 1672 and built a home on it.In 1832 Harmens' Great Grandson Johannes sold it to Colonel Daniel David Schermerhorn Campbell, who constructed a 26-bedroom mansion on the site.

  • Rotterdam Mall 2.jpg

    Entrance off West Campbell Road


At the time of construction, the area around the mall was a nature preserve, and environmental groups were concerned that the building of the mall would endanger wildlife and pollute the wet lands on the opposite side of Route 337, now the Great Flats Nature Trail and Preserve.[3]

Mike Kohan bought the mall from Macerich in January 2014 for $8.5 million.[4]

In January 2015, it was announced the Macy's store was closing as part of a plan to close 14 stores nationwide.[5]

On February 12, 2015, local power company, National Grid, disconnected electric service due to a rumored $300,000.00 unpaid utility bill.[6] The service was later turned back on the next day.

In June 2015, the mall was sold to Via Properties for $9.25 million.Via Properties Renamed the mall to Viaport Rotterdam in 2016.[7] They plan to invest $10 million into mall improvements, including exterior upgrades, a 25,000 sq ft (2,300 m2) aquarium, and a nearly 30,000 sq ft (2,800 m2) entertainment center with a bowling alley, sports bar, restaurant, and arcade.[8]

  • Great Flats entrance, the Mall entrance can just be seen in the right hand background

The Carousel

From 1988 until January 2007, Rotterdam Square featured a full-size Italian carousel in the food court. The management sold the Carousel in late 2006 and in January 2007; it was dismantled and removed.

  • Rotterdam Carousel.jpg

    The Carousel in the Food Court

The Graveyard

The Mall is unique in that it features a graveyard within the complex. This graveyard is located in a corner between the food court entrance and the front side entrance. The graveyard is the family cemetery of the Vedder Family dating back to around 1715.[2]

  • Rotterdam Mall 4.jpg

    View of the graves

  • Rotterdam Mall 5.jpg

    The location of the graveyard

  • Rotterdam Mall 6.jpg

    Inscription in the graveyard

The Theater

A basic mall-based theater that was previously part of the Sony-Loews Cineplex (and then AMC) circuit. The theater is a 6 screen cinema now operated by an independently owned theater company named Zurich Cinemas. The theater has recently added a 7th screen and has been refitted with Stadium Seating, and digital projectors along with 3D capabilities.[9]

Anchors

Former anchors

  • Hess's closed 1994[11]
  • Filene's opened 1995 in Hess's space,[11] became Macy's in 2006 after the Federated-May merger.
  • TJ Maxx opened September 16, 2004 and on closed in March 2014. In 2016 Via Properties remolded the store to their Via Entertainment bowling alley and sports bar.
  • Macy's (opened 2006, closed in 2015) - 120,000 sq ft (11,000 m2).

References

  1. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Schenectady History Society
  3. ↑ Minute of Schenectady City meeting 12/11/06
  4. ↑ http://www.timesunion.com/business/article/Rotterdam-Square-Mall-s-new-owner-has-history-of-5164155.php
  5. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  6. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  7. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  8. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  9. ↑ http://cinematreasures.org/theater/26813/
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

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