It looks like Western New York malls are making a comeback.  Even though it seems as though stores across the country are slowly closing up shop and exiting their one-popular destinations inside local malls a few popular malls here in Western New York have added some exciting additions.  According to Rochester’s 13 WHAM one of the largest malls in New York State announced three new additions that will be joining the retail space.  which specializes in custom-tailored suits and outerwear recently opened their first retail location this past August in Buffalo’s Walden Galleria They’re now expanding their footprint to a second location inside Eastview in the Von Maur wing next to Madewell.  another upscale store will be making a return to Western New York as Brooks Brothers is coming back to Eastview Mall with a 5,440 square-foot space across from Journey’s in the main court which already houses entertainment destinations like Dick’s House Of Sport and Adventures In Climbing is bringing in another family-friendly spot Fun Spot Arcade can now be found in the food court and is sure to be a hit with the kids.   Gallery Credit: Megan Carter/YouTube/Canva New places in Western New York to shop 'til you drop!\nRead More According to Rochester’s 13 WHAM, Eastview Mall in Victor, one of the largest malls in New York State, announced three new additions that will be joining the retail space.  Bespoke Menswear, which specializes in custom-tailored suits and outerwear, recently opened their first retail location this past August in Buffalo’s Walden Galleria. They’re now expanding their footprint to a second location inside Eastview, in the Von Maur wing next to Madewell.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bespoke (@bespoke.menswear) Additionally, another upscale store will be making a return to Western New York, as Brooks Brothers is coming back to Eastview Mall with a 5,440 square-foot space across from Journey’s in the main court. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Brooks Brothers (@brooksbrothers) Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page "Innovative" plans are transforming malls in New York and the Hudson Valley into "live/work/play destinations one of the largest private real estate developers in the Northeast announced progress on its long-term plan to bring what the company says are "innovative and diversified offerings such as residential housing within the orbit of the company’s enclosed shopping centers." Pyramid Management Group owns a number of malls in New York and the Hudson Valley “Staying ahead of the curve is the key to our success and resilience as a company," Pyramid Management Group Stephen J “The development of a residential complex is really just the beginning of a much broader portfolio-wide diversification strategy to bring popular exciting new uses into the mix with our existing assets We are pleased to be moving forward with other residential projects across our portfolio." Pyramid Management Group confirmed on Wednesday that progress is being made to build a new 224-unit market-rate residential complex called “The Galleria Residences" which is being built on five acres of land directly across from the Galleria at Crystal Run "The development will feature a direct walkway connection to the Galleria at Crystal Run feature four stories and underground parking as well as one acre of recreational space with a patio and pool for barbecues The amenity-rich building also features a rooftop lounge and dog park," Pyramid Management Group stated For all the news that the Hudson Valley is sharing make sure to follow Hudson Valley Post on Facebook, download the Hudson Valley Post Mobile App and sign up for the Hudson Valley Post Newsletter. Pyramid Management Group is working with Long-Island-based Eliviat Group on the $40 million project The project is scheduled to break ground later this year with an expected completion date of June 2024 Officials are calling the development a "live/work/play destination." "The popularity of live/work/play destinations continues to increase among the U.S and especially within the Millennial and Empty Nester demographics," Pyramid Management Group said “The Galleria Residences" at the Galleria at Crystal Run is following similar successful straighties that Prymid has used at malls in Syracuse "The Galleria at Crystal Run (will) follow a similar diversification strategy successfully executed by Pyramid that also brought the addition of hospitality to its Destiny USA flagship property in Syracuse New York," Pyramid Management Group added The Pyramid Management Group owns and operates malls in Poughkeepsie Below are photos of what the apartments could look like Gallery Credit: Nick Kessler Gallery Credit: Matty Jeff \"Innovative\" plans are transforming malls in New York and the Hudson Valley into \"live/work/play destinations.\nRead More For all the news that the Hudson Valley is sharing make sure to follow Hudson Valley Post on Facebook, download the Hudson Valley Post Mobile App and sign up for the Hudson Valley Post Newsletter. The Hudson Valley Mall in Kingston was once home to a full mall of stores and from the 1980s until the 2000s if you needed something most of us went to the mall located off of Ulster Ave in Kingston Did you know that over a 15-month span there were two tragic events at the once popular mall Back on Sunday, February 13, 2005, a normal shopping day at the mall changed when a man entered the mall with a semi-automatic gun and started shooting according to Wikipedia entered the mall through the Best Buy store and started shooting an AK-47 Variant panicked customers and employees started to flee the mall as Bonelli continued to shoot his way through the store He continued to shoot until he ran out of ammunition and when he did One person then grabbed it and another tackled Bonelli to end the nightmare Thankfully nobody was killed in the shooting but two people were wounded including a National Gaurd recruiter and a male shopper While all local authorities investigated the incident after searching Bonelli's house they found what Ulster County District Attorney at the time Donald Williams called "Columbine memorabilia" Officials later described the man as being fascinated by the Columbine High School massacre Bonelli pleaded guilty to all charges and was sentenced to 32 years in state prison on May 20 in 2006 a 42-year-old woman was murdered at the mall the night manager of the Ground Round restaurant was stabbed some 33 times according to police sometime between the closing time on Saturday and the morning of Sunday around 9:00 a.m. Police said that a newly hired employee, Paul David Despres was responsible for the murder saying, Despres went to the restaurant to steal his personal file after having a run-in with local police and while he was there, he was confronted by Inger. That confrontation led Despres to grab a kitchen knife and kill Inger at around 12:45 a.m. He also made off with around $4,000 in cash according to Wikipedia Despres was never convicted of the murder because he was killed two weeks later after he allegedly jumped from a vehicle while intoxicated after leaving a party Do you remember?\nRead More Back on Sunday, February 13, 2005, a normal shopping day at the mall changed when a man entered the mall with a semi-automatic gun and started shooting according to Wikipedia Police said that a newly hired employee, Paul David Despres was responsible for the murder saying, Despres went to the restaurant to steal his personal file after having a run-in with local police and while he was there, he was confronted by Inger. That confrontation led Despres to grab a kitchen knife and kill Inger at around 12:45 a.m. He also made off with around $4,000 in cash according to Wikipedia Despres was never convicted of the murder because he was killed two weeks later after he allegedly jumped from a vehicle while intoxicated after leaving a party.