Thread regarding Sears layoffs

Don't forget Fairlane's biggest anchor, Ford Motor Company.

@wup So what are you saying if your in a ring fenced property store that is in an A mall we will have 18 to 24 months? Oh my god No say it isn't so! I can't last that much longer

Lets Look at this by the Anchor Stores at each mall

12 Oaks - Nordstrom, Lord & Taylor, Macy's, JCPenney and Sears - "A"

Fairlane - Sears, Macy's, JC Penney and AMC Star Theatre - "B+"

Lincoln Park Shopping Center - Recently Demolished Except for the Sears - "C"

Westland - Sears, JC Penney, Kohls - "B"

Lakeside - Sears, Macy's, Lord And Taylor, JC Penney, "A"

Lakeside and Oakland malls (sterling and Troy) are still A malls.

Eastland is in Harper Woods, not Detroit. It has had a perceived crime problem for 30 years, however it has now lost ALL its anchor stores (even target) it was one of the first malls in the country. 25-30 years ago the mall Police Force (yes they were actually Eastland Police not security) were instructed to stop carrying guns. What idiot made that decision should be drawn and quartered as that’s what led to the perceived crime problems ( For most of the last 30 years that mall was perfectly safe) - now in recent years they have had issues including a shooting at the Burlington store (outside actually).

Sad times. it was a grand mall in its day, I remember in the early 70’s when they enclosed it (it had originally been a mostly outdoor mall) I remember walking that malls for hours in the late 70’s and later early 80’s. It had everything. (No sears at that time, JCP and Hudson’s -now Macy’s - were the anchors. Later they added Montgomery ward, which became Main Street which became Kohl’s and then closed or became Target (I can’t remember). The JCP closed and became Sears in the late 90’s but closed again 6 years ago I think.

Macy’s pulled out last year and now target. I can’t imagine how they can turn around and the mall is enormous. 2 Miles down the road is one of the wealthiest zip codes in the country, amazing that they couldn’t survive.

@2hkk What would Sterling and Troy be considered? A or B?

2hkk- thanks for the information

12 oaks mall in total is a nice mall but I find it difficult to navigate

WESTLAND’s MACYS is closed and the building is huge. H&M was suppose to come to westland in MACYS but I think the building has problems, heard asbestos.

Twelve Oaks is one of the top malls in the Detroit area, along with Somerset, Briarwood, and Partridge Creek.

An example of a "C" mall in Detroit would be Eastland, which has lost all of its major anchors in part due to its location in what is the most dangerous part of Detroit.

The Westland Sears is one of the most recent Sears to open (the store opened in 1997)

What does B or C mean that you reference?

Walmart wanted to build in Lincoln Park. Sears blocked them and now anchors a dead eyesore shopping center.

Fairlane and 12 oaks are definitely NOT B or C malls, those properties will go to Seritage. So depending on the economy those stores are safe for 18-24 months.

Westland is a dump but they do a decent business at that store, I would expect a closure late this year, Lincoln park as well (its ten minutes from fairlane by car) assuming either location can find someone who wants the space.

Although they could close the sears at 12 oaks and relocate to the former Grand store (now Sears outlet )which is across the street and 75% empty

OP said 12 Oaks is vibrant. Would like to hear from someone working there too.

12 Oaks is not a "B" or "C" Mall.

The malls they are in are B and C grade malls.