its loans. Later in the year, Macy's Backstage opened in part of the main Macy's store. On March 15, 2018, Toys "R" Us announced that it would be closing all U.S stores including the one across from Lakeside Mall. The store closed June 29, 2018. On May 31, 2018, Sears Holdings announced that the Sears location at the mall would be closing as part of a plan to close 72 stores nationwide. The Auto Center closed in late July, while the store itself closed on September 2. In 2018, the city of Sterling Heights unveiled future plans for the mall's property, due to the mall consistently losing more tenants due to the retail apocalypse. In February 2019, JCPenney announced that it would get out of the Appliance and Furniture business, resulting in the closure of the JCPenney Furniture and Appliance outlet in front of the store. On April 12, 2019, the Jeepers! location at the mall was ordered to close its 4 rides by the Michigan Licensing and Regulatory Affairs due to safety violations, but they have since reopened and Jeepers! later closed in 2020 due to COVID-19. On June 4, 2019, it was announced that Lord & Taylor would also be closing their Lakeside Mall store in September 2019. The store closed on September 15, 2019. On December 18, 2019, it was announced that the mall had been once again sold, this time to Miami-based company Out Of The Box Ventures, for $26.5 Million. In addition, it was announced that the mall's surrounding properties would be redeveloped to a mixed use development, surrounding the mall, which will remain intact. On November 18, 2021, Total Wine and More opened in the old Toys "R" Us space. References External links Lakeside Mall Website Shopping malls in Michigan Shopping malls established in 1976 Brookfield Properties Shopping malls in Macomb County, Michigan 1976 establishments in Michigan Sterling Heights, Michigan