facing Erie Boulevard East in the Sears wing, though this never materialized perhaps due to the economic recession. The later 2010's saw multiple traditional chain anchors update their brick-and-mortar fleets after being disrupted by digital retailers in recent years. On March 2015, Macy's, which maintains a much larger outpost at Destiny USA, announced as part of a strategy to focus on their highest achieving locations that they would be the first anchor store to go. On October 2015, Dick's Sporting Goods closed its ShoppingTown Mall store and relocated to a nearby store at DeWitt Commons. In April 2016, JCPenney announced that as part of modernizing their brick-and-mortar operations they'll throw in the towel and go out of business for good. On September 2, 2018 it was announced that Sears would be the last anchor store to permanently leave the mall as part of an ongoing plan to phase out of brick-and-mortar. The mall got tossed out of business as part of the COVID-19 response in March 2020. Rite Aid pulled out of ShoppingTown Mall on June 24, 2019 after losing its pharmacy on June 10, 2019. Moonbeam Capital served eviction notices to all remaining tenants in September 2020 to make way for a new $400 million development, which will be named District East. Much of the existing mall will be demolished for a phased development that includes a substantial residential component, a movie theater complex, a “premium” grocer, specialty retail, and services like doctors and medical offices. The project will also include new sidewalks, bike paths, walking trails, and large park and green space that will serve as a spearhead to the recently enhanced Empire State Trail. References External links Shopping malls in New York (state) Shopping malls established in 1954 Buildings and structures in Onondaga County, New York DeWitt, New York 1954 establishments in New York (state) 2020 disestablishments in New York (state) Companies that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2019 Companies disestablished due to the COVID-19 pandemic Defunct shopping malls in the United States Shopping malls disestablished in 2020