▁century ▁that ▁would ▁eventually ▁see ▁it ▁lose ▁its ▁status ▁as ▁a ▁premier ▁sho pping ▁destination ▁for ▁the ▁city ' s ▁far ▁west ▁side . ▁ ▁It ▁was ▁neg atively ▁affected ▁by ▁the ▁opening ▁of ▁the ▁nearby ▁Mall ▁at ▁T utt le ▁Cross ing ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 7 , ▁which ▁attract ed ▁many ▁customers ▁that ▁may ▁have ▁otherwise ▁sho pped ▁at ▁West land . ▁In ▁particular , ▁J CP en ney ▁abandoned ▁West land ▁for ▁T utt le . ▁ ▁Other ▁major ▁stores , ▁such ▁as ▁Express ▁and ▁The ▁Limited , ▁also ▁left ▁West land . ▁ ▁K ash ani , ▁a ▁developer ▁which ▁also ▁owned ▁North ▁Tow ne ▁Square ▁in ▁To led o , ▁Ohio ▁at ▁the ▁time , ▁bought ▁the ▁m all ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁and ▁attempted ▁to ▁re position ▁West land ▁as ▁a ▁" baz aar " - style ▁m all ▁with ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁special ty ▁sh ops , ▁which ▁included ▁a ▁used ▁book store , ▁several ▁arts ▁and ▁craft s ▁deal ers , ▁and ▁a ▁kar ate ▁school . ▁ ▁The ▁Laz arus ▁store ▁was ▁converted ▁to ▁Laz arus - M acy ' s ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 3 , ▁and ▁subsequently ▁to ▁M acy ' s ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁before ▁closing ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 7 . ▁By ▁that ▁point ▁virt ually ▁all ▁of ▁the ▁newer ▁stores ▁added ▁under ▁K ash ani ▁ownership ▁had ▁also ▁closed . ▁ ▁By ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁West land ▁Mall