Cortlandt Town Center

Cortlandt Town Center is a large retail power center serving Cortlandt and nearby communities in Westchester County, New York. The center is located in the Mohegan Lake area of the town of Cortlandt and functions as the area's principal concentration of large-format retail, grocery, home-improvement, apparel, specialty, entertainment, and restaurant businesses. Its tenant mix includes Walmart, The Home Depot, Best Buy, Acme Markets, Barnes & Noble, PetSmart, Michaels, Old Navy, Marshalls, DSW, HomeGoods, Five Below, GameStop, Mattress Firm, and a number of food-service operators. The property has its origins in the mostly enclosed Westchester Mall, which was built in 1975. In 1997, the site was substantially reworked and relaunched under the Cortlandt Town Center name. The later development added new buildings and expanded the retail format, changing the property from a primarily enclosed mall into a predominantly open-air shopping center. The completed center eventually grew to approximately 772,000 square feet, making it a substantial regional retail destination rather than a small neighborhood strip center. The center's role is anchored by a combination of national big-box retailers and widely recognized specialty chains. Walmart and Acme Markets provide general merchandise and grocery traffic, while The Home Depot, Best Buy, Barnes & Noble, PetSmart, Michaels, and the apparel and footwear tenants supply more specialized shopping missions. The property has also included a 12-screen cinema, a post office serving the Mohegan Lake area, and restaurants such as Applebee's, Panera Bread, Five Guys, Wingstop, McDonald's, Subway, Emperor's Garden, and Mia's Pizza. This mixture gives the center both destination and convenience-shopping functions. Cortlandt Town Center has also reflected broader changes in American retail. Several former tenants departed following national bankruptcies, liquidations, or store-closure programs. Modell's Sporting Goods announced in March 2020 that it would close as part of a nationwide shutdown after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Pier 1 Imports announced in May 2020 that it would close its locations nationwide. Regal Cinemas was identified in January 2023 as part of a nationwide theater-closure plan, although the cinema reportedly remained open as of January 2024. Vacant spaces associated with Modell's, Pier 1 Imports, and Dress Barn have been noted at the center. These changes illustrate the continuing turnover of large-format retail and entertainment tenants while the broader shopping center remains active.

The site now known as Cortlandt Town Center began as the Westchester Mall, a mostly enclosed shopping mall constructed in 1975. Its development reflected the expansion of automobile-oriented retail in suburban Westchester County and the demand for a consolidated shopping destination serving Cortlandt and nearby communities. A major redevelopment and rebranding took place in 1997. The property was relaunched as Cortlandt Town Center, with numerous new buildings added to the existing site. Rather than retaining the earlier enclosed-mall format, the redeveloped center evolved into a predominantly outdoor retail complex organized around separate large-format and specialty-store buildings. The change broadened the site's ability to accommodate big-box retailers, restaurants, service businesses, and other tenants whose formats were more compatible with an open-air power-center layout. The resulting complex grew to approximately 772,000 square feet. It became the main concentrated shopping area for Cortlandt Manor and the broader Mohegan Lake vicinity, combining national chains with local food and service businesses. Its principal retail anchors and major tenants have included Walmart, The Home Depot, Best Buy, Acme Markets, Barnes & Noble, PetSmart, Michaels, Old Navy, Marshalls, DSW, and HomeGoods. The center has also included Five Below, GameStop, Mattress Firm, a 12-screen cinema, the Mohegan Lake post office, and several restaurants. The center's tenant history has followed the wider restructuring of American retail. Modell's Sporting Goods left in 2020 after the company entered Chapter 11 and announced a nationwide store shutdown. Pier 1 Imports also announced a nationwide closure program in 2020. Dress Barn is another former tenant associated with a vacant space at the property. In 2023, Regal Cinemas was included in a national plan to close 39 theaters, although the Cortlandt location was reported to remain open through January 2024. These departures created vacant units but did not eliminate the center's broader function as a major retail and services cluster. Ownership, management, founding individuals, and a dedicated official website are not identified in the supplied reference material. The center remains an active retail property, with its identity defined primarily by its location, physical complex, tenant roster, and continuing role in the local shopping ecosystem rather than by consumer-packaged products of its own.

• 2023

  Regal cinema included in closure plan

  [1]Cortlandt Town Centeren.wikipedia.org

  Regal Cinemas announced a national plan involving 39 theater closures; the Cortlandt site was still reported open in January 2024.

• 2020

  Modell's location exits

  [1]Cortlandt Town Centeren.wikipedia.org

  Modell's Sporting Goods announced the closure of its location as part of a nationwide shutdown following its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing.

• 2020

  Pier 1 Imports location exits

  [1]Cortlandt Town Centeren.wikipedia.org

  Pier 1 Imports announced that its location would close under the company's nationwide store-closing plan.

• 1997

  Cortlandt Town Center redevelopment and rebranding

  [1]Cortlandt Town Centeren.wikipedia.org

  The property was substantially redeveloped, renamed Cortlandt Town Center, and expanded with additional buildings, establishing its predominantly outdoor power-center format.

• 1975

  Westchester Mall opens

  [1]Cortlandt Town Centeren.wikipedia.org

  The mostly enclosed Westchester Mall was built on the site that later became Cortlandt Town Center.

A regional, value-oriented open-air power center combining major big-box anchors, specialty chains, grocery, dining, entertainment, and everyday services for Cortlandt and surrounding Westchester County communities.

• Retail and consumer services · 1997

  Retail power-center tenant mix

  Cortlandt Town Center's core offering is a multi-tenant retail environment rather than a proprietary product line. The center combines large-format general merchandise, grocery, home improvement, electronics, books, pet supplies, arts and crafts, apparel, footwear, home goods, and discount retail. Its principal named tenants have included Walmart, The Home Depot, Acme Markets, Best Buy, Barnes & Noble, PetSmart, Michaels, Old Navy, Marshalls, DSW, HomeGoods, Five Below, GameStop, and Mattress Firm.

• Food service and entertainment · 1997

  Dining and entertainment services

  The center extends beyond shopping through restaurants, quick-service food outlets, and cinema entertainment. Reported food tenants have included Wingstop, McDonald's, Applebee's, Panera Bread, Subway, Five Guys, Emperor's Garden, and Mia's Pizza. A 12-screen United Artists theater was also associated with the complex, later reported in connection with Regal Cinemas' national closure plans.

• 2023

  Regal theater closure planOther

  Background

  Regal Cinemas announced a national plan involving the closure of 39 theaters.

  Action taken

  The Cortlandt Town Center theater was included in reporting about the planned closures.

  Aftermath

  The location was reported to remain open as of January 2024, despite its inclusion in the national closure plan.

  Source

• 2020

  Tenant vacancy following Modell's closureOther

  Background

  Modell's Sporting Goods filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and announced a plan to close its stores nationwide.

  Action taken

  The Modell's location at Cortlandt Town Center was announced for closure.

  Aftermath

  The former Modell's unit became one of the vacant spaces later associated with the center.

  Source

• 2020

  Tenant vacancy following Pier 1 Imports closureOther

  Background

  Pier 1 Imports announced a plan to close all of its locations nationwide.

  Action taken

  The Pier 1 Imports store at Cortlandt Town Center was announced for closure.

  Aftermath

  The former Pier 1 Imports location was identified as a vacant space at the center.

  Source

• 1997

  Conversion from enclosed mall to open-air power centerStrategy

  Background

  The earlier site was a mostly enclosed shopping mall known as the Westchester Mall. The property was repositioned to accommodate a broader mix of large-format and specialty retailers.

  Action taken

  The center was renamed Cortlandt Town Center, expanded with new buildings, and developed into a predominantly outdoor shopping complex.

  Aftermath

  The redeveloped property grew to approximately 772,000 square feet and became a major retail destination for Cortlandt and surrounding communities.

  Source

1. 1Cortlandt Town Centeren.wikipedia.org