Shoppers said their final goodbyes to the Macy’s at Pittsburgh Mills over the weekend.
The company told TribLive that Sunday would be the store’s last day of business before shutting its doors.
The location is among 150 that the New York City-based company plans to close this year.
Macy’s officials have said the decision to close the Frazer site allows the company to improve other locations and invest in the stores and digital experiences “where customers are choosing to shop today.”
Macy’s shoppers will be forced to join the online crowd or drive at least 30 minutes to the Ross Park, Monroeville or Westmoreland malls.
Some Pittsburgh Mills Macy’s employees were offered a transfer, others were offered severance.
The store’s official closure follows various closing sales beginning in mid-January, including one that listed the store’s tables, holiday decor, art, clothing racks, mannequins, office furniture, displays and visual decor for sale.
The 12-acre store property in Frazer had been owned by Macy’s despite being attached to the mall. The owner of the Pittsburgh Mills, Namdar Realty Group, purchased the Macy’s building for $2 million in January, according to the Allegheny County Real Estate website.
Macy’s was among two remaining anchors, along with Mac.bid, at the Mills. About 20 smaller stores that include a newsstand and an Amish furniture showroom remain among 140 vacant spaces. The food court also is empty.
Namdar has been quietly shopping the mall to prospective buyers for the past year.
The realty company has racked up millions of dollars in fines from Allegheny County and the township because of pothole-riddled roads, cracked sidewalks and broken doors.
A nonjury trial March 23 to address criminal charges was continued for a second time. The trial stemmed from the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office charging Namdar with one misdemeanor count of creating a public nuisance due to potholes and crumbling roads throughout the complex.
The next status conference is scheduled for May 11.