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Rotterdam Square

Via Port Rotterdam
Rotterdam Mall 1.jpg
View of the Food Court Entrance
Location Rotterdam, New York
United States
Coordinates 42°48′32″N 73°59′17″W / 42.80889°N 73.98806°W / 42.80889; -73.98806
Opening date September 1, 1988
Management Via Properties
Owner Via Properties
No. of stores and services 80+
No. of anchor tenants 5 (2 vacant)
Total retail floor area 900,000 sq ft (84,000 m2)
No. of floors 1

Viaport Rotterdam, formerly Rotterdam Square, is a shopping mall located in Rotterdam, New York, United States. When it opened, the mall was originally called Rotterdam Square and owned by Wilmorite Properties (who also owned Wilton Mall in Wilton) until 2005, when Wilmorite was acquired by The Macerich Company, who then took over ownership and management of most of their properties. The mall has an area of 900,000 square feet (84,000 m2) on one level with over 80 stores, a 450-seat food court as well as restaurants and a seven-screen Sony-Loews Cineplex, now operated by Zurich Cinemas (independent company). The mall was purchased by Kohan Retail Investment Group in January 2014, and was later sold to Via Properties in June 2015. In 2016 Via Properties renamed the mall to Via Port Rotterdam

The mall is situated on a site once owned by the Vedder Family. Harman Albertse Vedder of Schenectady bought the land in 1672 and built a home on it. In 1832 Harmens' great-grandson Johannes sold it to Colonel Daniel David Schermerhorn Campbell, who constructed a 26-bedroom mansion on the site.

Entrance off West Campbell Road

At the time of construction, the area around the mall was a nature preserve, and environmental groups were concerned that the building of the mall would endanger wildlife and pollute the wet lands on the opposite side of Route 337, now the Great Flats Nature Trail and Preserve.

Mike Kohan bought the mall from Macerich in January 2014 for $8.5 million.

In January 2015, it was announced the Macy's store was closing as part of a plan to close 14 stores nationwide.

On February 12, 2015, local power company National Grid disconnected electric service due to a rumored $300,000.00 unpaid utility bill. The service was turned back on the next day.


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