Two weeks remain for shoppers of the Macy’s at Pittsburgh Mills.
The company announced that April 26 will be closing day for the Frazer store, which opened in 2005.
The location is among 150 that the New York City-based company plans to close this year.
A video posted to Facebook on Friday shows some of the remaining merchandise with the salesperson saying, tongue-in-cheek, “Morale is a little low and supplies are exceptionally high.”
All sales are final. The store no longer accepts returns.
In March, Macy’s announced that even fixtures, shelving units and other displays are being sold. Some of those items remain, according to the video.
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.”
Some Pittsburgh Mills Macy’s employees were offered a transfer, others were offered severance.
Despite being attached to the mall, the 12-acre Macy’s property had been owned by the company until January when mall owners Namdar Realty Group purchased the building for $2 million.
Namdar originally bought the Mills property in 2018. It has continued to decline since then, losing Macy’s, Dick’s Sporting Goods and JoAnn Fabrics as major tenants.
GQT Theatres and MAC Discount are the primary remaining anchors, along with about 20 smaller tenants.
Namdar has been quietly shopping the mall to prospective buyers for the past year.
The company has become known locally for ignoring property maintenance, having racked up millions of dollars in fines from Allegheny County and the township because of pothole-riddled roads, cracked sidewalks and broken doors.
In March, they earned a reprieve after making some progress on repairs.
A nonjury trial on March 23 to address charges was continued for a second time. It stemmed from 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.
