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Driver's Village

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedReinhabitedRetrofit builtCicero, NY

Auto mall retrofit completed 2000; current uses include auto showrooms, retail, and offices; retrofit already built. · summary, model-written

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Former anchors
CaldorThis site: Caldor wikipedia · all sites with this
HillsThis site: Hills wikipedia · all sites with this
SearsThis site: Sears wikipedia · all sites with this
Place
30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent roadThis site: 51,704 on 81 fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
County home values up 50%+ in 5 yearsThis site: +51% zillow · all sites with this
County lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012This site: -10% census-cbp · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: …an auto mall, known as Driver's Village. ... converted into showrooms and service centers for 16 auto brands. Retail is still present in Driver's Village which… record · all sites with this
ReinhabitedThis site: …an auto mall, known as Driver's Village. ... converted into showrooms and service centers for 16 auto brands. Retail is still present in Driver's Village which… record · all sites with this
New use
Entertainment and sportsThis site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
OfficeThis site: …s well as real estate, insurance, financial and tax service offices. Aspen Athletic Club and the Greater Syracuse Sports Hall o newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Retail (continued)This site: …rted into showrooms and service centers for 16 auto brands. Retail is still present in Driver's Village which includes a cafe, newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusRetrofit builtnewtypes-extraction
StrategyRedeveloped · ReinhabitedWikipedia
New usesentertainment, office, other, retailWikipedia
What is there nowan auto mall, known as Driver's Village. ... converted into showrooms and service centers for 16 auto brands. Retail is still present in Driver's Village which includes a cafe, a catering company, a children's party location, as well as real estate, insurance, financial and tax service offices. Aspen Athletic Club and the Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame are also located there.newtypes-extraction
Retrofit year2000newtypes-extraction
RedeveloperRoger Burdicknewtypes-extraction

Deals and debt

DateEventPricePartiesSource
2000Sold—Roger BurdickWikipedia

Site context

Housing permits, Onondaga County (NY), 2024278 units in 5+ unit buildings, 32 in 2–4, 323 single-family; 2023: 66 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby2 within 10 km, 4 within 25 km: Penn-Can Mall (0.0 km); Great Northern Mall (9.9 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 20231,507 establishments (-10%); 26,928 jobs (-8%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $285,908 (+6% 1 yr, +51% 5 yr); typical rent $1,673/mo (+3% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)51,704 vehicles a day on 81; 10,985 trucks; 40 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Former mall (Penn-Can Mall) closed 1996. Retrofit completed 2000 under developer Roger Burdick. Converted to auto-focused 'Driver's Village' with 16 auto showrooms/service centers. Current uses include retail (cafe, catering, children's party venue), offices (real estate, insurance, financial services), Aspen Athletic Club, and Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame. No new retail development noted since 2000.

Why. Retrofit strategy 'redevelop/reinhabit' validated by 5 peer malls with similar closure dates and strategies. Current retail mix is documented in after_notes. Retrofit already built (opp_score 0.0).

Where it stands. Located in Cicero, NY (not Syracuse). Auto mall operational since 2000. No new construction or major changes since 2002 (Ames store conversion).

For a planner

  • Auto-focused retail mix established
  • No vacancy data provided
  • Adjacent to operating Penn-Can Mall (0km away)

For a developer

  • Retrofit complete, no new opportunity
  • Current uses stable per after_notes
  • Peer comparison confirms strategy viability

What we do not know yet

  • No current vacancy rates
  • No recent retail growth data (2012-2023 retail establishments down 10.2%)
  • City name corrected from narrative's 'Syracuse' to Cicero per record

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History and original facts

Opened1976newtypes-extraction
Closed1996newtypes-extraction
Original developerWinmar Companynewtypes-extraction
AnchorsCaldor, Hills, Burlington Coat Factory, Sears, Chappell's, Dey Brothers, Steinbach, Addis & Company
CountyOnondaga County
Census division2 · Mid-Atlantic
NotesDraft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: Former Penn-Can Mall in Cicero, NY, was partially demolished and reinhabited as Driver's Village, an auto mall, in 2000.

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Background

Driver's Village is an auto row in Cicero, New York, near Syracuse, New York, United States. It is housed in a former shopping mall which was known as Penn-Can Mall. Opened on March 28, 1976, Penn-Can Mall was the first enclosed mall on the north end of Syracuse, and the fourth mall to be built in the entire metropolitan area. It was constructed by the Winmar Company of Seattle, Washington, and had room for 86 stores. At the mall's inception, only 28 stores were open, but the other spaces quickly followed, followed by even more during an expansion in 1986, putting the mall's store count to 121. Anchor stores of the mall included Hills, Sears, and Chappell's.

Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.

Timeline

  1. 1976 Penn-Can Mall opened
  2. 1976 Opened
  3. 1996 Penn-Can Mall closed
  4. 1996 Closed
  5. 2000 Roger Burdick purchased the mall
  6. 2000 Reopened as Driver's Village
  7. 2000 Retrofit: redevelop, reinhabit
  8. 2002 Ames store converted to used car showroom

Sources

  • Driver's Village · CC BY-SA 4.0
    6 quoted sentences
    Driver's Village
    Opened on March 28, 1976, Penn-Can Mall was the first enclosed mall
    Penn-Can Mall closed in 1996.
    In early 2000, local area auto dealer Roger Burdick purchased the old mall

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