![]() The tower’s original tenant, Sears Roebuck and Co., moved out in 1992, but its name remained. ![]() In Chicago, we hold fast,” Chicago teacher Marianne Turk, 46, said as she stood in line this week to go up to the building’s Skydeck. It’s part of Chicago, and I won’t call it Willis Tower. “It’s always going to be the Sears Tower. Acosta said they’ll miss the affordable prices.The 110-story skyscraper may officially have a new name for the first time since its 1973 opening, but many Chicago residents have said they are not buying it. On Thursday, local Natalie Acosta passed by the Sears as she walked her 7-year-old daughter home from school. Nearly a century later as the store prepares to close, children’s clothing is still sold there. Roosevelt reportedly turned the key to open the store and made the first purchase “a pair of baby’s booties,” according to coverage in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle newspaper. Eleanor Roosevelt, while her husband was still New York governor and a presidential candidate, addressed hundreds of people at the grand opening. Initially named Sears, Roebuck & Company, the department store opened on November 5, 1932. That means that even once Sears is gone, the building - including its distinctive limestone SEARS tower rising above Flatbush - must remain as is and cannot be demolished. In 2012, the building received a landmark designation from the city Landmarks Preservation Commission, protecting its façade based on its historical significance. Andrew Cuomo’s drive-through coronavirus testing sites aimed at communities disproportionately affected by COVID-19. The Flatbush Sears closed temporarily at the start of the pandemic, and in April 2020 its sprawling parking lot became one of former Gov. One Sears cashier told THE CITY that workers expect the Brooklyn store to close in December. Sears is shuttering its last store in its home state of Illinois, CNBC reported Thursday. Sears and Kmart’s parent company, Transformco, did not respond to THE CITY’s request for comment. Since Sears’ reign as a retail juggernaut peaked in the 1980s, declining sales have led to the closure of hundreds of Sears locations across the country. “This location has potential for redevelopment within a variety of asset classes,” Scott Carr, president of real estate for Transformco, said in a statement. “We intend to reinvigorate and maximize the value of the real estate to meet the needs of the Brooklyn market.” 24 - opening a parcel the size of a city block for development. On Saturday, Transformco, a firm that acquired Sears assets, told THE CITY the store will be closing on Nov. Sears is advertising jobs for “Store Closing-Brooklyn,” and a company specializing in retail store liquidations has the Beverley Road store on its Sears “store closing list.” Sears filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2018. Another reads: “FURNITURE, FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT FOR SALE.” “EVERYTHING MUST GO!” reads one at the entrance. In Flatbush, a beloved Sears department store has remained in business since 1932, its Art Deco building a relic of a bygone era that’s now a protected city landmark.īut the end of line is near for the chain department store, known for its architecture and 100-foot tower at the corner of Beverley Road and Bedford Avenue.Īmong the signs: flashy sale posters plastered on the front door.
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