Modell’s Opening Delayed Until Late Summer in Mount Kisco
Shoppers hoping to see Modell’s Sporting Goods open a new store on East Main Street in Mount Kisco will have to wait several months longer than expected.
Representatives of the chain told the planning board Tuesday night that the store’s opening would be delayed until late summer. The applicant’s new plan also includes having two additional tenants in the 22,399-square-foot space rather than just one.
When Modell’s received its approval from the planning board last November, an April opening was forecasted.
Taylor Palmer, an attorney representing Modell’s, said the chain is now set to open during the back-to-school shopping period over the summer. Palmer declined to be more specific.
He also said the two tenants that will occupy a portion of the space had not yet been determined.
The planning board voted unanimously to provide a new special use permit to Modell’s because the chain was making changes to its initial approval, which was granted on Nov. 24.
Modell’s revised plan is to create a second East Main Street entrance, make modifications to the internal layout, including locations for merchandise storage and loading, and modify the previously proposed signage and display.
Under the revised plan, Modell’s will occupy 9,802 square feet on the Main Street level and 2,369 square feet on the lower level that faces the parking lot. One tenant will take 2,343 square feet on the Main Street level and 1,184 square on the lower lever. The other tenant will occupy 4,883 square feet on the Main Street level and 1,184 square feet on the lower level.
Entrances for all three tenants will be provided both from Main Street and the lower level.
Borders left the building in September 2011 after the chain filed for bankruptcy.
