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Town of Victor lands Bass Pro Shops for Eastview Mall
Bass Pro Shops announced it will move into the former Lord & Taylor property at Eastview Mall. (File photo by Patty Remmell)
Bass Pro Shops announced it will move into the former Lord & Taylor property at Eastview Mall. (File photo by Patty Remmell)
Town of Victor lands Bass Pro Shops for Eastview Mall
Listen to this articleBack in August, when the town of Victor filed a petition in state Supreme Court to seize ownership of the vacant Lord & Taylor store at Eastview Mall, officials said plans were in the works to “create a vibrant, sought-after retail, community and recreation destination at the parcel.”
Those plans were revealed on Tuesday: Bass Pro Shops is finally coming to Ontario County.
The Missouri-based national outdoors retailer will revamp the 90,000-square-foot anchor property that had been home to the Lord & Taylor department store and intends to be open for business late in 2026.
“We have a great deal of passion for this entire region and the amazing range of outdoor recreation options it offers,” Bass Pro Shops founder Johnny Morris said in a news release. “We can’t wait to help outfit the great outdoorsmen and women throughout the area for all their outdoor adventures so they can spend time in nature.”
This is the second time Bass Pro Shops has announced it would be coming to the region. In 2014, developers said Bass Pro Shops would be the anchor tenant of Fishers Ridge, but those plans never came to fruition.
Now the outdoors giant will be part of Eastview Mall, occupying space owned by the town of Victor after seizure through the eminent domain process.
Lord & Taylor closed in 2021 and town officials and the property owner, HBC Victor LLC, have been at odds for the past two years. The town opted to go to court to seize the property, citing neglect and abandonment as well as a need to reactivate the space.
“The addition of Bass Pro not only revitalizes a key retail space at Eastview Mall, but also strengthens our reputation as a top destination for shopping and leisure,” Town Supervisor Jack Marren said in the news release. “We are excited about the economic impact and increased foot traffic this will bring to this area.”
Court papers show the town agreed to pay HBC Victor $3.9 million. That was the highest of appraisals approved by the town.
HBC Victor on Sept. 22 agreed to accept the offer, but also maintained its right under law to seek additional compensation.
Last week HBC Victor did indeed file a claim in state Supreme Court in Ontario County, asking for damages in the form of additional compensation in excess of what the town offered, as well as additional compensation for taking the land and improvements it had made.
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