The Westchester Brief | 07.02.26: Retail Musical Chairs in Westchester

Send us Fan MailBarnes & Noble is gone from White Plains City Center and Neiman Marcus is leaving The Westchester, while Wayfair plants its first New York store in Yonkers. We map who is moving out and who is moving in across Westchester County, and explain what vacant anchors do to mall values and the local sales-tax base.In This Episode(0:00) Two stores out, a furniture warehouse in(0:20) The closings: Barnes & Noble, CH Martin, Neiman Marcus, Saks Off Fifth(1:15) The openings: Wayfair, MINISO, and the dining wave(2:15) Why a dark anchor hits shopping-center values and the tax base(3:00) The 20,000-unit residential bet underneath it all(3:40) What else is happening: Housing Flex Fund II's August 21 deadline(4:05) CloseSourcesWestchester Magazine: business openings and closingsWestfair: Neiman Marcus and the Saks Global restructuringLeave a review on Apple Podcasts, or share this episode with a neighbor.Support the showI Live Here Westchester is a production of I Live Here Media.We spotlight the voices, visionaries, and stories that make Westchester County more than just a place to live—it’s a place to belong.Have a guest suggestion or want to partner with us?Email: [email protected]: www.iliveheremedia.comFollow us on Instagram: @iliveheremediaSubscribe, rate, and share to support local storytelling.