Elder-Beerman set up shop in the original J.C. Penney building in 1998. It is ironic that this chain ever operated in the complex. In 1969, Elder-Beerman (then Dayton-based) was blocked -by Federated Stores and Edward J. Debartolo- from being included as a mall anchor.

A circa-2005 aerial, with a section of Elder-Beerman in the upper right. The mall's northwest parking area has been excavated in preparation for a new lifestyle addition.
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A bird's-eye view of the northwest corner of the complex, with the new VILLAGE AT DAYTON MALL in the foreground. Tenants in the 90,000 square foot lifestyle center opened for business between September 2006 and December 2007.
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In a circa-2008 physical layout, the VILLAGE AT DAYTON MALL is shown in light gray. Its construction included new (freestanding) P.F. Chang's China Bistro and Jared The Galleria of Jewelry stores. The mall, excluding its outparcel VILLAGE, now spanned approximately 1,352,600 leasable square feet.

Ann Taylor Loft was a charter tenant in the VILLAGE AT DAYTON MALL. The store was in operation between October 2006 and January 2009.
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Bravo! Cucina Italiana was another original VILLAGE AT DAYTON MALL store. It is still in business to this day.
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Borders was located in an extension of space that had been occupied by The Metropolitan (a large apparel store) in the circa-'70 center. The (22,000 square foot) bookstore and cafe were shuttered in April 2011.
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