Benderson will spiff up the rest of Boulevard South, add Sephora

Benderson Development gave its Boulevard South retail plaza an extreme makeover last year, in preparation for HomeGoods and TJ Maxx to move there from their former location at Niagara Falls Boulevard and Sheridan Drive.

Now, the rest of the Amherst plaza, just south of Romney Drive, will get its time in the makeup chair.

The TJX Co. stores, including Sierra and Homesense, as well as reconfigured craft store Joann Fabrics, are bookended by two retail strips – one anchored by the Five Guys burger chain and the other by Outback Steakhouse. Those parallel strips will go under construction, with work on the Five Guys side of the plaza to begin this month.

“They looked a little tired and dated, compared to what we did in the back with the new build with the TJX concepts and redoing the Joann facade, so this summer we’re starting a renovation project for the remainder of the center,” said Eric Recoon, vice president of development and leasing at Benderson.

As a result, nail salon Nail Stop, which has been in the plaza for 20 years, has moved to share space with Nu Nails at 731 Delaware Road in the Town of Tonawanda. Amherst Buffet has closed and will move to 2309 Eggert Road in the Town of Tonawanda in the Sheridan Plaza, next to the Department of Motor Vehicles, in July. 

Cosmetics store Sephora will open a new location anchoring the eastern end of the Five Guys strip in the fall.

“They desperately wanted to get into the Boulevard, and we couldn’t put them next door because we have Ulta in there, but the Boulevard South is a separate center,” Recoon said.

Orange Theory, Five Guys, Weight Watchers and Moe’s will remain in their current locations on that side of the strip.

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