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Weigh In on Borders' Replacement

Is DSW a good fit for the old Syosset bookseller giant?

that after months of wondering about the vacant building, the former Borders' Books & Music store in Syosset would be replaced by shoe retailer DSW.

According to a Newsday article:

Designer Shoe Warehouse signed a lease last month for the 26,650-square-foot Jericho Turnpike space, according to Cliff Sondock of Spiegel Associates in Jericho, which owns the property. The shoe store is expected to open in late fall, Sondock said.

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The Syosset Borders officially in September 2011, after months of , , and . The property was briefly inhabited by Spirit Halloween, a short-term Halloween store. See a

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Are you happy DSW is coming to Syosset? Is it a good use of space or could it have been utilized in another way? Are you picky about what should be there or are you just happy the store will finally be occupied?

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