Below-grade self-storage at former Sears/Walmart building, 2705 Main Street
White Plains
Summary
The owners of the vacant former Sears/Walmart building want to fill its 90,000-square-foot basement with self-storage, with fitness, pickleball and trampoline uses planned for the rest of the building. The zoning change now goes to the Common Council, which would hold a public hearing and later decide any special permit. It could bring a long-vacant downtown building back to life with minimal traffic.
At a glance
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Last discussed Jul 13, 2026.
Impact analysis
Could return a long-vacant downtown building to the tax rolls, though no revenue figures were given.
Downtown apartment dwellers and downsizers looking for storage, plus the property owners revitalizing the site.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Agenda - Jul 13, 2026
A petition would change zoning rules to allow mini-storage facilities as a special permit use in the Core-Business district. The Design Review Board reviewed it and had no comment; the question heads elsewhere in the approval process.
Capital Projects Board - Jun 16, 2026
The owners of the vacant former Sears/Walmart building want to fill its 90,000-square-foot basement with self-storage, with fitness, pickleball and trampoline uses planned for the rest of the building. The zoning change now goes to the Common Council, which would hold a public hearing and later decide any special permit. It could bring a long-vacant downtown building back to life with minimal traffic.
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