Cafaro Co. plans Eastwood Mall improvements

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The Eastwood Mall Complex has a multi-million dollar project underway that the Cafaro Co. says "will enhance the function and aesthetics" of the company's home mall.

Major upgrades to the interior and exterior of the mall will take place through the rest of the summer and be completed in October, just before the start of the holiday shopping season.

The most visible portion of the project will be the complete rebuilding of the main entrance. The updated architectural design will incorporate a large LED video screen that will display both static images and full motion video, advertising mall merchants and events. The video installation is being provided by Canfield, Ohio-based LED3.

Repaving of the parking areas, along with power-washing and tuck-pointing of the main mall building are now underway. New landscaping will be installed in September and October. Inside the mall, new carpeting will be installed throughout the common areas. Energy-efficient LED lighting systems will significantly brighten the concourses and court areas.

The last major renovation of Eastwood Mall took place in 2006.