Westfield Old Orchard owner finds retailers to fill old department store

A rendering of the furniture store Arhaus planned in the Westfield Old Orchard mall in Skokie. (Reztark Design Studio)

The owner of Westfield Old Orchard mall in Skokie announced new tenants Tuesday to take over the former Lord & Taylor space, a major step in the property’s redevelopment as it moves past a reliance on old-style department stores.

Home furnishings store Arhaus and fashion brand Zara will move into the space in 2024, said Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, the Paris-based owner of the mall. Zara will relocate from a smaller store already in the mall. They will join Puttshack, a high-tech mini golf attraction that previously said it would move into the old department store.