Berkshire Mall

I like the fact that it has stores like Hollister & ATT & Verizon, but i wish it could be updated, which could easily be done.

Has anyone discovered a website for the mall? I don't see why they wouldn't have one. The mall itself is better than the Fairgrounds Square Mall, but still nothing to go out of your way for, all the same stores you would have anywhere else.

The birkshire is the best mall! it has al of the updated clothes and i love it!

The link goes to some other Berkshire Mall on State Hill Road, in MASSACHUSETTS. I actually can't find a site for the Wyomissing Berkshire Mall.

Didn't anybody notice that the website link is for a mall in MA?? Look, Berkshire isn't bad. Who want's upscale anyway? Yeah, the decor could use an update. If you just want to walk around, Fairgrounds looks prettier. But Berkshire has more practical stores. Just don't go there on Christmas Eve - traffic sucks! (45 minutes just to get out of the parking lot! crazy.)

Berkshire Mall really has nothing to buy,at least i can speak for myself. It wouldnt be half bad, If and only if they updated the stores or add new ones like Body shop etc....But maybe people that live here dont like change or are scared of it . In my opinion is not a mall to go and buy stuff from, its a place to walk around in and waste time.

The Berkshire Mall is a stereotype of the area - the Berks county area is sort of run down and dying out and the malls (Berkshire and Fairgrounds) reflect that fact. The Berkshire is a better mall than the only other option (Fairgrounds) when you consider retail property. The VF outlet is a location/destination of it's own, being an "outlet" location, and supposedly being the source of huge discounts (don't believe it). If you're in town on business for the night, hit the Berkshire Mall (and VF Outlet if you have time) to walk off the over-abundant evening meal before going back to the hotel room. There is no other reason to journey from a distance to visit this venue.

I think the Berkshire Mall is on its way to being a good mall, at the moment I'd give it a 6-6 1/2. Wet Seal and Hollister are on its way in, which already makes it an 8. I love how people mention how there's no "upscale stores" in the mall. Not many malls have stores/department stores in them like Juicy Couture, Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Armani Exchange, Diesel, etc. and if you haven't realized it, we live in Schuykill/Berks county! If you want every mall you go to to have stores like that, I'd suggest you move to CA or NY. Even the Lehigh Valley mall does not have stores like that in it, and it's bigger than the Bershire Mall. If you want "upscale stores", go to King of Prussia, that's what I do and it's worth the drive. Plus you get an excuse to spend a whole day shopping :). I think there's plenty of eateries around the mall and vicinity, to name a few: Outback, Red Lobster, Olive Garden, Smokey Bones, Chilis, UNO, Buca de Bepo,and Texas Roadhouse, & not to mention the fast food restaurants. You either haven't been there in a while, or you're just crazy if you don't agree.

Even though this mall is the better mall in the Greater Reading, PA area, it is still horrible. The interior is circa 1970, it's dirty, outdated, and lame. It could easily have had a full second floor but it only has a small second floor in the middle where there is a food court that has little to offer. There is an ugly sign outside along the 222/422 Expressway in front of the mall that says "Berkshire Mall" on it and it is very faded and ugly. There's pretty much no other signage around the entrances of the mall from the surrounding streets that indicate that it is the Berkshire mall. There is a green edge around the mall that used to be brown. It was sloppily painted green back about 2000 or so when that mid 1990's green trend was pretty much over. The Boscov's there which was John Wanamaker from the time the mall opened till 1995, then was briefly Hecht's, then Strawbridge's (although Hecht's and Strawbridge's were both the same store but that's a longer story) from 1996 to 2002, isn't very nice. Boscov's is based here in Reading and it is sad that they don't have a really nice store here. They have a lot of nice stores in other cities though! They did make the store nicer than it was when Strawbridge's had it. There are a few decent stores there like American Eagle, The Express, The Limited, and soon there will be Hollister and Wet Seal. Macy*s is pretty much everywhere these days, but of course there is not one at Berkshire. Another bright spot was that the exterior lighting was re-done maybe about 5 - 7 years ago and actually looks decent. There was a rumor about new upscale stores being built in the parking lot along State Hill Rd, but nothing has happened. There were also supposed to be some restaurants in the parking lot along the same side, but again nothing so far. There is a strip plaza across Woodland Rd. from the mall called the "Berkshire Mall West" and has some nice stores like AC Moore, a PA state - run (communist) liquor store, Circuit City, Outback Steakhouse, Old Country Buffet, and the Bank of America. It almost is nicer than the mall itself! This mall just screams tired and worn out, much like the Reading, PA area. From the orange, white, and black floors to the ugly ceilings and dated fountains, the mall renovation trend passed this mall long ago. They don't even have a website...if they do I can't find it! They used to but probably got so many complaints about what a mess the place is that they removed it. I have lost all hope for this mall. If I am proven wrong and something is done with this mall I will sing alleluia from the mountaintops! I have a feeling nothing will happen anytime soon. A lot of people around here don't even seem to realize how deficient this mall is. It's just part of the mind - set here that nice things aren't really necessary.

There are only 2 malls in the Reading area and they are both lame! Berkshire Mall is a step above Fairgrounds if you want to call Fairgrounds a mall at all...we are deprived in Reading...this mall needs to be updated and needs upscale stores...it is totally depressing to try and find a good store or half decent place to eat in this town...