Eighteen months after the closure of the United States Postal Service facility in the Orchards Mall, the USPS has identified a new location for a Benton Harbor facility. The new location is at 1958 Mall Place in Benton Harbor, near the Michigan Secretary of State office.
In a statement from the USPS, negotiations are still underway to finalize the siting.
“If this location is not adequate or an agreement cannot be reached with its owner, the Postal Service will consider other sites,” – USPS Statement
The need for a new location was brought about by the permanent suspension of services at the Orchards Mall retail services location at 1800 Pipestone Road. Since the mall location closure, customers have been directed to use the facility at the Benton Harbor Main Post Office at 525 Riverview Drive in Benton Harbor, located 3.8 miles away.
“Due to ongoing maintenance issues at the above location, the Postal Service has decided to relocate retail services. The Postal Service anticipates providing the same services at the new location as were previously provided to our customers at the previous location. Additionally, the Postal Service plans to continue services at the Benton Harbor Main Post Office located at 525 Riverview Dr. until the replacement facility is open and operating as a Post Office.”
