Since the Bon-Ton department store closed more than a decade ago at Great Northern Mall in Clay, the building has been empty.

Now Star Clay LLC - also known as Great Northern Holdings LLC - wants to convert the building into a self-storage facility with 122 parking spaces. The former Bon-Ton was at one time an anchor store.

Clay town planners are reviewing the application, which calls for the 102,226-square-foot former store to be renovated with a new roof, LED lighting and new HVAC system. The building sits on 6.6 acres.

Another Great Norther Mall outparcel is slated for a proposed IHOP restaurant. It is on the side of the mall where Sears was previously located.

Great Northern Mall has been declining, as more retailers close or move out of the mall. The mall also is behind on its taxes.