Montgomery Mall (Alabama)
.jpg) Entrance to Montgomery Mall, March 2013 | |
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| Location | Montgomery, Alabama, United States |
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| Coordinates | 32°19′45″N 86°14′46″W / 32.3293°N 86.2460°W |
| Address | 2899 E. South Blvd. |
| Opening date | 1970 |
| Closing date | 2008 |
| Developer | Jim Wilson & Associates |
| No. of stores and services | approx. 100 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 3 |
| Total retail floor area | 726,882 sq ft (67,529.5 m2)[1] |
| No. of floors | 1 |
Montgomery Mall was an enclosed shopping mall in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. Opened in 1970, it closed in 2008 after several years of declining traffic. In February 2013, redevelopment began on the vacant mall property. There are 3 vacant anchor stores that were once Steve & Barry's, JCPenney, and Parisian.
History
[edit]Montgomery Mall opened in 1970 with Montgomery Fair and JCPenney as its anchor stores. Other major tenants at the time included Lerner New York, Morrison's Cafeteria, Singer Sewing Center, and Elmore Variety Store.[2] The Montgomery Fair store was later rebranded Gayfers.[3] An expansion, begun in 1987 and completed in 1988, added a new wing anchored by Parisian.[4]
In 1998, Glimcher Realty Trust bought the mall for $70 million.[5] By the early 2000s, several stores had begun to close in the mall, including Piccadilly Cafeteria,[6] Gap, Eddie Bauer, Ruby Tuesday,[7] and American Eagle Outfitters.[8] Both JCPenney and Dillard's, which acquired the Gayfers chain in 1998, closed their stores at Montgomery Mall in 2005. JCPenney relocated to a new store at Eastdale Mall,[9] while Dillard's moved to The Shoppes at Eastchase.
Although Steve & Barry's replaced the former Dillard's in early 2005,[10] Parisian closed in 2006,[11] as did several other stores. In 2007, Montgomery mayor Bobby Bright criticized Glimcher as using the mall for a tax write-off, and said that they "never showed willingness" to improve it.[12] Glimcher sold off the mall in May 2007.[13] The mall closed in 2008, with Steve & Barry's staying until September of that year.[14]
In May 2011, Keith Corporation announced plans to purchase 440,000 square feet of mall space, including the former JCPenney store, for conversion to health offices.[15] Redevelopment began in February 2013. Under the redevelopment plans, the former Steve & Barry's building will become a fire station, the former JCPenney will become a library, and the former Parisian will be used by Montgomery Technical Education Center.[16]
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References
[edit]- ^ "Leasing sheet" (PDF). Glimcher. Archived from the original on October 16, 2006. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
- ^ "Alabama". Chain Store Age, Executives Edition Combined with Shopping Center Age. 46 (1–6). Lebhar-Friedman: E–54. 1970.
- ^ Sherman, Mike (June 11, 2000). "Dillard's looks to future". Montgomery Advertiser. p. I1. Retrieved April 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Parisian plans new store". Times Daily. February 15, 1987. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
- ^ "Glimcher Closes $70 Million Acquisition of Montgomery Mall In Montgomery, Ala". PR Newswire. July 16, 1998. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
- ^ Ray, Tiffany (March 5, 2004). "Struggling Montgomery, Ala., Mall Loses Eatery". Montgomery Advertiser. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
- ^ Clanton, Brett (January 9, 2003). "Montgomery, Ala., Mall Loses Several High-Profile Stores". Montgomery Advertiser. Archived from the original on March 9, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
- ^ Ray, Tiffany (March 25, 2004). "Montgomery Mall loses American Eagle". Montgomery Advertiser. p. 8C. Retrieved April 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "J.C. Penney Leaving Montgomery Mall". WSFA.com. February 11, 2005. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
- ^ Ray, Tiffany (February 3, 2005). "Sportswear store new mall anchor". The Montgomery Advertiser. p. 1. Retrieved April 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Irvin, David (January 5, 2006). "Parisian leaving mall in March". The Montgomery Advertiser. p. 1. Retrieved April 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Irvin, David (May 30, 2006). "Montgomery Mall owner criticized". The Montgomery Advertiser. p. 1. Retrieved April 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Glimcher Announces The Sale Of Montgomery Mall In Montgomery, Alabama". Glimcher. May 10, 2007. Archived from the original on January 30, 2008.
- ^ Harmon, Rick (September 3, 2008). "Mall's last tenant to close". The Montgomery Advertiser. p. 1. Retrieved April 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wales, Bethany (May 12, 2011). "New vision for old Montgomery Mall". WSFA. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
- ^ Kachmar, Kala (January 15, 2013). "The New Montgomery: Development: Former Montgomery Mall's revival gains momentum". Montgomery Advertiser. Archived from the original on May 26, 2015.
External links
[edit]- Montgomery Mall (Wayback Machine archive, August 2006)