Central Plaza (Oklahoma)

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Central Plaza
Central Plaza (Oklahoma)
Location Lawton, Oklahoma [1]
Opening date1979 [1]
Previous namesCentral Mall (1979–2021)
DeveloperWarmack Company
OwnerLawton, Oklahoma [2]
No. of anchor tenants 3 [3]
Total retail floor area 526,484 sq ft (48,912.0 m2) [1]
Parking3,020 spaces [1]

Central Plaza, formerly Central Mall, is a shopping mall located in Lawton, Oklahoma that opened in 1979 and was last renovated in 2002. [1] The mall is anchored by FISTA and JCPenney. [4] [3]

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History

Central Mall was suffering from gang issues in April 2007. [5] The mall experienced flooding issues in June 2016. [6] Sears closed at the mall in 2017, with Dillard's later closing in 2020. [3] The City of Lawton purchased Central Mall for $14.6 million in early January 2021 from the Kohan Retail Investment Group. [2] [7] The FISTA Development Trust Authority holds a 25-year lease to house various defense related businesses in the mall. [2]

Central Mall was renamed Central Plaza in August 2021 and redevelopment plans were also announced. [8] renovations began early 2022, and several shops left.

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Coordinates: 34°36′13″N98°23′32″W / 34.6036°N 98.3922°W / 34.6036; -98.3922