Greenwood Park Mall

Last updated

Greenwood Park Mall
Greenwood Park Mall.jpg
Sign outside Greenwood Park Mall
Greenwood Park Mall
Location Greenwood, Indiana, United States
Coordinates 39°37′58″N86°07′14″W / 39.6329°N 86.1205°W / 39.6329; -86.1205
Opening date1964
DeveloperAtkinson & Company
Management Simon Property Group
OwnerSimon Property Group
No. of stores and services149
No. of anchor tenants 5 (4 open, 1 vacant)
Total retail floor area 1,287,869 sq ft (119,646.9 m2).
No. of floors1 (2 in anchors)
Parkingsurface parking
Public transit accessAiga bus trans.svg IndyGo logo.svg 31, 90 - Red Line Local
Website www.simon.com/mall/greenwood-park-mall

Greenwood Park Mall is a shopping mall located in Greenwood, Indiana. The mall is the hub of the retail and commercial corridor along U.S. Highway 31 on the south side of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Area. As with several other central Indiana shopping centers, Greenwood Park Mall is owned and operated by Simon Property Group.

Contents

Greenwood Park Mall has 149 stores. The mall's four anchors are Dick's Sporting Goods, JCPenney, Macy's (originally Lazarus), and Von Maur (originally Blocks, later Montgomery Ward). There is also a Vacant Sears. With 1,287,869 square feet (119,646.9 m2) of total retail area, Greenwood Park Mall is the fourth largest shopping mall in Indiana, after Castleton Square in Indianapolis, Glenbrook Square in Fort Wayne, and Southlake Mall in Merrillville. The mall is managed by Steve Kempe as of 2022. [1] There was also a JCPenney Home Store located near Macy's, which was a former Woolworth.

History

Built on an 87-acre (350,000 m2) site by Atkinson & Company at a cost of $25 million, the Greenwood Shopping Center opened in 1965. [2] In 1977, Melvin Simon & Associates purchased the mall for an undisclosed amount of money, and in 1980, it was reopened as the Greenwood Park Mall following a renovation and expansion. By 1990, an average of 10 million shoppers a year (about 28,000 a day) were patronizing the Greenwood Park Mall. The interior walking space area, not including the leased retail spaces, encompasses a total of 1,000,000 square feet (93,000 m2) of area. It is currently the only mall in metropolitan Indianapolis to retain its Old Navy store, as the Lafayette Square, Washington Square, Circle Centre, Castleton Square, Speedway Supercenter and Glendale Mall locations have closed. Dick's Sporting Goods opened in 2005, taking a former Service Merchandise site. [3]

On October 27, 1994, a Lowe's Home Improvement store opened north of Greenwood Park Mall. [4]

TGI Fridays officially opened at the mall on October 12, 1998. [5] Old Navy opened on February 2, 2000. [6]

In 2003, Greenwood Park Mall underwent its first major renovation since becoming an enclosed shopping mall in 1980. This renovation eliminated many of the components of the park theme for which the mall was named. Live plants and trees, park-style benches, and outdoor-style lampposts around the interior of the mall were eliminated in favor of a more modern and upscale design. The plaza-style design of the food court was also eliminated in favor of a more open layout. In addition to interior changes, exterior entrances to the mall were also revamped at this time. By Spring 2004, work on the mall had been completed. Despite minor changes to the interior of the mall, Greenwood Park Mall currently maintains the appearance it received in the 2003 renovation.

Macy's owned both Lazarus and L.S Ayres, so they chose to rebrand the Lazarus space into Macy's, leaving behind the L.S. Ayres store which would liquidate and close down.

In 2007, the building formerly occupied by L.S. Ayres was demolished, and a lifestyle center was constructed on the site. This expansion increased gross leasable area by 115,000 square feet (10,700 m2). [7] The lifestyle center officially opened on November 8, 2007.

On October 15, 2018, it was announced that Sears would be closing as part of a plan to close 142 stores nationwide. [8]

In 2019, it was announced that a Dave & Buster's would be occupying the former JCPenney Home Store. The 34,500 square feet (3,210 m2) restaurant and event space facility opened on November 15, 2020. [9]

2022 shooting

On July 17, 2022, three people were killed and two others wounded after a mass shooting occurred at the mall's food court. The gunman was subsequently shot and killed by a legally armed bystanding civilian. [10]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Mall of New Hampshire</span> Shopping mall in Manchester, New Hampshire, United States

The Mall of New Hampshire is a shopping mall located in the Lower South Willow neighborhood of Manchester, New Hampshire. Its major anchoring stores are Macy's, Old Navy, JCPenney, Dick's Sporting Goods, Best Buy, and Dave & Buster's. The mall has 125 stores as well as a large food court and is 798,881 square feet (74,218.5 m2), making it the third largest mall in New Hampshire after the Mall at Rockingham Park in Salem, and the Pheasant Lane Mall in Nashua, which opened in 1991 and 1986, respectively. This was the first large-scale shopping mall in New Hampshire; initial construction of the mall was completed in August 1977, though it has since been dramatically expanded.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dover Mall</span> Shopping mall in Delaware, United States

The Dover Mall is a shopping mall located on U.S. Route 13 in Dover, Delaware. The anchor stores are Boscov's, Old Navy, Dick's Sporting Goods, and JCPenney. There are 3 additional anchor spaces, with one serving as a Macy's fulfillment center since the 2020 holiday season and vacant anchor spots last occupied by Sears and AMC Theatres. It is a one-level, enclosed regional mall that is managed by Simon Property Group, who owns 68.1% of it. At 927,414 square feet (86,160 m2), it is the third biggest mall in Delaware, boasting 83 shops and a food court.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pheasant Lane Mall</span> Shopping mall in Nashua, New Hampshire, United States

Pheasant Lane Mall, occupying 979,427 square feet (90,992 m2), is one of the largest shopping malls in the state of New Hampshire and the focal point of the commercial area in south Nashua.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ross Park Mall</span> Shopping mall in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Ross Park Mall is a shopping mall located in Ross Township, Pennsylvania, north of Pittsburgh. The mall features JCPenney, Macy's, Nordstrom and Dick's House of Sport.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Westmoreland Mall</span> Shopping mall in Pennsylvania, U.S.

Westmoreland Mall is a two-level, enclosed super-regional shopping and casino complex in the municipality of Hempfield Township, Pennsylvania, southeast of Pittsburgh, and owned and operated by CBL Properties. It was completed in 1977 and was extensively renovated and expanded in 1993–1994. The mall features retailers JCPenney, Macy's, and Macy's Home, in addition to Live! Casino Pittsburgh.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Mall at Rockingham Park</span> Shopping mall in New Hampshire, United States

The Mall at Rockingham Park is the largest shopping mall in the state of New Hampshire, with 1,024,171 square feet (95,148.6 m2) of floor space. The mall is located in the town of Salem, about 30 miles (48 km) north of Boston. The mall is adjacent to Interstate 93 and the former Rockingham Park race track in Salem, and was the state's third shopping mall to be built. The mall now hosts 144 stores. The mall features the traditional retailers Macy's, JCPenney, and Dick's Sporting Goods. The mall is managed by Simon Property Group, which owns 28.2% of it. As of March 2015, the mall was Simon's highest grossing center, with annual sales of $2,105 per square foot.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lafayette Square Mall</span> Shopping mall in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.

Lafayette Square Mall is a defunct shopping mall in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Developed in 1968 by Edward J. DeBartolo Sr., the mall is locally-owned by Sojos Capital Group. The anchor store is Shoppers World. There are three vacant anchor stores that were once Sears, L. S. Ayres, and Burlington.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Castleton Square</span> Shopping mall in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.

Castleton Square is an enclosed shopping mall in the Castleton neighborhood on the northeastern side of Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Built by Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation and Homart Development Company in 1972, it is owned and managed by Simon Property Group. It is the largest mall in the state of Indiana, and has remained so since its construction. The center's original anchor stores were JCPenney, Sears, Lazarus, and Woolworth. Expansions in 1990 and 1998 added to the total number of anchor and inline stores, while also adding a food court. The anchor stores are JCPenney, Forever 21, H&M, AMC Theatres, Dick's Sporting Goods, Macy's, and Von Maur; the former location of Sears has been vacant since 2018. Overall, Castleton Square consists of over 130 inline stores.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Southlake Mall (Indiana)</span> Shopping mall in Merrillville, Indiana

Southlake Mall is a shopping mall in Hobart, Indiana that is marketed as being in Merrillville, Indiana, due primarily to being served by the 46410 postal Zip Code. The tract of land on which it sits was annexed by the city of Hobart from unincorporated Ross Township in 1993. It lies in the Chicago metropolitan area. Southlake Mall is the only enclosed super regional mall in Northwest Indiana, as well as one of largest in the state overall along with Castleton Square in Indianapolis and Glenbrook Square in Fort Wayne. The mall's anchor stores are Kohl's, JCPenney, Macy's, H&M, and Forever 21. There are three vacant anchors stores that were once Dick's Sporting Goods, Carson Pirie Scott, and Sears. The Macy's store was an L. S. Ayres store prior to September 9, 2006. The mall first opened with only two anchor stores – JCPenney and Sears – and the north and south anchor wings were added later. The former Carson's had housed the cafeteria-style "The Garden Restaurant" by the entrance near the security garage on the south side of the mall from 1975 to 1989.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tri-County Mall</span> Abandoned shopping mall in Springdale, Ohio, United States

Tri-County Mall was a shopping mall located on State Route 747 just south of Interstate 275 in the city of Springdale, Ohio, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Originally known as Tri-County Shopping Center, it opened in 1960 and has been expanded several times in its history. The original shopping center was an open-air property featuring H. & S. Pogue Company (Pogue's) and John Shillito Company (Shillito's) as the anchor stores. An enclosed wing anchored by Sears was added in 1969, followed by the enclosure of the rest of the mall. Shillito's was later known as Shillito-Rike's, Lazarus, Lazarus-Macy's, and then just Macy's; Pogue's was consolidated with L. S. Ayres and then converted to JCPenney. A mall expansion begun in 1990 and finished in 1992 added a second level of stores and McAlpin's as a fourth anchor store. The mall underwent a slow decline in the 21st century, owing mainly to the center's age and increased competition and lost all of its anchors. Both JCPenney and Dillard's relocated to newer shopping centers in the 2010s, while Sears closed in 2018 and Macy's closed in 2021. The mall itself closed on May 15, 2022. It is owned by MarketSpace Capital and Park Harbor Capital.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ridgedale Center</span> Shopping mall in Minnesota, United States

Ridgedale Center, colloquially known as Ridgedale, is an enclosed shopping mall in Minnetonka, Minnesota, a western suburb of the Twin Cities. It is directly located off I-394/US 12 between Ridgedale Drive and Plymouth Road. Ridgedale Center comprises 1,105,337 square feet (100,000 m2) of leaseable retail space, and contains approximately 140 retail tenants. It is currently jointly owned by Brookfield Properties and CBRE Group, and managed by Brookfield. The anchor stores are JCPenney, Nordstrom, Macy's, and Dick's House of Sport.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NorthTown Mall (Spokane, Washington)</span> Shopping mall in Washington, U.S.

NorthTown Mall is a shopping mall located in Nevada Heights, Spokane, Washington, U.S.. The shopping mall first opened in 1955 as an open-air center and has been expanded several times, with its biggest expansion occurring between 1989 and 1991. The mall is currently anchored by Barnes & Noble, Get Air Trampoline Park, J. C. Penney, Kohl's, Marshalls, and Regal Cinemas.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eastland Mall (Evansville, Indiana)</span> Shopping mall in Indiana, United States

Eastland Mall is a regional shopping mall located on North Green River Road in Evansville, Indiana. It is operated by the Macerich, a group which owns and develops malls around the United States. The mall has 130 specialty stores, three department stores, and a food court with a variety of fast food eateries and a TGI Fridays restaurant. The anchor stores are Macy's, Dillard's, and JCPenney.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kenwood Towne Centre</span> Shopping mall in Cincinnati, Ohio

Kenwood Towne Centre is a shopping mall northeast of Cincinnati, at the corner of Montgomery and Kenwood Roads, adjacent to Interstate 71.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Washington Square Mall (Indianapolis)</span> Shopping mall in Indiana, United States

Washington Square Mall is a regional shopping mall located on the eastern side of Indianapolis. It opened in 1974 and was renovated/expanded in 1999. Today, the mall consists mostly of Finish Line and Target, as well as AMC Theatres.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fayette Mall</span> Shopping mall in Kentucky, United States

Fayette Mall is a regional shopping mall in Lexington, Kentucky, located at 3401 Nicholasville Road in southern Lexington. It is the largest mall in the state of Kentucky. The mall's anchor stores are Macy's, JCPenney, Dick's Sporting Goods, and Dillard's. The mall is among the largest shopping malls in the southeastern United States, boasting just under 200 stores plus a large food court.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">College Mall</span> Shopping mall in Indiana, United States

College Mall is a regional shopping mall located in Bloomington, Indiana. This is home to Indiana University's flagship campus. The mall's anchor stores are Dick's Sporting Goods and Target. The mall also features a Fresh Thyme Farmers Market and an Ulta Beauty.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Glenbrook Square</span> Shopping mall in Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.

Glenbrook Square is a shopping mall at 4201 Coldwater Road, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The anchor stores are JCPenney, Macy's, and Barnes & Noble.

South Shore Mall is a super-regional shopping mall in Bay Shore in Suffolk County, Long Island, New York, in the United States. The mall is owned by the Namdar Realty Group, and has 1,165,000 square feet (108,232 m2) of gross leasable area.

Tippecanoe Mall is an enclosed shopping mall in Lafayette, Indiana. Opened in 1973, it is anchored by JCPenney, Macy's, Kohl's, and Dick's Sporting Goods. It is owned by Simon Property Group.

References

  1. ↑ "Do Business at Greenwood Park Mall, a Simon Property". business.simon.com.
  2. ↑ Hillman, Jim; Murphy, John (2010). Greenwood. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN   978-0-7385-7807-1.
  3. ↑ "Galyan's rival plans Indianapolis stores: Greenwood site targeted by Dick's Sporting Goods".{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  4. ↑ "Lowe's Moves Business Location To Music Of A Band". The Reporter-Times.
  5. ↑ "Greenwood mall welcomes TGI Friday's". The Daily Journal.
  6. ↑ "Old Navy sets sail at mall". The Indianapolis Star.
  7. ↑ "Simon Announces New Retailers, Restaurants for Greenwood Park Mall - Newsroom - Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick". Archived from the original on April 16, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  8. ↑ Bomey, Nathan. "Sears store closing list: 142 more Sears, Kmart locations closing in Chapter 11 bankruptcy". USA TODAY.
  9. ↑ Ketterer, Emily (November 16, 2020). "Dave and Buster's to open Greenwood location today". Daily Journal.
  10. ↑ Gomez, Jazlyn; Gonzalez, Lucas (July 17, 2022). "Mass shooting at Greenwood Park Mall leaves multiple dead, injured". WRTV. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.