The Mall at Tuttle Crossing

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The Mall at Tuttle Crossing
The Mall at Tuttle Crossing Dublin, OH April 2021.jpg
Mall interior
The Mall at Tuttle Crossing
LocationNear Dublin, Ohio
Coordinates 40°04′22″N83°07′50″W / 40.072908°N 83.130509°W / 40.072908; -83.130509
Address5043 Tuttle Crossing Boulevard
Opening dateJuly 24, 1997;28 years ago (July 24, 1997)
Developer Taubman Centers and The Georgetown Company
ManagementNamdar Realty Group
Stores and services60
Anchor tenants 4 (3 open, 1 vacant)
Floor area 1,123,248 square feet (104,353 square meters) [1]
Floors2
Public transitAiga bus trans.svg COTA alt logo.svg 21
Website www.shoptuttlecrossing.com

The Mall at Tuttle Crossing is an enclosed shopping mall located in northwest Columbus, Ohio. It has a Dublin, Ohio mailing address, [2] but it is in the Columbus city limits. [3] It was developed by a joint venture of Taubman Centers and the Georgetown Company and opened July 24, 1997. In 2021, the mall was reported to be heading towards foreclosure. [4] [5] The anchor stores are Macy's, Scene75 Entertainment Center, and JCPenney. One vacant store previously housed Sears.

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History

The mall was originally planned for a site at Sawmill Road and SR 161, however plans did not materialize and the site ultimately became Sun Center in 1994.

The mall opened on July 11, 1997 with Sears, Lazarus, Marshall Field's, and JCPenney as anchor stores.

In 2003, Lazarus was rebranded Lazarus-Macy's, and the original Marshall Field's became Kaufmann's in February 2003. Lazarus-Macy’s became Macy’s in March 2005. In 2006, due to the Federated-May merger, the Kaufmann's store was renamed Macy's at Hayden Run.

As of October 2006 there were two Macy's located at the mall, Macy's at Tuttle Crossing (the original Lazarus store) and Macy's at Hayden Run (the former Marshall Field's/Kaufmann's) until March 2017.

On January 4, 2017, Macy's announced it would close its store at Hayden Run later that year. [6]

In early summer 2018, Scene75 Entertainment purchased the former Marshall Field's/Kaufmann's/Macy's building and tract. Soon after Scene75 on October 11, 2019 they were open to the public. [7]

On December 28, 2018, it was announced that Sears would also be closing as part of a plan to close 80 stores nationwide. The store closed in March 2019. [8]

The Mall portion has had three owners during its history (both prior owners were purchased by Simon):

Decline

In its prime, The Mall at Tuttle Crossing boasted over 150 tenants and eateries, which at the time made it the largest enclosed mall in Central Ohio by store count. Although it was quickly overshadowed by the opening of Easton Town Center and Polaris Fashion Place, the mall remained strong until 2020 with occupancy rates over 90% and many popular anchor and inline tenants. Starting in 2020, however, the mall began a steady decline in tenancy. Losing some tenants such as Victoria's Secret and Pink (Victoria's Secret) during the year.

In May 2020, Simon Property group defaulted on the mortgage with over $114 million in debt from the property, and the mall was foreclosed later in the same year. [10] Occupancy rates were initially remaining strong despite this, boasting an occupancy rate of over 90% at the end of 2021. Which was an increase from the 2020 store count and displayed potential growth for the property. Alongside strong anchors such as Scene75, Macy's, and JCPenney driving significant traffic to the mall.

The uptick in tenants was short lived however, as the mall began a significant decline after 2021 in occupancy and reputation. In June 23, 2022, a shooting occurred within the mall, killing one individual as a result of an altercation in a shoe store. [11] The perpetrator, Tyrone Gray was found guilty of murder and inducing panic in 2025 and was sentenced to 21 years in prison. [12] Later in 2022, several stores such as Red Robin shuttered permanently.

In October 2023, Namdar Property Group purchased the mall for $19.5 million. [13] The malls occupancy rate was under 70% by the end of 2023. And several popular tenants, such as H&M and The Childrens Place closed soon after. [14] The mall has lost significantly more stores since, such as the closure of Forever 21, AVR's Furniture, and Claire's as tenants within the mall.

As of December 2025, the mall boasts minimal original tenants or chains. Largely occupied by local businesses and kiosks rather than major national chains.

Current anchors

Former anchors

References

  1. "Do Business at The Mall at Tuttle Crossing®, a Simon Property". Simon Properties. Archived from the original on April 5, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  2. "About The Mall at Tuttle Crossing® - A Shopping Center in Dublin, OH - A Simon Property". Simon Property Group . Retrieved January 27, 2020. 5043 Tuttle Crossing Blvd, Dublin, OH 43016
  3. "Columbus Corporate Boundary". The City of Columbus. Retrieved January 28, 2020. Please look at the PDF in the link provided to determine the mall's physical location. If you zoom to the top left, then go down I-270 and stop at the Tuttle Crossing Boulevard exit, you will see that the mall's territory is in the city limits of Columbus despite having a "Dublin, Ohio" mailing address.
  4. "Largest US Mall Landlord Simon Property Group Sent Jingle Mail to Deutsche Bank Which Foreclosed on Mall, But Got No Bids". Wolf Street. February 5, 2021.
  5. Weiker, Jim (November 16, 2020). "Mall at Tuttle Crossing appears headed for foreclosure". The Columbus Dispatch . Retrieved December 31, 2024.
  6. "Macy's closing 2 central Ohio department stores in 2017". WBNS News . January 4, 2017.
  7. "Scene75 opening Columbus location at Tuttle mall Friday". WBNS News. October 10, 2019.
  8. Thomas, Lauren (December 28, 2018). "Sears is closing 80 more stores in March, faces possible liquidation". CNBC . Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  9. Rees, David (December 4, 2023). "Mall at Tuttle Crossing under new ownership as stores close". WCMH News . Retrieved December 31, 2024.
  10. "Mall At Tuttle Crossing may be headed to foreclosure". The Columbus Dispatch. November 16, 2020.
  11. "Suspect, victim in fatal Tuttle mall shooting had argument in shoe store, per court records". NBC4i. June 12, 2022.
  12. "Man found guilty of murder, sentenced in 2022 fatal Tuttle mall shooting". 10 WBNS. June 13, 2025.
  13. Weiker, Jim (November 29, 2023). "As new owners take over Mall at Tuttle Crossing, what does the future hold for the center?". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  14. "Mall at Tuttle Crossing under new ownership as stores close". NBC4i. December 4, 2023.