Burlington Center Mall
Encyclopedia
Burlington Center Mall is a two-level enclosed shopping mall
located in Burlington Township
, New Jersey
, opened in August 1982. It was built by The Rouse Company
of Columbia, Maryland
. The mall has a Gross leasable area
of 670,000 ft².
The mall's two anchor stores are J.C. Penney
and Sears
. A third anchor, Macy's
, closed in 2010. It is managed by Jager Management.
.
JCPenney opened a 103000 square feet (9,569 m²) store in August 1996 as an addition to the existing Strawbridge's
and Sears stores.
Strawbridge's, a long time anchor at the mall, was converted to a Macy's store as of September 9, 2006. In January 2010, Macy's announced that it's Burlington Center location would close by March 2010. In recent times, the Burlington Center Mall has seen an increase in the vacancy rate with few national chains remaining in the mall.
and the Next Level Gang (considered a stepping stone to the Crips
).
), between Interstate 295
(Exits 47A/B) and the New Jersey Turnpike
(Exit 5).
Shopping mall
A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...
located in Burlington Township
Burlington Township, New Jersey
- Local government :Burlington Township is governed under the Faulkner Act Plan E form of municipal government and consists of a mayor and a seven-member Township Council. The council is elected at-large in partisan elections to four-year terms in office on a staggered basis., the Mayor of...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, opened in August 1982. It was built by The Rouse Company
The Rouse Company
The Rouse Company, founded by James W. Rouse in 1939, was a publicly held shopping mall and community developer from 1956 until 2004, when General Growth Properties Inc...
of Columbia, Maryland
Columbia, Maryland
Columbia is a planned community that consists of ten self-contained villages, located in Howard County, Maryland, United States. It began with the idea that a city could enhance its residents' quality of life. Creator and developer James W. Rouse saw the new community in terms of human values, not...
. The mall has a Gross leasable area
Gross leasable area
Gross leasable area in the retail development industry is a term applied to shopping malls, lifestyle centers, outlet malls and other retail centers to indicate the amount of floor space available to be rented...
of 670,000 ft².
The mall's two anchor stores are J.C. Penney
J.C. Penney
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. is a chain of American mid-range department stores based in Plano, Texas, a suburb north of Dallas. The company operates 1,107 department stores in all 50 U.S. states and Puerto Rico. JCPenney also operates catalog sales merchant offices nationwide in many...
and Sears
Sears, Roebuck and Company
Sears, officially named Sears, Roebuck and Co., is an American chain of department stores which was founded by Richard Warren Sears and Alvah Curtis Roebuck in the late 19th century...
. A third anchor, Macy's
Macy's
Macy's is a U.S. chain of mid-to-high range department stores. In addition to its flagship Herald Square location in New York City, the company operates over 800 stores in the United States...
, closed in 2010. It is managed by Jager Management.
History
The opening of the Burlington County Mall in 1982 on the formerly rural corridor along County Route 541, has been credited as the trigger of a development boom on the stretch between Burlington Township and Mount Holly TownshipMount Holly Township, New Jersey
Mount Holly Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States as well as an eastern suburb of Philadelphia. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 10,728. It is the county seat of Burlington County....
.
JCPenney opened a 103000 square feet (9,569 m²) store in August 1996 as an addition to the existing Strawbridge's
Strawbridge's
Strawbridge's was a department store in the northeastern United States with stores in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. In its day a gracious urban emporium, the downtown Philadelphia flagship store added branch stores starting in the 1930s and together they enjoyed annual sales of over a...
and Sears stores.
Strawbridge's, a long time anchor at the mall, was converted to a Macy's store as of September 9, 2006. In January 2010, Macy's announced that it's Burlington Center location would close by March 2010. In recent times, the Burlington Center Mall has seen an increase in the vacancy rate with few national chains remaining in the mall.
Controversy
The mall was closed early on January 13, 2007, due to gang-related violence that may have involved 20 individuals connected with the BloodsBloods
The Bloods are a street gang founded in Los Angeles, California. The gang is widely known for its rivalry with the Crips. They are identified by the red color worn by their members and by particular gang symbols, including distinctive hand signs...
and the Next Level Gang (considered a stepping stone to the Crips
Crips
The Crips are a primarily, but not exclusively, African American gang. They were founded in Los Angeles, California, in 1969 mainly by Raymond Washington and Stanley Williams...
).
Location
The mall is located on Mount Holly Road (County Route 541County Route 541 (New Jersey)
County Route 541, abbreviated CR 541, is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from U.S. Route 206 in Shamong Township to U.S. Route 130 in Burlington.-Route description:...
), between Interstate 295
Interstate 295 (Delaware-New Jersey)
Interstate 295 in New Jersey and Delaware is an auxiliary Interstate Highway, designated as a bypass around Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The route begins at a junction with Interstate 95 south of Wilmington, Delaware, and runs to another junction with I-95 north of Trenton, New Jersey...
(Exits 47A/B) and the New Jersey Turnpike
New Jersey Turnpike
The New Jersey Turnpike is a toll road in New Jersey, maintained by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority. According to the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association, the Turnpike is the nation's sixth-busiest toll road and is among one of the most heavily traveled highways in the United...
(Exit 5).