Lansing Mall
Encyclopedia
Lansing Mall is an enclosed shopping mall
located in Delta Charter Township, Michigan
, United States
, just outside Lansing
, the state capital of Michigan
. Opened in July 1969, the mall comprises 830052 square feet (77,114.4 m²) of gross leasable area
, with more than 100 stores and restaurants, as well as a food court
. Anchor store
s include T.J. Maxx
, JCPenney, Macy's
, and Younkers
. Lansing Mall is managed and owned by General Growth Properties
of Chicago, Illinois.
(Saginaw Highway), and opened to the public in July 1969. Originally, it included three anchor stores: Montgomery Ward
at the eastern end, Detroit
-based Federal's at the western end, and Wurzburg's, Grand Rapids based chain, in the middle. Federal's closed its store in 1972, and Wurzburg's was converted to Knapp's
which then closed and was later occupied by JCPenney,where it still stands today.
The former Federal's store was supplanted in 1979 by an extension of the mall's western wing, with a Hudson's department store being added at the end of the westernly expansion. A northern wing, completed in 1987, added Mervyns
as a fourth department store.
, who soon embarked on a $30 million renovation of the entire property. The food court was remodeled to include more seating for customers, and new restroom facilities were added. Several new tenants were also added, including Barnes & Noble
and Old Navy
.
In May 2001, Montgomery Ward had bankruptcy and closed all its stores. Later that same year Hudsons became Marshall Field's
. The eastern anchor remained vacant until 2002, when Younkers
opened its first Lansing-area store in the space vacated by Montgomery Ward. Dunham's Sports
was added next to Old Navy in 2004.
Marshall Field's
was one of several nameplates to be converted to Macy's
in 2006. The same year, Mervyns closed all of its Michigan operations. Steve & Barry's
opened in the former Mervyns space in 2007, although Steve & Barry's closed one year later due to the chain's bankruptcy. TJ Maxx was eventually added as well, relocating from across the street. Old Navy closed in 2009.
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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 Delta Charter Township, Michigan
Delta Charter Township, Michigan
Delta Charter Township, officially known as the Charter Township of Delta and commonly known as simply Delta Township, is a charter township of Eaton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 32,408. Delta Township is currently the fourth largest...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, just outside Lansing
Lansing, Michigan
Lansing is the capital of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located mostly in Ingham County, although small portions of the city extend into Eaton County. The 2010 Census places the city's population at 114,297, making it the fifth largest city in Michigan...
, the state capital of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. Opened in July 1969, the mall comprises 830052 square feet (77,114.4 m²) of 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...
, with more than 100 stores and restaurants, as well as a food court
Food court
A food court is generally an indoor plaza or common area within a facility that is contiguous with the counters of multiple food vendors and provides a common area for self-serve dining. Food courts may be found in shopping malls and airports, and in various regions may be a standalone development...
. Anchor store
Anchor store
In retail, an anchor store, draw tenant, anchor tenant, or key tenant is one of the larger stores in a shopping mall, usually a department store or a major retail chain....
s include T.J. Maxx
T.J. Maxx
T.J. Maxx, sometimes referred to as TJ's or the Maxx, is an American department store chain owned by TJX Companies. With more than 900 stores T.J. Maxx is a major clothes retailer in the United States, whilst also operating stores in a number of other countries.-History:In 1976, T.J...
, JCPenney, 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...
, and Younkers
Younkers
Younkers is an American department store chain founded as a family-run dry goods business in 1856 in Keokuk, Iowa. The retailer has since evolved over more than 150 years to include a presence in locations throughout Iowa and surrounding states in the Midwest region of the United States...
. Lansing Mall is managed and owned by General Growth Properties
General Growth Properties
General Growth Properties, Inc. is a publicly traded real estate investment trust in the United States. It is based in Chicago, Illinois at 110 North Wacker Drive, a historic building designed by architectural firm Graham, Anderson, Probst & White...
of Chicago, Illinois.
History
The Lansing Mall was built in the western suburb of Delta Township along M-43M-43 (Michigan highway)
M-43 is a state trunkline highway in southwestern and central parts of the US state of Michigan. The highway runs from South Haven to Webberville along an indirect path through both rural areas and larger cities...
(Saginaw Highway), and opened to the public in July 1969. Originally, it included three anchor stores: Montgomery Ward
Montgomery Ward
Montgomery Ward is an online retailer that carries the same name as the former American department store chain, founded as the world's #1 mail order business in 1872 by Aaron Montgomery Ward, and which went out of business in 2001...
at the eastern end, Detroit
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
-based Federal's at the western end, and Wurzburg's, Grand Rapids based chain, in the middle. Federal's closed its store in 1972, and Wurzburg's was converted to Knapp's
Knapp's
The J.W. Knapp Company, more commonly known as "Knapp's", was a chain of department stores based in Lansing, Michigan.-History:In 1893, Joseph W. Knapp, a salesman originally from Hillsdale, Michigan opened a dry-goods, coat and carpet store in Albion, Michigan in partnership with Frank W. Jewett,...
which then closed and was later occupied by JCPenney,where it still stands today.
The former Federal's store was supplanted in 1979 by an extension of the mall's western wing, with a Hudson's department store being added at the end of the westernly expansion. A northern wing, completed in 1987, added Mervyns
Mervyns
Mervyns was an American middle scale department store chain based in Hayward, California. It carried national brands of clothing, footwear, bedding, furniture, jewelry, beauty products, electronics, and housewares. Many of the company's stores were in shopping malls...
as a fourth department store.
1990s and 2000s
Lansing Mall was purchased in 1997 by General Growth PropertiesGeneral Growth Properties
General Growth Properties, Inc. is a publicly traded real estate investment trust in the United States. It is based in Chicago, Illinois at 110 North Wacker Drive, a historic building designed by architectural firm Graham, Anderson, Probst & White...
, who soon embarked on a $30 million renovation of the entire property. The food court was remodeled to include more seating for customers, and new restroom facilities were added. Several new tenants were also added, including Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble, Inc. is the largest book retailer in the United States, operating mainly through its Barnes & Noble Booksellers chain of bookstores headquartered at 122 Fifth Avenue in the Flatiron District in Manhattan in New York City. Barnes & Noble also operated the chain of small B. Dalton...
and Old Navy
Old Navy
Old Navy is an American clothing brand as well as a chain of stores owned by Gap, Inc., with corporate operations in San Francisco and San Bruno, California. It is one of the first major corporations to house headquarters in the new Mission Bay district of San Francisco.Gap, Inc. was run by...
.
In May 2001, Montgomery Ward had bankruptcy and closed all its stores. Later that same year Hudsons became Marshall Field's
Marshall Field's
Marshall Field & Company was a department store in Chicago, Illinois that grew to become a major chain before being acquired by Macy's Inc...
. The eastern anchor remained vacant until 2002, when Younkers
Younkers
Younkers is an American department store chain founded as a family-run dry goods business in 1856 in Keokuk, Iowa. The retailer has since evolved over more than 150 years to include a presence in locations throughout Iowa and surrounding states in the Midwest region of the United States...
opened its first Lansing-area store in the space vacated by Montgomery Ward. Dunham's Sports
Dunham's Sports
Dunham's Sports is a regional sporting goods superstore chain owned by Dunham's Athleisure Corporation, with stores located in the Midwestern United States. The chain specializes in athletic equipment, clothing, and other sports-related items...
was added next to Old Navy in 2004.
Marshall Field's
Marshall Field's
Marshall Field & Company was a department store in Chicago, Illinois that grew to become a major chain before being acquired by Macy's Inc...
was one of several nameplates to be converted to 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...
in 2006. The same year, Mervyns closed all of its Michigan operations. Steve & Barry's
Steve & Barry's
Steve & Barry's was an American retail clothing chain, featuring casual apparel. By mid-2008, the chain operated 276 stores in 39 states. The company was headquartered in Port Washington, New York. The company liquidated all of its stores throughout 2008....
opened in the former Mervyns space in 2007, although Steve & Barry's closed one year later due to the chain's bankruptcy. TJ Maxx was eventually added as well, relocating from across the street. Old Navy closed in 2009.
Possible redevelopment
In December 2007, the township board of Delta Charter Township reviewed proposals for the creation of a "downtown district" in the township. Under this plan, Lansing Mall would be renamed Delta Town Center, and redeveloped as an open-air center.External links
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