NorthTown Mall (Spokane, Washington)
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NorthTown Mall is shopping mall
located in Spokane, Washington
. The center was acquired by General Growth Properties
, in March 2002. The complex is currently anchored by JCPenney, Kohl's
, Macy's, and Sears.
. Encompassing 600000 square feet (55,741.8 m²) of retail area, the renewed NorthTown Center was dedicated in March 1962.
NorthTown was rebuilt into a fully enclosed structure between May and October 1983, and the name was changed to NorthTown Mall. There were now 63 stores and services. In 1989 Albertsons had closed, with the PayLess Drug next door closing soon after. The two stores relocated to a nearby shopping center. These vacant stores were knocked down in 1989 in anticipation for the major expansion of NorthTown Mall. This expansion and renovation, conducted between February 1989 and January 1992, added a second retail level and 96 new stores. Sears moved into a new building on the south end of the mall site. The old store was demolished and replaced by Mervyns
, JCPenney
(which moved from its Shadle Center location), and Troutman's Emporium
anchor stores. NorthTown Mall now encompassed 943100 square feet (87,616.9 m²) of leasable space and 160 stores and services.
Shortly before the major renovation of the mall, The Crescent store had been re-branded by Frederick and Nelson in August 1988. Frederick and Nelson would eventually closed in early 1992. After deals to sell the vacant store to Gottschalks
and then Lamonts
fell through, Seattle's The Bon Marché
eventually took over the space, opening in July 1993.
An addition including a Barnes and Noble, Nordstrom Rack and AMC multiplex was completed in September 2000. It increased the gross leasable area of the shopping center to 1050000 square feet (97,548.2 m²).
The Bon Marché was re-branded as Bon-Macy's in August 2003, and became a full-fledged Macy's
in January 2005. Mervyns was closed in 2007 and replaced with Kohl's
in late 2007. Troutman's Emporium, which closed in 2003, was replaced with a Steve & Barry's
store in 2007 and was closed in 2009 when the chain was liquidated. Nordstrom Rack relocated to Spokane Valley Plaza in 2010, a shopping center owned by NorthTown owner General Growth Properties.
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 Spokane, Washington
Spokane, Washington
Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region...
. The center was acquired 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...
, in March 2002. The complex is currently anchored by JCPenney, Kohl's
Kohl's
Kohl's Corporation is an American department store chain headquartered in the Milwaukee suburb of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, operating , 1,089 stores in 49 states. In 1998, it entered the S&P 500 list, and is also listed in the Fortune 500...
, Macy's, and Sears.
History
Originally known as NorthTown Center, the retail hub started with an Albertsons Food Center, which opened in March 1951. An eight-store strip complex was added to the site in 1954, which had been expanded to 24 stores by 1956. The open-air complex underwent a major expansion, beginning in 1960, which added The Crescent and Sears anchor stores. The existing Albertsons was doubled in size. The supermarket moved into the new addition, with the existing structure being made into a Skaggs Drug StoreSkaggs Companies
The Skaggs Companies, Inc. was the predecessor to many famous United States retailing chains, including Safeway, Albertsons, Osco Drug, and Longs Drugs. The company owned several drugstore chains, but all of them were sold. Skaggs became American Stores in 1979.-Safeway:The first company was based...
. Encompassing 600000 square feet (55,741.8 m²) of retail area, the renewed NorthTown Center was dedicated in March 1962.
NorthTown was rebuilt into a fully enclosed structure between May and October 1983, and the name was changed to NorthTown Mall. There were now 63 stores and services. In 1989 Albertsons had closed, with the PayLess Drug next door closing soon after. The two stores relocated to a nearby shopping center. These vacant stores were knocked down in 1989 in anticipation for the major expansion of NorthTown Mall. This expansion and renovation, conducted between February 1989 and January 1992, added a second retail level and 96 new stores. Sears moved into a new building on the south end of the mall site. The old store was demolished and replaced by 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...
, JCPenney
J. C. Penney
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(which moved from its Shadle Center location), and Troutman's Emporium
Troutman's Emporium
Troutman's Emporium was a chain of department stores founded in 1955 by Dallas Troutman in North Bend, Oregon. Emporium's headquarters was located in Eugene, Oregon. Emporium operated stores in Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, California and Washington...
anchor stores. NorthTown Mall now encompassed 943100 square feet (87,616.9 m²) of leasable space and 160 stores and services.
Shortly before the major renovation of the mall, The Crescent store had been re-branded by Frederick and Nelson in August 1988. Frederick and Nelson would eventually closed in early 1992. After deals to sell the vacant store to Gottschalks
Gottschalks
Gottschalks was a middle-tier American department store that operated 58 department stores and three specialty apparel stores in six western states ; some locations ran as Harris-Gottschalks stores...
and then Lamonts
Lamonts
Lamonts was a chain of department stores founded in Seattle, Washington. The chain was started in 1970 when Pay 'n Save renamed its suburban branches of Rhodes, a department store chain the company acquired in 1965. Lamonts remained a division of Pay 'n Save until 1985...
fell through, Seattle's The Bon Marché
The Bon Marché
The Bon Marché, whose name means "the good deal" or "the good market", was the name chosen for a department store launched in Seattle, Washington, United States, in 1890 by Edward Nordhoff. The name comes from Le Bon Marché, a noted Paris retailer and one of the world's first department stores,...
eventually took over the space, opening in July 1993.
An addition including a Barnes and Noble, Nordstrom Rack and AMC multiplex was completed in September 2000. It increased the gross leasable area of the shopping center to 1050000 square feet (97,548.2 m²).
The Bon Marché was re-branded as Bon-Macy's in August 2003, and became a full-fledged 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 January 2005. Mervyns was closed in 2007 and replaced with Kohl's
Kohl's
Kohl's Corporation is an American department store chain headquartered in the Milwaukee suburb of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, operating , 1,089 stores in 49 states. In 1998, it entered the S&P 500 list, and is also listed in the Fortune 500...
in late 2007. Troutman's Emporium, which closed in 2003, was replaced with a 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....
store in 2007 and was closed in 2009 when the chain was liquidated. Nordstrom Rack relocated to Spokane Valley Plaza in 2010, a shopping center owned by NorthTown owner General Growth Properties.
Anchors
- Barnes & NobleBarnes & NobleBarnes & 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...
(26,539 ft²; opened 2000) - J.C. PenneyJ.C. PenneyJ. 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...
(140,868 ft²; opened 1992) - Kohl'sKohl'sKohl's Corporation is an American department store chain headquartered in the Milwaukee suburb of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, operating , 1,089 stores in 49 states. In 1998, it entered the S&P 500 list, and is also listed in the Fortune 500...
(81,912 ft²; opened 2007) - Macy'sMacy'sMacy'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...
(101,249 ft²; opened 2005) - Nordstrom RackNordstromNordstrom, Inc. is an upscale department store chain in the United States, founded by John W. Nordstrom and Carl F. Wallin. Initially a shoe retailer, the company today also sells clothing, accessories, handbags, jewelry, cosmetics, fragrances, and in some locations, home furnishings...
(26,304 ft²; opened 2000, relocating 2010) - Regal CinemasRegal Entertainment GroupRegal Entertainment Group also known as REG is a movie theater chain headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee. Regal operates the largest and most geographically diverse theater circuit in the United States, consisting of 6,775 screens in 548 locations in 39 states and the District of Columbia as of...
(46,798 ft²; opened 2000) - Sears (160,480 ft²; original store opened 1962, new store in 1990)
Former anchors
- Albertsons (opened 1951, closed 1989)
- The Bon MarchéThe Bon MarchéThe Bon Marché, whose name means "the good deal" or "the good market", was the name chosen for a department store launched in Seattle, Washington, United States, in 1890 by Edward Nordhoff. The name comes from Le Bon Marché, a noted Paris retailer and one of the world's first department stores,...
(opened 1993, renamed Macy's in 2005) - The Crescent (opened 1962, renamed Fredrick & Nelson in 1988)
- Frederick & NelsonFrederick & NelsonFrederick & Nelson was a department store chain in the northwestern United States, based in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1891 as a furniture store, it later expanded to sell other types of merchandise. The company was acquired by Marshall Field & Company in 1929...
(replaced by The Bon Marche in 1993) - MervynsMervynsMervyns 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...
(opened 1992, closed early 2007, replaced by Kohl's in Fall 2007) - Steve & Barry'sSteve & Barry'sSteve & 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 2007, closed 2009) - Troutman's EmporiumTroutman's EmporiumTroutman's Emporium was a chain of department stores founded in 1955 by Dallas Troutman in North Bend, Oregon. Emporium's headquarters was located in Eugene, Oregon. Emporium operated stores in Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, California and Washington...
(opened 1992, closed 2003, replaced by Steve & Barry's in 2007) - F. W. Woolworth CompanyF. W. Woolworth CompanyThe F. W. Woolworth Company was a retail company that was one of the original American five-and-dime stores. The first successful Woolworth store was opened on July 18, 1879 by Frank Winfield Woolworth in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, as "Woolworth's Great Five Cent Store"...
(closed 1990)