Oak Park Mall
Encyclopedia
Oak Park Mall is a super-regional shopping mall
located in Overland Park, Kansas
, containing 200 stores in a covered area of 1562679 sq ft (145,177.6 m²). It is the largest mall in the Kansas City
Metro Area as well as the entire state of Kansas
, and is split into two levels and contains five department stores.
It was developed by Copaken, White & Blitt
in conjunction with Frank Morgan and Sherman Dreiseszun
. Oak Park Mall achieves one of the highest sales per square foot in the country. The JC Penney has previously ranked as the #1 store, ranked by sales per sq ft, in the JC Penney company.
It attracts many high-end stores, including Nordstrom, Sephora
, Coach, Puma, and XXI Forever (owned by Forever 21
), and the now open American Girl Place (in roughly half of the previous Rainforest Cafe space).
In the center of the mall, near Dillard's North, is a double-decker carousel. The carousel was originally located in the atrium nearest Dillard's South. In the early 2000's, the carousel was removed and the area was remodeled to a woodland theme with a regular carousel appearing alongside a miniature ride-on train. In 2009, the double-decker carousel returned, relocated to the other main atrium. The mall used to be home to the Kansas City Metro's only Rainforest Cafe
, which opened in 1999. The addition of the Rainforest Cafe necessitated a small expansion to the north of the existing mall to house most of the restaurant. Rainforest remained at the mall for a decade and decided not to renew their lease. The former space was then divided into three spaces with The American Girl store taking up much of the former restaurant's area.
38.953485°N 94.719476°W
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 Overland Park, Kansas
Overland Park, Kansas
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 149,080 people, 59,703 households, and 39,702 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,627.0 people per square mile . There were 62,586 housing units at an average density of 1,102.9 per square mile...
, containing 200 stores in a covered area of 1562679 sq ft (145,177.6 m²). It is the largest mall in the Kansas City
Kansas City Metropolitan Area
The Kansas City Metropolitan Area is a fifteen-county metropolitan area that is anchored by Kansas City, Missouri and is bisected by the border between the states of Missouri and Kansas. As of the 2010 Census, the metropolitan area has a population of 2,035,334. The metropolitan area is the...
Metro Area as well as the entire state of Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
, and is split into two levels and contains five department stores.
It was developed by Copaken, White & Blitt
Copaken, White & Blitt
Copaken & Brooks is a family-owned commercial real estate developer headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri that owns and developed some of the city's and Missouri's largest buildings.The firm was founded by Herman Copaken in 1922....
in conjunction with Frank Morgan and Sherman Dreiseszun
Sherman Dreiseszun
Sherman W. Dreiseszun was a banker and real estate developer who built Kansas City's two tallest buildings as well as several shopping malls throughout the Midwest.-Early life:Dreiseszun was the son of Polish immigrants...
. Oak Park Mall achieves one of the highest sales per square foot in the country. The JC Penney has previously ranked as the #1 store, ranked by sales per sq ft, in the JC Penney company.
It attracts many high-end stores, including Nordstrom, Sephora
Sephora
Sephora is a chain of cosmetics stores founded in France in 1970 and acquired by Paris-based conglomerate LVMH in 1997. The Sephora chain includes more than 750 stores in 17 countries...
, Coach, Puma, and XXI Forever (owned by Forever 21
Forever 21
Forever 21 is an American chain of clothing retailers with branches in major cities in The United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East that offers fashion and accessories for young women and men....
), and the now open American Girl Place (in roughly half of the previous Rainforest Cafe space).
In the center of the mall, near Dillard's North, is a double-decker carousel. The carousel was originally located in the atrium nearest Dillard's South. In the early 2000's, the carousel was removed and the area was remodeled to a woodland theme with a regular carousel appearing alongside a miniature ride-on train. In 2009, the double-decker carousel returned, relocated to the other main atrium. The mall used to be home to the Kansas City Metro's only Rainforest Cafe
Rainforest Cafe
Rainforest Cafe is a themed restaurant chain owned by Landry's Restaurants, Inc. of Houston, Texas. It was founded by entrepreneur Steven Schussler. The first location opened in the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota on February 3, 1994. In 1997, the chain consisted of only six restaurants,...
, which opened in 1999. The addition of the Rainforest Cafe necessitated a small expansion to the north of the existing mall to house most of the restaurant. Rainforest remained at the mall for a decade and decided not to renew their lease. The former space was then divided into three spaces with The American Girl store taking up much of the former restaurant's area.
Anchors
- Dillard's NorthDillard'sDillard's, Inc. is a department store chain in the United States, with 330 stores in 29 states. Headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas, Dillard's locations are concentrated in Texas and Florida; with a major presence in other states including Arizona, Iowa, Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, Missouri,...
(224,402 sq ft.) - Dillard's SouthDillard'sDillard's, Inc. is a department store chain in the United States, with 330 stores in 29 states. Headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas, Dillard's locations are concentrated in Texas and Florida; with a major presence in other states including Arizona, Iowa, Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, Missouri,...
(205,067 sq ft.) - JCPenney (217,850 sq ft.)
- 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...
(181,371 sq ft.) - NordstromNordstromNordstrom, 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...
(207,000 sq ft.) - Barnes & Noble Booksellers (jr. anchor)
External Links
38.953485°N 94.719476°W