Southridge Mall (Iowa)
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| Location | Des Moines, Iowa, United States |
| Opening date | October 15, 1975 |
| Developer | General Growth Properties |
| Management | The Macerich Company |
| Owner | The Macerich Company |
| No. of stores and services | 90 (as of May 2006) |
| No. of anchor tenants | 4 |
| Total retail floor area | 882,012 ft² (81,942 m²) |
| No. of floors | 1 |
| Website | www.shopsouthridgemall.com |
Southridge Mall is an enclosed regional shopping mall in Des Moines, Iowa. It is located on the south side of the city, at SE 14th Street and Army Post Road, and primarily attracts customers from the Des Moines metropolitan area as well as areas south and east of the city.
Southridge Mall has a gross leasable area of 882,012 square feet (81,942 m²). As of May 2006, Southridge is anchored by JCPenney, Sears, Target, and Younkers. Tenants on the outparcels include Hy-Vee, PETCO, Toys "R" Us, and a 12-screen theater owned by Carmike Cinemas.
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[edit] History
Southridge Mall opened on October 15, 1975, two months after Valley West Mall opened in West Des Moines. Younkers was the first anchor to open, with Sears following in 1977. An expansion in 1978 added Montgomery Ward as a third anchor, while a Richman Gordman department store became the mall's fourth anchor in 1982. In 1992 Target became the mall's fifth anchor while the rest of the mall was renovated; the expansion increased Southridge's floor space to just over 1 million square feet (93,000 m²). Richman Gordman closed in 1992 after the chain declared bankruptcy, and JCPenney moved from downtown Des Moines to Southridge two years later to replace that anchor spot. Montgomery Ward closed its stores at Southridge and Merle Hay Malls during that chain's first round of bankruptcy in 1999, and Wards' 109,000-square foot (10,100 m²) space at Southridge remained vacant until it was demolished in April 2006.
Southridge Mall was built by General Growth Properties, which was based in Des Moines at the time. The Macerich Company has managed the mall since 1998.
The occupancy rate at Southridge has declined in recent years, as competition from Jordan Creek Town Center and other shopping areas in the Des Moines area has affected the mall's business. The Des Moines Register reported that Southridge had a 77% occupancy rate — the lowest of the area's four regional malls — in early 2006. Some of the empty storefronts at Southridge have been filled with tenants that are not usually associated with malls, such as churches, offices, and an animal shelter.
[edit] Anchors & Majors
- Carmike Cinema 12 Plex (46,000 sq. ft., outparcel)
- Hy-Vee (61,488 sq. ft., outparcel)
- JCPenney (63,517 sq. ft.)
- Petco (14,400 sq. ft., outparcel)
- Sears (107,385 sq. ft.)
- Target (112,530 sq. ft.)
- Toys "R" Us (45,486 sq. ft., outparcel)
- Younkers (101,041 sq. ft.)
[edit] References
- Southridge Plans Facelift, New Tenants by Patt Johnson, Des Moines Register, March 14, 2006
- "Two Area Malls Turn 20 Years Old" by Holli Hartman, Des Moines Register, Metro Business section, August 7, 1995
