Southglenn Mall
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Southglenn Mall was a mid-size shopping center located at 6911 South University Boulevard in Centennial, Colorado, at the southwest corner of Arapahoe Road and University Boulevard. The center opened in 1974 and closed in 2006 to make way for the Streets at Southglenn, a mixed use redevelopment project. Macy's and Sears, two longtime anchor stores, remain as the rest of the mall is razed, and will continue to operate in their current spaces following the rebuild. [1]
[edit] History
- 1974: $40 million Southglenn Mall opens with anchor stores Sears, The Denver (Denver Dry Goods) and May D&F. Developed by Denver-based Jordan Perlmutter & Co., the same company built Northglenn Mall and Southwest Plaza.
- 1987: May Department Stores purchases Associated Dry Goods, operator of The Denver. May D&F remains at Southglenn while The Denver's building is sold to JC Penney.
- 1988: The mall's first renovation takes place. Asbestos abatement is undertaken at this time.
- 1993: May D&F rebrands as Foley's, following the acquisition of Foley's from Federated in 1988 by parent May Department Stores.
- 1994: Joslins Department Store constructs a $23 million, 160,000 square foot flagship store on the east side of the mall.
- 1996: Southglenn sales slump following the debut of Park Meadows Mall, a Douglas County center with anchors Dillard's, Foley's, Nordstrom, and Joslins.
- 1998: Joslins becomes Dillard's after Joslins parent Mercantile Stores is acquired by Dillard's.
- 1999: Early January 1999, Southglenn Mall is sold to Chicago-based Walton Street Capital.
- 1999: J.C. Penney converts to JC Penney Home Store following the opening of a new JC Penney store at Park Meadows mall.
- 2001: Southglenn undergoes a minor interior renovation. The ceilings in the main corridors are redesigned, and new tiles, lights, and bannisters are installed in an attempt to stave off the exodus of some small and mid-size tenants to newer malls around the area.
- 2002: JC Penney Home Store closes
- 2005: Alberta Development Partners and the City of Centennial announce plan to redevelop the mall into Streets at Southglenn.
- 2005: Following a large snowstorm, Southglenn's west parking lots served as a drop off for tree limbs.
- 2006: Southglenn Mall and Dillard's close their doors in preparation for redevelopment. Sears and Macy's remain open. Though the Walgreens on the mall's exterior closed, pharmecutical operations continue uninterrupted from a temporary building on the east side of the mall property until a new permanent structure can be erected. Demolition of the former mall structure will commence mid-June.
- 2006: June 15, 2006 groundbreaking for redevelopment at 11 AM local time. Demolition expected to take 3 months.
[edit] Demolition and redevelopment
Southglenn Mall is entering its fifth month of demolition. The majority of the mall structure between Macy's and Sears has been removed with the exception of Macy's current Home Store. The store and surrounding corridors and storefronts will remain until a temporary location is constructed. The mall's concrete building pad is being removed, crushed, and piled for reuse. [2] The redeveloped Southglenn will sport a variety of entertainment and shopping, along with space for business and residential uses.
