Metro North Mall
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| Metro North Mall | |
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| Location | Kansas City North, Missouri, USA |
| Opening date | 1976 |
| Owner | Sherman Dreiseszun |
| No. of stores and services | 40 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 2 |
| Total retail floor area | 1.3 million s.f. |
| Parking | 7,500+ |
| No. of floors | 2 |
| Website | Official web-site |
Metro North Mall is a 1.3 million square foot (123,076 m2) regional mall located at 400 NW Barry Road, in Kansas City North, Missouri.
Metro North opened its doors in 1976 and was the only enclosed mall located north of the Missouri River in the Kansas City metro area, as well as being the second largest mall in the area at 1.3 million s.f. (Oak Park Mall is larger by .2 mi s.f.)
Presently, the mall has approximately 40 stores on two levels, two anchor stores, and a junior anchor. However, Metro North features 125 storefronts and four anchor stores, leaving many vacancies, primarily on its upper level. The former Montgomery Ward store which closed in 2001, and its retail 'wing' are completely vacant, except for a Lenscrafters. Dillard's recently converted to a clearance store in 2007, and JCPenney closed in 2008. The other remaining anchor is Macy's (which originally opened as The Jones Store), and MC Sporting Goods (junior anchor).
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[edit] History
Despite the challenges of the market, the mall interior is well maintained and features a beautiful 1980s-style center court area with a stage surrounded by a pool of water. Another interesting feature are four hot-air balloons, suspended from the ceiling that float up and down. Metro North previously had a small 2-screen theatre near the Montgomery Ward section, but it closed along with the 6-screen theatre on a pad site behind the mall nearest to Montgomery Ward. The separate theatre reopened and plays second-run movies for $2.
Renovation is now being planned by Alberta Development Partners. The mall will be converted into an open shopping center, named "The Streets at Barrytowne". The renovation plans for Metro North were featured in the newspaper. The plans call for residential and senior housing in the back, as well as more retail including a cinema and junior anchors. Current anchors, Macy*s and Dillard's are included in the plan. JCPenney was originally included as well, but they closed in 2008 in favor of their new stores in Tiffany Springs Shopping Center and Shoal Creek Plaza. The plans for Metcalf South Shopping Center will be taken into effect first.
The independent film titled "Shoe Store" was filmed in Metro North Mall. The vacant "Steve's Shoes" store was used build the set for "Shoe Store."
[edit] Anchor stores
- Macy's (244,000 sq. ft.)
- formerly The Jones Store (Closed 2006)
- Dillard's Clearance (155,000 sq. ft.)
- converted to clearance location in 2007
- JCPenney (168,151 sq. ft.) (Closed 2008)
- MC Sporting Goods (only part of anchor store used; junior anchor)
- formerly Montgomery Wards (Closed 2001)
[edit] Slogans used
The Pleasure of Shopping... Metro North! /&/ Come For The Shopping... Stay For The FUN!
[edit] Competition
- Zona Rosa - opened in 2004
