Washington Square Mall (Indianapolis, Indiana)
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| Washington Square Mall | |
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|---|---|
| Location | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States |
| Opening date | 1974 |
| Developer | Simon Property Group |
| Management | Simon Property Group |
| Owner | Simon Property Group |
| No. of stores and services | 80+ |
| No. of anchor tenants | 4 |
| Total retail floor area | 965,000 sq. ft. |
| No. of floors | 1 |
| Website | Washington Square Mall |
Washington Square Mall is a regional shopping mall located on the eastern side of Indianapolis. It opened in 1974 with a renovation/expansion in 1999.[1]
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[edit] History
This mall was built by Edward J. DeBartolo Sr. and opened in April 1974. Simon Property Group merged with the DeBartolo company in 1996. Simon renovated the mall in 1999. Today, the mall has added several new anchors to attract people. The Mall still lacks a Food Court area.[2]
[edit] Anchors
- Burlington Coat Factory (92,257 sq. ft.) (former JC Penney)
- Dick's Sporting Goods (50,000 sq. ft.) (former Lazarus (department store) closed in 2002, torn down)
- Sears (194,679 sq. ft.)
- Target (123,000 sq. ft. Former site of William H. Block store, later Montgomery Ward. Demolished for Target.)
[edit] Former Anchors
- William H. Block (1974, converted to Wards in 1988)
- Wards (1988, closed in 1998)
- Lazarus (1978)
- L. S. Ayres (1974, converted to Macy's in 2006)
- Macy's (155,773 sq. ft.) (former L. S. Ayres store) -- closed 2008
- JC Penney (1982, now Burlington Coat Factory)[3]
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.simon.com/Mall/LeasingSheet/WashingtonSquare172.pdf Historical Information
- ^ http://www.simon.com/mall/directory.aspx?ID=172 Directory
- ^ http://deadmalls.com/malls/eastgate_shopping_center.html JC Penney Movements
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