| Location | Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA |
|---|---|
| Opening date | 1967 |
| Owner | Lormax Stern |
| No. of stores and services | 40 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 9 |
| No. of floors | 1 |
| Website | http://centerpointemall.com |
Centerpointe Mall is an enclosed shopping mall located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. It opened in 1967 as Eastbrook Mall, a year before the larger Woodland Mall opened across the street. Centerpointe Mall comprises more than thirty stores, including the anchor stores DSW Shoe Warehouse, Dunham's Sports, Jo-Ann Fabrics, Nordstrom Rack, Old Navy, TJ Maxx, Golf Galaxy and Menards. Two other anchors, last occupied by Klingman's Furniture and Linens 'n Things, were vacated in mid-2008. The mall itself is largely vacant as well, and it has been slated for redevelopment since 2007.
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Eastbrook Mall opened in 1967. At the time, it featured approximately 50 stores, with three anchor stores: discount department store chain Woolco anchored the eastern end, while local department stores Wurzburg's and Steketee's anchored the western and northern ends, respectively.[1]
In the 1980s and 1990s, Eastbrook Mall saw the majority of its tenants close, including two of its anchors: Witmark in 1997,[2] followed by Steketee's three years later.[3] Lormax Stern acquired the mall from Visser Brothers in 2000, renovating the center and re-naming it Centerpointe Mall. Steve & Barry's was added in 2001, followed by several other inline stores such as Lane Bryant. Also, Burlington Coat Factory re-located outside the mall, with its space being converted to Linens 'n Things. A skate park called Modern Skate & Surf opened in the former Witmark, while Steketee's was demolished for Nordstrom Rack and two new mall entrances.[3] Throughout 2004 and 2005, Old Navy, DSW Shoe Warehouse, and David's Bridal opened as well, taking up space formerly occupied by smaller tenants. In 2006, General Growth Properties assumed leasing of management of the mall, with Lormax Stern retaining ownership.
Although several new stores were added under Lormax Stern's ownership, most of the smaller inline spaces remained vacant. Because of its low occupancy rate, the mall was slated in mid-2007 to be re-developed as a new shopping center with outdoor, pedestrian-friendly structures.[4] Nordstrom Rack, Menards, Steve & Barry's and Dunham's Sports would have remained in their existing locations under these plans. while remaining stores would have received new locations within the center. Redevelopment was to have been completed in 2009.[4] These plans were later canceled, however. In mid-2008, Klingman's relocated to a property in the nearby city of Wyoming, while Linens 'n Things closed its Centerpointe Mall store along with eight other Michigan locations in May,[5] and was converted to a Jo-Ann Fabrics superstore in 2009. Steve & Barry's closed in late 2008 and became a clothing store called Wear District. Also in 2008, the mall's developers indicated interest in opening office tenants in the mall to fill vacancy. [6] Modern Skate and Surf closed in November, 2011.