Machesney Park Mall

Machesney Park Mall
Address 8750 North Second Street (Illinois Route 251)
Machesney Park, Illinois 61115
Opening date 1978
Developer Melvin Simon and Associates
Owner Rubloff Development Group, Inc.
Total retail floor area 229,988 square feet (21,366.6 m2)

Machesney Park Mall is a shopping center in Machesney Park, Illinois, a village in the Rockford, Illinois metropolitan area.

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History

The mall was developed on part of the site of the former Machesney Airport, which closed in 1974, by Melvin Simon and Associates (now Simon Property Group).

Stores

The current anchor stores in the mall are Bergner's and JC Penney Outlet. A Burlington Coat Factory store opened in the mall in September 2009.[1]

Renovations

Since being acquired by Rubloff Development Group in December 2003, the mall has been undergoing internal demolition in preparation for redevelopment.[2]

References

  1. ^ Haas, Kevin (2009-09-24). "Burlington Coat Factory stirs hope for mall's revival". Rockford Register Star. http://www.rrstar.com/machesneypark/x1128381280/Burlington-Coat-Factory-stirs-hope-for-mall-s-revival. Retrieved 2010-02-13. 
  2. ^ Backman, Katie (2008-11-07). "Officials ask for patience with Machesney Park Mall plans". Rockford Register Star. http://www.rrstar.com/communities/x1772938133/Officials-ask-for-patience-with-Machesney-Park-Mall-plans. Retrieved 2010-02-13. 

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