North Grand Mall

North Grand Mall
Location Ames, Iowa
Address 2801 Grand Avenue
Opening date 1971[1]
Developer General Growth Properties
Owner GK Development, Inc.
No. of anchor tenants 3
Total retail floor area 340,000 sq. ft.
No. of floors 1
Website http://www.northgrandmall.com/

North Grand Mall is a 340,000-square-foot[2] shopping center serving the city of Ames, Iowa and owned by GK Development, Inc. since 2004.[3] In 2006, plans were announced for a $30 million renovation and expansion.[4] In 2004, a farmers' market operated at the mall.[5] The mall's anchor stores are JCPenney and Younkers, with a third anchor (Sears) having announced its closure in late 2008.[6]

A rival mall was planned for the area of East 13th Street and Interstate 35 in Ames.[7]

References

  1. ^ "North Grand Mall offered opportunity to expand.". Goliath Business News. 21 July 2003. http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-3008727/North-Grand-Mall-offered-opportunity.html. Retrieved 5 August 2011. 
  2. ^ GK Development's page about North Grand Mall
  3. ^ Ford, George C. (December 22, 2004). "Chicago firm buys 4 malls in Iowa". Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa). http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-18013556_ITM. Retrieved 2008-10-31. 
  4. ^ Stribling, Dees (May 15, 2006). "Iowa Mall to Get $30M Facelift". Commercial Property News. http://www.commercialpropertynews.com/cpn/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002502893. Retrieved 2008-10-30. 
  5. ^ Morgan, Katie (May 20, 2004). "Iowa State U.: Iowa farmers' markets provide local produce.". University Wire via The America's Intelligence Wire. http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-21402856_ITM. Retrieved 2008-10-31. 
  6. ^ Miller, Tim (24 May 2007). "Sears to close in July, mall to expand space". Iowa State Daily. http://www.iowastatedaily.com/article_40508d27-122e-58f1-982b-003412d5f0b5.html. Retrieved 5 August 2011. 
  7. ^ Fier, Andrea (2007-01-09). "Iowa State U.-area city council approves master plan for $128 M shopping center.". University Wire. http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-29188204_ITM. Retrieved 2008-10-31. 

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