Washington Square (Indianapolis)
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] Today, there are over 80 stores and, Burlington Coat Factory, Dick's Sporting Goods, Sears, and Target are the major anchor stores, as well as the food court and a movie theater.
History
This mall was built by Edward J. DeBartolo Sr. and opened in April 1974, supplanting Eastgate Shopping Center three miles to the west, which had opened 1957. JC Penney, Sears, and many prime tenants made the move from Eastgaste to Washington Square. L. S. Ayres, William H. Block , and Lazarus were also anchors when the mall was built.
Simon Property Group merged with the DeBartolo company in 1996. Simon renovated the mall in 1999. The mall faced a rough period of decline between 2005 and 2010, at which point several stores, including Old Navy, J C Penney, and Macy's, pulled out. However, with Burlington occupying the former J C Penney since 2003 and Indy Wholesale Furniture recently moving into the space formerly occupied by Macy's. Washington Square has all five anchor tenant slots filled for the first time since 2008. Target now occupies the site of Block (later Montgomery Ward), and Dick's Sports occupies the site of Lazarus.
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