Christiana Mall
 Entrance between JCPenney and Target | |
| Location |
Christiana, Delaware, United States |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°40′43″N 75°39′10″W / 39.67861°N 75.65278°WCoordinates: 39°40′43″N 75°39′10″W / 39.67861°N 75.65278°W |
| Address |
132 Christiana Mall Newark, DE 19702 |
| Opening date | October 16, 1978[1] |
| Developer | The Rubin Company and New Castle Associates |
| Management | General Growth Properties |
| No. of stores and services | 130+ |
| No. of anchor tenants | 4 |
| Total retail floor area | 1,080,000 square feet (100,000 m2)[1] |
| Parking | Lighted Lot, 6300 spaces[1] |
| No. of floors | 1 |
| Website | http://shopchristianamall.com/ |
Christiana Mall is a super-regional mid-range/upscale shopping mall near Newark, Delaware, United States. The mall is near an exit off Interstate 95 close to the center of the BosWash megalopolis. The mall's anchor stores are Macy's, JCPenney, Target and Nordstrom. The mall contains more than 130 shops, and is managed by General Growth Properties. It has 1,080,000 square feet (100,000 m2) of gross leasable area,[1] making it the largest shopping mall in Delaware. Because Delaware does not have a sales tax, the mall is a popular destination for shoppers from neighboring states such as New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia looking to save money.[2] The Apple Store at the Christiana Mall claims to sell more iPhones than any other location in the chain.[3] It has one level of shopping space containing many high-end stores. There once was a giant fountain in front of Strawbridge & Clothier which was removed to make way for the Nordstrom wing. Other fountains were outside of Macy's, the Wanamaker's court added in the 1991 expansion which still exists, and inside Strawbridge's. The mall has hosted concerts by Weezer, who played the opening of the Microsoft Store in 2012, and Hey Monday performing for Hot Topic in 2010.
Anchors
- Macy's, 2 floors, 215,000 square feet
- JCPenney, 2 floors, 158,000 square feet
- Nordstrom, 2 floors, 123,000 square feet, Opened April 8, 2011
- Target, 1 floor, 145,312 square feet, Opened October 10, 2010
- Cabela's, (outparcel) 1 floor, 100,000 square feet, Opens May, 2014
Redevelopment 1991
The first renovation and redevelopment of the mall was completed in 1991. (Need details to support including the addition of Wanamaker's Wing)
Redevelopment 2008-2011
General Growth Properties purchased the former Lord & Taylor, planning a new concept known as "The Epicenter Collection", an Internet catalog showroom. Those plans were abandoned by December 2008, when the empty anchor was sold to Target Corporation, the building was demolished in March 2010 and Target opened October 10, 2010 . A new food court opened in Spring 2009 in space previously occupied by a movie theater. The original food court was converted to retail space. The 214,000 square feet (19,900 m2) Strawbridge's store was demolished and replaced with additional mall space and a new two-level, 140,000 square feet (13,000 m2) Nordstrom which opened on April 8, 2011.[4]
New retailers that have recently opened at Christiana Mall are Armani Exchange, Barnes & Noble, Tilly's, Oakley, XXI Forever, H&M, Anthropologie, Urban Outfitters, and Coldwater Creek, Lego, White House Black Market, P.S. from Aéropostale.[citation needed]
The Cheesecake Factory opened March 2010. California Pizza Kitchen, & JB Dawson's recently opened while Brio Tuscan Grille, opened in November 2010. An outdoor "avenue style" facing retail space is being added to two sides of the center, and the interior has been refreshed with new flooring and lighting. The project expects to move, update, or replace up to 100 of the center's stores. . The redevelopment plans were designed by architecture firm RTKL Associates Inc.[citation needed]
Redevelopment 2013-2014
In 2013, work began on development of a 100,000 square foot Cabela's store, a 50,000 square foot 12-screen Cinemark Theatres both as outparcels to the mall. As a part of this exterior development project the mall's ring-road will be widened and additional parking will be added. The I-95 flyover ramps were completed in the fall of 2013 and dedicated by Governor Jack Markell on October 17, 2013.
Exterior development projects will be completed in 2014 with Cabela's opening in May and the 12-screen Cinemark Theatre opening in the Fall. Additional in 2014, Christiana Mall will add many new stores to the interior of the mall including: Francesca's, House of Hoops by Foot Locker, Invicta, Kid's Foot Locker, Pink by Victoria's Secret, Van's, Wilsons Leather and Zumiez. In addition to the new stores, many eixsting stores will remodel in the mall including: babyGap, Express, Gap, GapKids, LoveSac, Sprint, Victoria's Secret and Zales.
Parental Guidance Required Program
The mall has also introduced a Parental Guidance Required Program (PGR) which requires individuals under the age of 18 to be accompanied by a supervising aged adult 21 or older after 5pm. This program, began during the summer of 2008 and in effect on Friday and Saturday nights, has largely eliminated youth related problems at the mall. During the program's tenure mall revenue has increased while instances of criminal activity have fallen dramatically.[5]
Former anchors
- Bamberger's (converted to Macy's in 1986)
- Strawbridge's (opened in 1978, closed in 2006; demolished for additional mall space and for Nordstrom)
- Wanamaker's (converted to Hecht's in 1995)
- Hecht's (closed 1997, became Lord & Taylor)
- Lord & Taylor (opened in 1997, closed in 2006; demolished March 2010 for Target)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Christiana Mall Center Information". General Growth Properties. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
- ↑ Nieves, Evelyn (December 11, 1996). "Tax Phobia Fills a Mall In Delaware". The New York Times. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ↑ Rodriguez, Salvador (November 14, 2013). "Why an Apple store in Delaware is No. 1 in iPhone sales". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
- ↑ Corrigan, Mark (April 8, 2011). "Nordstrom store draws big crowd on opening day". Cecil Whig. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
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