Maplewood Mall
 Front entrance of Maplewood Mall in Minnesota | |
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| Location | Maplewood, Minnesota, United States |
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| Coordinates | 45°01′55″N 93°01′18″W / 45.0319°N 93.0218°W |
| Address | 3001 White Bear Avenue North |
| Opening date | 1974 |
| Developer | Homart Development Company |
| Management | Brookwood Capital Partners |
| Owner | Brookwood Capital Partners |
| Architect | North Architectonics[1] |
| No. of stores and services | 103 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 5 (4 open, 1 vacant) |
| Total retail floor area | 931,000 square feet (86,500 m2) |
| No. of floors | 2 |
| Public transit access |  Metro Transit |
| Website | maplewoodmall |
Maplewood Mall is a super-regional shopping mall in Maplewood, Minnesota, United States. It is near Interstate 694 on the Saint Paul side of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Maplewood Mall opened in 1974. It was later renovated and expanded in 1996. It is managed by Washington Prime Group of Columbus, Ohio.[2] The mall's anchor stores are Barnes & Noble, JCPenney, Kohl's, and Macy's with one vacant anchor last occupied by Sears.
In a 2008 study, it was named one of the top six malls in the metropolitan area in terms of visitors.[3]
The mall was renovated in 2011 with updated entrances, new carpeting and tile, energy-efficient lighting, and updated restrooms.[4] A Metro Transit hub opened near the mall in 2004 and features 425 park and ride stalls.[5] The mall is open two hours earlier than the stores open to allow people to get exercise by walking in a temperature controlled environment.[6]
In 2015, Sears Holdings spun off 235 of its properties, including the Sears at Maplewood Mall, into Seritage Growth Properties.[7][clarification needed] Sears closed this location in July 2018. Hmongtown Marketplace plans to open a second location in the former Sears space in 2025.[8][9]
The state of Minnesota has plans for a new bus rapid transit (BRT) line named the "Rush Line" navigating from Downtown Saint Paul and past the Maplewood Mall to White Bear Lake.[10][11]
History
[edit]Maplewood Mall, developed by Homart Development Company, opened in 1974; anchored by Sears and Powers Dry Goods.[12] There were approximately 120 stores in the mall at the time of the grand opening.
Local department store chain Donaldson's would purchase Powers in 1985 and convert all their stores to Donaldson's. Two years later, Carson Pirie Scott would do the same to Donaldson's, and rebrand all their stores as Carson Pirie Scott.
In 1988, MainStreet was added to the back of the mall; in March 1989, it would convert to Kohl's.
In 1996, a Mervyn's was added to the front of the mall; this anchor closed when Mervyn's left the Twin Cities market in 2004 and became a JCPenney shortly thereafter. That same year, Dayton's opened a store at the mall; it was the first Dayton's store in the Twin Cities to open since 1978.[13] Dayton's opened in the former Carson Pirie Scott location (the sole Carson Pirie Scott location which was sold to Target that did not become a Mervyn's, as there was already a Mervyn's at Maplewood Mall). Dayton's underwent a change in name to Marshall Field's in 2001, and then Macy's in 2006.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ Minnesota Modern Registry, Docomomo US MN, accessed May 18, 2022.
- ^ "Maplewood Mall leasing information" (PDF). Simon Malls. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 8, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
- ^ "Twin Cities retailers face bleak holidays as shoppers cut back". Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal. November 30, 2008. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012.
- ^ "Maplewood Mall's new look makes shoppers feel at home". Pioneer Press. April 18, 2012. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
- ^ "Metro Transit to open hub in Maplewood Mall -". Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal. November 19, 2004. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
- ^ "Maplewood Mall Open to Walkers". Maplewood-oakdale-northstpaul.kstp.com. June 20, 2011. Archived from the original on March 28, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
- ^ "At Maplewood Mall | Seritage".
- ^ "3HMONGTV Special Coverage (11/12/2023): Toua Xiong's vision for another HmongTown Marketplace". HMOOB.TV (in Hmong). November 12, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ Netter, Dan (November 21, 2023). "Hmongtown Marketplace buys former Sears store at Maplewood Mall". Finance & Commerce. BridgeTower Media. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ "Bus would go St. Paul MN to White Bear Lake in 37 minutes". November 25, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
- ^ Demoe, Jason. "Residents invited to learn more about Rush Line at open houses |". Hometownsource.com. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
- ^ "The Minneapolis Star 26 Feb 1974, page Page 22". Newspapers.com. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ "Star Tribune 12 Oct 1996, page Page 9". Newspapers.com. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ "Star Tribune 13 Apr 1995, page Page 108". Newspapers.com. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
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