Gurnee Mills
 Gurnee Mills at sunset |
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| Location | Gurnee, Illinois, United States |
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| Opening date | August 8, 1991 |
| Developer | The Mills Corporation |
| Owner | Simon Property Group |
| No. of stores and services | 200 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 16 |
| Total retail floor area | 1,800,000 sq. ft. |
| No. of floors | 1 |
Gurnee Mills is an indoor mall, established in Gurnee, Illinois, a city west of Waukegan, Illinois. It's located about halfway between Chicago and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a 40 minute drive either way, and near Six Flags Great America. It is a single-level Z-shaped mall. At 1,800,000 square feet (170,000 m2) of gross leasable area, it is the fourth largest mall in Illinois,[1][citation needed] and is visited by more than 20 million people each year. Gurnee Mills opened on August 8, 1991.[2]
[edit] History
Gurnee Mills was the fourth built mall from their former owners, the Mills Corporation and was one of the most productive malls in the company. The nation's second Sears Grand, the supercenter component of Sears opened in 2004. In 2007, the Simon Property Group became the current owners of Gurnee Mills after acquiring the Mills Corporation.
In April 2010, plans for a $5 million renovation were announced. As part of the plan, bathrooms and entrances would be renovated and the farm style interior design would be replaced with a more sophisticated looking interior design. The renovations are expected to take up to 3 years to be completed.[3] Some parts of the rehab have been delayed, but new retailers continue to open.[4] Notably, as of May 24, 2011 Macy's was announced to be opening in the mall. [5]
Since its opening, it has been a popular site for new US Navy Sailors celebrating Liberty Weekend (that is, the weekend leave usually following graduation from RTC Great Lakes).
[edit] References
- ^ "Mills Limited Partnership, 10-K". 2005-03-31. http://www.secinfo.com/d11MXs.zE33.htm.
- ^ "About Gurnee Mills". Simon Company. http://www.simon.com/Mall/?id=1251. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
- ^ Sandra M. Jones (April 28, 2010). "Gurnee Mills to get $5 million facelift". Chicago Breaking Business. http://chicagobreakingbusiness.com/2010/04/gurnee-mills-to-get-5-million-facelift.html. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
- ^ Angela D. Sykora (October 14, 2010). "Rehab delays at Gurnee Mills". Gurnee Review. http://www.pioneerlocal.com/gurnee/news/2793054,gurnee-mills-101410-s1.article. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
- ^ "News". Simon Company. http://www.simon.com/Mall/News.aspx?id=1251. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
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