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Revision as of 04:57, 19 April 2009

Emerald Square
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LocationNorth Attleborough, Massachusetts
Opening dateAugust 10, 1989
DeveloperNew England Development &
The Pyramid Companies
ManagementSimon Property Group
OwnerSimon Property Group - 49.1%
No. of stores and services155
No. of anchor tenants3
Total retail floor area1.022 million ft² [1]
No. of floors3
Websitesimon.com/mall/directory.aspx?ID=335

Emerald Square is a large three-story indoor shopping mall in North Attleborough, Massachusetts with over 170 stores and restaurants. The mall is located off Interstate 295 and US 1 and is one of the largest malls in New England. Anchored by JCPenney, Sears and Macy's in three locations each, it is managed and co-owned by Simon Property Group. It includes many stores such as Hollister Co, Abercrombie and Fitch, H&M, Bath and Body Works, Forever 21, Charlotte Russe, CVS, many sport stores, Verizon and many others unnamed.

History

Originally opened in 1989 as a joint venture of New England Development and The Pyramid Companies, its original anchors included JCPenney, Sears and G. Fox.[1] In 1992 Lechmere opened as a fourth anchor store. The G. Fox store was renamed Filene's in 1993,[2] while the Lechmere was shuttered in 1997 when the entire chain was liquidated. Lord & Taylor bought the former Lechmere location in 1998 and expanded the space by half before opening its own store in 1999.[3]

Meanwhile Pyramid sold its interest in the mall in 1998 to its partner New England Development, which turned around and sold most of its shopping mall portfolio to a joint venture led by Simon Property Group in 1999. Lord & Taylor closed in 2004, with its space being assumed by Filene's, which opened a separate Men's & Home store in 2005. In 2006 the Filene's stores were renamed Macy's, as well as the Home & Men's stores. These were renamed Macy's Home & Men's Store.

Anchors

  • JCPenney (188,950 ft²)
  • Macy's
    • Macy's Women's (184,932 ft²)
    • Macy's Men's & Home (120,838 ft²)
  • Sears (156,352 sq ft.)

See also

References

  1. ^ The Boston Globe, August 10, 1989, page 53, "CURTAIN-RAISER SET IN N. ATTLEBOROUGH"
  2. ^ The Boston Globe, September 12, 1992, Business Section, page 8, "MAY MERGES N.E. OPERATIONS IN BOSTON G. FOX STORES WILL BE MELDED INTO FILENE'S"
  3. ^ The Boston Herald, July 31, 1998, " Lord & Taylor parent buys Lechmere space"