Manhattan Town Center
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| Coordinates | 39°10′46″N 96°33′33″W / 39.17944°N 96.55909°W |
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| Address | 100 Manhattan Town Center Manhattan, Kansas 66502 |
| Opening date | October 26, 1987 |
| Developer | Forest City Enterprises |
| Management | CBRE Group |
| Owner | UrbanCal Manhattan Town Center, LLC |
| No. of stores and services | 60+ |
| No. of anchor tenants | 3 |
| Total retail floor area | 378,480 square feet (35,162 m2)[1] |
| No. of floors | 1 |
| Website | manhattantowncenter |
Manhattan Town Center is a single-level enclosed shopping mall located in downtown Manhattan, Kansas. Manhattan Town Center opened in 1987. The mall has three anchors: Dillard's, JCPenney, and the AMC Dine-In Manhattan 13 IMAX movie theater.
History
Early proposals for an enclosed shopping center in Manhattan date back to 1971, when Topeka developer John Haley revealed plans to construct a mall on the southwest edge of Manhattan at the intersection of K-113 and K-18[2] that would come to be known as the Landmark Mall.[3] Haley encountered pushback from city officials, and the project ultimately failed to materialize. The proposed site of the Landmark Mall was eventually developed as the Seth Child Commons open-air strip center, anchored by Target, in the early 2000s. Meanwhile, the Manhattan City Commission at least acknowledged the possibility of a major shopping mall located downtown when it decided to condemn and demolish a half-block of buildings and replace them with off-street parking.[4]
Manhattan Town Center opened on October 26, 1987.[5] The mall opened with two anchor stores, Dillard's and JCPenney. The third anchor, Sears, opened in 1990 and closed in 2014 amidst the company's widespread financial struggles.[6] The vacant Sears store was demolished and replaced by the Carmike Cinemas Town Center 13 movie theater (with 12 regular screens and one IMAX), which opened in December 2016.[7] It was subsequently renamed following AMC Theatres' acquisition of Carmike.
As of March 2019, Manhattan Town Center's retail tenants include original anchors Dillard's (73,000 sq. ft.) and JCPenney (49,691 sq. ft.)[8] as well as other national retailers including American Eagle Outfitters, Books-A-Million, Buckle, Famous Footwear, Foot Locker, Hot Topic, Kay Jewelers, Maurices, Victoria's Secret, and Ulta Beauty. In February 2019, mall officials announced that H&M planned to open an 18,000 sq. ft. store in the mall, the chain's first Kansas location outside of the Kansas City or Wichita areas.[9] The mall property also includes five full-service restaurants: HuHot Mongolian Grill, Applebee's, Blue Moose Bar & Grill, Chili's, and Texas Roadhouse. In addition to retail, the mall also hosts various community functions including Manhattan High School's prom.[10]
References
- ^ "Manhattan Town Center Property Flyer" (PDF). CBRE, Inc. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "New shopping center looms". The Manhattan Mercury. January 12, 1971.
- ^ "Foes train guns on proposed new center". The Manhattan Mercury. June 2, 1971.
- ^ "City Commission creates new off-street parking area". The Manhattan Mercury. May 20, 1970.
- ^ Fisher, Chris (26 October 2011). "Manhattan Town Center's 24th Anniversary". WIBW. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "Sears Store in Manhattan Town Center to Close in December". JC Post. 13 October 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ Jentsch, Scott (12 December 2016). "Manhattan, KS: Carmike Town Center 13 Opens Ahead of Schedule". The BigScreen Cinema Guide. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "Manhattan Town Center Property Flyer" (PDF). CBRE, Inc. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "H&M to open new store at Manhattan Town Center". JC Post. February 12, 2019. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
- ^ "The Struggle Is Retail: Manhattan Town Center deals with retail struggles". The Manhattan Mercury. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.