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Independence Mall (North Carolina)

Coordinates: 34°12′48″N 77°54′22″W / 34.21334°N 77.9061°W / 34.21334; -77.9061
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Independence Mall
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LocationWilmington, North Carolina, USA
Coordinates34°12′48″N 77°54′22″W / 34.21334°N 77.9061°W / 34.21334; -77.9061
Address3500 Oleander Dr
Wilmington, North Carolina
28403
Opening date1979
ManagementBrixmor
OwnerBrixmor
No. of stores and services142
No. of anchor tenants4
Total retail floor area997,525 square feet (92,673.1 m2)(GLA)
No. of floors1 main floor
Belk, Sears, and Dillard's have 2
Websitewww.shopindependencemall.com

Independence Mall (formerly Westfield Independence) is the only enclosed shopping mall in Wilmington, North Carolina. It opened in 1979 with anchor stores Belk-Beery (now Belk), JCPenney, and Sears. A later expansion added a new wing and Dillard's store to the center after Westfield Group purchased the mall.[1] The mall is located on Oleander Drive (U.S. 76) and Independence Blvd east of downtown Wilmington. The mall has a food court and no longer features a carousel.

The Middle of Belk at Independence Mall

Anchors

Financial Issues

In October 2014, a $110 million loan on Independence Mall went into default after payments were overdue for more than a month.[2] As of July 2016, a foreclosure auction date had been set for later that month, however the date has continuously been moved in efforts to continue discussions with the loan borrower, Centro Independence LLC. [3] A property appraisal done in December 2015 valued the mall at only $61 million.

References

  1. ^ "Star-News - Google News Archive". News.google.com. 1998-07-29. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
  2. ^ Nunn, Cece (2014). "Independence Mall Loan In Default, Fitch Ratings Says". WilmingtonBiz.com. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  3. ^ Hoyle, Amanda (2016). "New foreclosure date set for Wilmington's Independence Mall — again". Triangle Business Journal. Retrieved 10 August 2016.