Merritt Square Mall
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| Location | Merritt Island, Florida, U.S. |
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| Opening date | July 9, 1970 |
| Developer | Alpert Investment[1] |
| Owner | Woodmont |
| No. of anchor tenants | 4 |
| Total retail floor area | 810,814 square feet (75,327.1 m2)[2] |
Merritt Square Mall is a shopping mall in Merritt Island, Florida. Opened in 1970, the mall features four anchor stores: J. C. Penney, Dillard's, Macy's, and Sears.
History
The mall opened in 1970 and is the oldest mall in Brevard County, Florida.[3] Its original anchor stores were Jordan Marsh (later Burdines, now Macy's), Ivey's (now Dillard's), and J. C. Penney.[4] It remained unchanged until 1985, when a renovation plan was announced which would add 60,000 square feet (5,600 m2) of retail space.[5] Also part of this expansion was a fourth department store, Sears, which opened in 1989 and replaced an existing store in Rockledge.[6]
Sports Authority joined the mall in 2013, but closed in 2016 when the chain filed for bankruptcy.[7]
In 2016, the mall was foreclosed on and auctioned on while under the ownership of WP Glimcher.[3] The mall had no bidders.[8]
References
- ^ "Brevard's new Merritt Square to be Central Florida's largest". Florida Today. July 9, 1970. p. 11E. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ "Merritt Square Mall" (PDF). woodmont.com. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- ^ a b Price, Wayne T. (May 17, 2016). "Merritt Square Mall in foreclosure, to be auctioned". Florida Today. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- ^ Hinman, Catherine (August 3, 1986). "Changes In Store For 1st Mall Merritt Square Renovations Include New Pavilion, Offices, Shops". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- ^ Adams, Peter (October 11, 1985). "Merritt Square Mall Will Get $3.2 Million Facelift". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- ^ Hinman, Catherine (April 29, 1987). "Merritt Island Mall Will Get New Sears". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- ^ "Sports Authority Will Close All Stores, Including In Melbourne, Viera and Merritt Island". Space Coast Daily. May 1, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- ^ Price, Wayne T. (May 25, 2016). "Merritt Square gets new owner - for now". Florida Today. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
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