New Towne Mall is a shopping mall in New Philadelphia, Ohio, United States. It was built in 1988 by Glimcher Realty Trust. The mall's anchor stores are Marshalls, Jo-Ann Fabrics, Kohl's, and Dick's Sporting Goods, with two vacant anchor stores previously occupied by JCPenney and Elder-Beerman. It is owned and managed by Kohan Retail Investment Group.
 Interior of New Towne Mall in 2018 | |
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| Location | New Philadelphia, Ohio, United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°28′50″N 81°26′28″W / 40.48056°N 81.44111°W |
| Address | 400 Mill Avenue Southeast |
| Opening date | October 20, 1988 |
| Developer | Glimcher Realty Trust |
| Owner | Kohan Retail Investment Group |
| Architect | Keeva Kekst Associates |
| No. of stores and services | 50+ |
| No. of anchor tenants | 6 |
| Total retail floor area | 505,029 square feet (46,918.7 m2)[1] |
| No. of floors | 1 |
History
editGlimcher Realty Trust first announced plans for New Towne Mall in 1987. Their plans called for a mall to feature Phar-Mor, Hills, JCPenney, Sears, and Elder-Beerman as the anchor stores, along with 80 stores, a food court, and a movie theater.[2] JCPenney relocated to the mall from an existing store at Miracle Lane Plaza in nearby Dover, Ohio. The development coincided with another one of Glimcher Realty Trust's developments in the state of Ohio, Indian Mound Mall in Heath. Both malls featured similar floor plans and architecture by Keeva Kekst Associates of Cleveland, Ohio.[3]
Ames purchased Hills in 1999 and went out of business in 2002. Three years later, their space at the mall became Kohl's.[4] Elder-Beerman expanded its store in 2005.[5] Phar-Mor, which also went out of business in 2002, was replaced by Goody's in 2004. This store closed in January 2007.[6] It was replaced by Steve & Barry's in 2007, but the store closed in 2008 when that chain filed for bankruptcy.[7]
In 2013, the mall held 25th-anniversary sales and a cake cutting ceremony. Coinciding with this, Marshalls opened a store at New Towne Mall.[8] Also joining the mall in 2013 were Jo-Ann Fabrics (in the former Steve & Barry's space) and rue21.[9]
Sears closed in 2016 and underwent conversion to a Dick's Sporting Goods the same year.[10] JCPenney and Elder-Beerman closed in 2017 and 2018 respectively, making them the last two original anchor stores to leave. The closure of Elder-Beerman was due to its parent company The Bon-Ton filing for bankruptcy.[5] On March 30, 2024, Kohan Retail Investment Group bought the mall for $10 million. That same year, Ashley Furniture replaced the former JCPenney.[11]
References
edit- ^ "New Towne Mall". Washington Prime. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ "Downtown Phila gears up to face impact of mall". Dover Times Reporter. January 27, 1987. pp. E1, E2. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ "Glimcher predicts Phila's mall will be brighter than latest gem". Dover Times Reporter. October 26, 1986. pp. B1, B2. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ "Kohl's to open at New Towne Mall". The Tribune. May 22, 2005. pp. 2C. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ a b "Elder-Beerman was last original anchor store at New Towne Mall". Times Reporter. April 19, 2018. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ "Goody's clothing store to close at Phila mall". Times Reporter. December 22, 2006. pp. A7. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ "Steve & Barry's files for bankruptcy". Times Reporter. July 10, 2008. pp. B4. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ "New Towne Mall to mark 25th anniversary this weekend". Times Reporter. October 19, 2013. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ "New Towne Mall in Phila adding two retailers soon". Times Reporter. February 16, 2014. p. 13. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ "Dick's Sporting Goods is coming to New Towne Mall". Times Reporter. May 18, 2016. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ "Mall's new owner lands tenant for former JCPenney space". 20 July 2023.