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Susquehanna Valley Mall

Susquehanna Valley Mall is a shopping mall outside of Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania on US 11/US 15.[1][9] It is anchored by Boscov's, Family Practice Center, and Renn's.[10] Several outparcels include an AMC Theatres and Hobby Lobby.[10]

Susquehanna Valley Mall
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LocationSelinsgrove, PA, USA
Coordinates40°49′32″N 76°50′55″W / 40.82556°N 76.84861°W / 40.82556; -76.84861
AddressOne Susquehanna Valley Mall Drive, Selinsgrove, PA 17870[1]
Opening date1978[2][3]
DeveloperKravitz Properties[4]
ManagementSpinoso Real Estate Group[5]
OwnerU.S. Bank National Association[6]
No. of stores and services66[5][needs update]
No. of anchor tenants4[7]
Total retail floor area744,900 sq. ft.[1][8]
Websitesusquehannavalleymall.com

History 1977 - 2014

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Boscov's opened in 1977, prior to the mall.[2][11] Susquehanna Valley Mall opened on September 26, 1978 with 400,000 sq. ft. of space and three anchors including Bon-Ton and Boscov's.[3][4][12] J. C. Penney became an anchor 10 months after the mall opened.[2] Susquehanna Valley Mall expanded in 1998 and added a fourth anchor, Sears, along with additional stores.[2] The mall was the largest retail project to occur in the Susquehanna Valley for 30 years until PREIT opened the Monroe Marketplace in 2008.[13]

Hollister opened in December 2008, while BMoss announced its closing.[14] KB Toys closed in early 2009, while Golden Wok and Sprint opened.[15] Two women were carjacked from the mall parking lot in May 2009, with the carjacker later turning himself in.[16] Arby's suffered a grease fire in October 2009.[17] Susquehanna Valley Mall and many of its tenants filed county tax appeals in 2009.[18] Waldenbooks closed in 2011, with Books-A-Million replacing it in October.[19][20] Max Media opened a radio studio in 2011.[21] The Courtyard Theater opened in 2013 and presented live theater in the mall.[22] In June 2014, a fatal car accident occurred in the mall's parking lot.[23]

Downturn 2015 - 2018

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Gap closed in January 2015 and Christopher & Banks moved to the Monroe Marketplace.[3][7] J. C. Penney closed in April 2015.[3] RadioShack and Deb Shops also closed in 2015.[24] The Hallmark shop began closing sales in late June 2016.[25] Aeropostale began closing sales in September 2016.[26] In December 2016, the Courtyard Theatre and Limitless Mobile both closed.[27] Additional stores that closed in late 2016 include Sprint and Things Remembered.[28] Boscov's Furniture Outlet opened in March 2017, occupying the former Gap.[29] Sears closed in March 2017.[30][31][32] Justice closed in April, while Cricket Wireless opened in June 2017.[33][34] All In Adventures and Stadium Studio opened in 2017, while Crazy 8, Subway, and TCBY closed.[35]

The Bon-Ton closed in late April 2018, leaving Boscov's as the mall's only remaining anchor.[36][37] Higher Hope Church used the former J. C. Penney for their meetings.[38] Family Practice Center took over the former Sears space, and remodeled it into a clinic with a 50-year lease.[39] The former Sears building was sold to D&C Realty, with the mall retaining ownership of the land underneath, for $1.5 million. Re-purposing of the former Sears to Family Practice Center took several years and began in Fall 2018, with no planned exterior changes to the building.[40][41]

Sheriff's Sale and New Owner 2019 - present

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Susquehanna Valley Mall went to sheriff's sale on August 9, 2019. Its owners, Susquehanna Valley Mall Associates, owed $33.4 million to the U.S. Bank National Association.[42] The mall was purchased by the U.S. Bank National Association for $5.25 million.[6] Parts of the Family Practice Center opened in February 2020.[43] Geisinger Health System leased space from Family Practice Center for an urgent care clinic in May 2020.[43][44] Geisinger's Convenient Care Plus Clinic opened in March 2021.[45] Flea Flickers in 2023 leased the former Bon-Ton space for storage.[46] Evangelical Community Hospital opened a practice in August 2023.[47]

Notoriety

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The Murder of Troy LaFerrara in 2013 and Lori Auker in 1989 both began in the parking lot of the Mall.[48][49][50][51] The 94KX Cares for Kids Radiothon while being held at the Susquehanna Valley Mall has raised $45,000 in 2012, $40,721 in 2013, and $41,678 in 2014. It benefits the Janet Weis Children's Hospital at Geisinger Medical Center through Children's Miracle Network.[52][53][54][55]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Susquehanna Valley Mall". PREIT. Archived from the original on June 11, 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d Pursell, Tricia (November 22, 2008). "Susquehanna Valley Mall: Under one roof for 30 years". The Daily Item. Archived from the original on February 4, 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d Moore, Marcia (January 8, 2015). "J.C. Penney closing at Susquehanna Valley Mall". The Daily Item. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  4. ^ a b "News and views around the Keystone State", Reading Eagle, p.14, January 11, 1978 (Archived at news.google.com)
  5. ^ a b Scarcella, Francis (November 9, 2019). "Susquehanna Valley Mall showing some signs of new life". The Daily Item. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  6. ^ a b Moore, Marcia (August 9, 2019). "UPDATE Sheriff 'optimistic' about mall's future". The Daily Item. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  7. ^ a b Strawser, Justin (January 6, 2015). "Two mall stores closing". The Daily Item. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
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  11. ^ Moore, Marcia (March 6, 2017). "Boscov's grows as retail market shrinks". The Daily Item. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  12. ^ Scarcella, Francis (April 30, 2016). "More in store for malls". The Daily Item. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  13. ^ Misur, Susan (October 9, 2008). "$65M strip mall opens in Valley". The Daily Item. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  14. ^ Pursell, Tricia (December 7, 2008). "Lifestyle retailer Hollister opens store at Susquehanna Valley Mall". The Daily Item. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
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  18. ^ Pursell, Tricia (November 21, 2009). "Snyder County stores fight tax assessments". The Daily Item. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  19. ^ Foley, Bill (August 8, 2011). "Libraries hope book buyers opt to borrow". The Daily Item. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
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  21. ^ "Max Media". The Daily Item. October 9, 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  22. ^ Brown, Simone (August 8, 2013). "New theater opening at Susquehanna Valley Mall". Williamsport Sun-Gazette. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  23. ^ Stevens, Ali (June 5, 2014). "Man dies after accident in parking lot". Newsradio 1070 WKOK. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
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  25. ^ "Noteworthy 6/24/2016". The News Item. June 24, 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  26. ^ Moore, Marcia (September 8, 2016). "Aeropostale in Susquehanna Valley Mall to close by undisclosed date". The Daily Item. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  27. ^ Strawser, Justin (December 6, 2016). "Two Mall stores close, K-Mart Pharmacy to close Wednesday". The Daily Item. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  28. ^ Strawser, Justin (December 30, 2016). "Three stores closing in Susquehanna Valley Mall". The Daily Item. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  29. ^ Moore, Marcia (March 5, 2017). "Chain adds furniture outlet at Valley mall". The Daily Item. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  30. ^ Sylvester, Joe (March 27, 2017). "Sears customers go on final shopping spree". The Daily Item. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
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  33. ^ Moore, Marcia (April 7, 2017). "Valley mall loses kids' clothing store". The Daily Item. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  34. ^ "One-Stop opens a Cricket Wireless store at the Susquehanna Valley Mall". The Daily Item. June 18, 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  35. ^ Ginader, Emma (January 2, 2018). "Businesses come and go, but new ones often fill niche". The Daily Item. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
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  38. ^ Moore, Marcia (February 1, 2018). "Boscov on Bon-Ton closure: We're not leaving Susquehanna Valley Mall". The Daily Item. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  39. ^ Moore, Marcia (June 26, 2018). "Family Practice Center plans clinic for vacant Sears property". The Daily Item. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  40. ^ Moore, Marcia (August 10, 2018). "Former Sears building sold for $1.5M". The Daily Item. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  41. ^ Moore, Marcia (August 29, 2018). "Fall start for health center conversion at former Sears building". The Daily Item. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  42. ^ Moore, Marcia (July 9, 2019). "Susquehanna Valley Mall sheriff's sale set for Aug. 9 in county courtroom". The Daily Item. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  43. ^ a b Moore, Marcia (July 7, 2020). "Family Practice Center using new facility; renovations about six weeks behind schedule". The Daily Item. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  44. ^ Moore, Marcia (May 19, 2020). "UPDATE Geisinger, Family Practice Center partner on advanced care clinic at Susquehanna Valley Mall". The Daily Item. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  45. ^ Moore, Marcia (March 12, 2021). "Geisinger clinic opening in Susquehanna Valley Mall". The Daily Item. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  46. ^ Urie, Daniel (6 February 2023). "Discount retailer won't open in former Kmart; leases former Bon-Ton space". Penn Live. Advance Local Media LLC. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  47. ^ Wiest, Anna (11 August 2023). "Evangelical opens new imaging, orthopaedics center at Susquahanna Valley Mall". The Daily Item. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  48. ^ Finnerty, John (June 8, 2007). "Surveillance camera helped shatter Northumberland County killer's alibi". The Daily Item. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
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  52. ^ Stoneback, Robert (August 4, 2014). "Builders stack blocks for hospital network". The Danville News. The Daily Item. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
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