Emerald Square
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Coordinates | 41°56′46.84″N 71°21′01.07″W / 41.9463444°N 71.3502972°W |
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Opening date | August 10, 1989 |
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Management | Simon Property Group |
Owner | Simon Property Group (49.1%) |
No. of stores and services | 125 |
No. of anchor tenants | 4 |
Total retail floor area | 1,022,000 square feet (94,900 m2)[1] |
No. of floors | 3 |
Website | Official website |
Emerald Square is a mid-range shopping mall located in North Attleboro, Massachusetts. It was developed by New England Development and The Pyramid Companies, and was opened on August 10, 1989; it is currently managed and partially owned by Simon Property Group. The complex is anchored by JCPenney, two Macy's locations, and Sears.
History
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Originally opened in 1989 as a joint venture of New England Development and The Pyramid Companies, Emerald Square's original anchors included JCPenney, Sears, and G. Fox.,[2] with Lechmere added in 1992. The G. Fox store was renamed Filene's in 1993,[3] while Lechmere was closed in 1997 as a result of chain liquidation. Lord & Taylor bought the vacant location in 1998 and doubled the space before its 1999 opening.[4] A carousel was installed in the food court 1999.
Meanwhile, Pyramid had sold its interest in the mall in 1998 to New England Development,[5] which turned around and sold most of its shopping mall portfolio to a joint venture led by Simon Property Group in 1999. Lord & Taylor closed in 2004. The space was assumed by Filene's, which had opened a separate Men's & Home store in 2005. In 2006, Filene's stores were renamed Macy's, as well as the Home & Men's stores.
References
- ↑ https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1063761/000104746907001496/a2176251z10-k.htm
- ↑ The Boston Globe, August 10, 1989, page 53, "CURTAIN-RAISER SET IN N. ATTLEBOROUGH"
- ↑ The Boston Globe, September 12, 1992, Business Section, page 8, "MAY MERGES N.E. OPERATIONS IN BOSTON G. FOX STORES WILL BE MELDED INTO FILENE'S"
- ↑ The Boston Herald, July 31, 1998, " Lord & Taylor parent buys Lechmere space"
- ↑ "Five Bay State malls put up for sale by Pyramid Cos.", Boston Business Journal, April 8, 1998, retrieved June 10, 2006