Merritt Square Mall

Merritt Square Mall
Location Merritt Island, Florida, U.S.
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

  1. ↑ "Brevard's new Merritt Square to be Central Florida's largest". Florida Today. July 9, 1970. p. 11E. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "Merritt Square Mall" (PDF). woodmont.com. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  3. 1 2 Price, Wayne T. (May 17, 2016). "Merritt Square Mall in foreclosure, to be auctioned". Florida Today. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ Adams, Peter (October 11, 1985). "Merritt Square Mall Will Get $3.2 Million Facelift". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  6. ↑ Hinman, Catherine (April 29, 1987). "Merritt Island Mall Will Get New Sears". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Sports Authority Will Close All Stores, Including In Melbourne, Viera and Merritt Island". Space Coast Daily. May 1, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  8. ↑ Price, Wayne T. (May 25, 2016). "Merritt Square gets new owner - for now". Florida Today. Retrieved May 4, 2017.

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