Neshaminy Mall

Neshaminy Mall
Food court entrance at the Neshaminy Mall
Location Bensalem, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°08′21″N 74°57′15″W / 40.1391°N 74.9543°W / 40.1391; -74.9543Coordinates: 40°08′21″N 74°57′15″W / 40.1391°N 74.9543°W / 40.1391; -74.9543
Opening date 1968
Developer The Korman Company and Strouse Greenberg
Management Brookfield Properties Retail Group
Owner Brookfield Properties Retail Group
No. of stores and services 120
No. of anchor tenants 4 (3 open, 1 vacant)
Total retail floor area 1,020,000 square feet (95,000 m2)[1]
No. of floors 1 (2 in Boscov's & Sears, 3 in former Macy's, 1 in Barnes & Noble)
Parking Parking lot with 7,000 spaces[1]
Public transit access SEPTA bus: 14, 58, 128, 130, Boulevard Direct
Website http://www.neshaminymall.com
Boscov's wing of the Neshaminy Mall

The Neshaminy Mall is located at U.S. Route 1 & Bristol Road in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, United States.[2] It was the sixth interior mall constructed in Greater Philadelphia and opened in 1968. It has three main anchors (two department stores and a movie theatre) and over 120 smaller shops and eateries. The mall also contains a food court that was opened in 1989.[1]

The Neshaminy Mall is directly across Bristol Road from Belmont, a historic home. The mall also features a unique fountain.

History

Plans to build the Neshaminy Mall were made in 1966, with Sears and Strawbridge & Clothier to be anchors. The mall was projected to cost $24 million.[3] The Neshaminy Mall opened in 1968, developed by The Korman Company and Strouse Greenberg. The mall underwent an expansion in 1975.[4] In 1977, the Lit Brothers store at the Neshaminy Mall closed as part of the chain closing all its stores in the Philadelphia area and was replaced by Pomeroy's.[5] The Pomeroy's store became The Bon-Ton in 1987 after the chain was sold.[6] A food court was added to the mall in 1989. In 1990, the Neshaminy Mall was purchased by Homart Development Company from Mutual of New York for over $50 million.[4] The Bon-Ton closed in 1994. In 1995, the mall underwent a renovation that expanded the food court. In addition, Boscov's replaced the former Bon-Ton.[7] The same year, General Growth Properties took over ownership of the mall after it acquired Homart Development Company.[8] A 24-screen movie theater to be built at the mall was approved by Bensalem Township in 1997 after they had initially opposed the project.[9] In 1998, the 24-screen AMC Theatres opened in the mall at a cost of $11 million.[10] The Strawbridge's became Macy's in 2006 after Federated Department Stores acquired May Department Stores in 2005.[11] In 2015, the mall began a small renovation starting with signage at mall entrances, the main sign and an expansion of the Boscov's. On January 4, 2017, Macy's announced that its store would be closing in spring 2017 as part of a plan to close 68 stores nationwide.[12] Since the announcement was made, the Macy's closed in early April. As of late 2017, the Neshaminy Mall has seen a slow, but noticeable increase in the vacancy rate, likely to increase more due to the departure of the Macy's.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Neshaminy Mall". Brookfield Properties Retail Group.
  2. ↑ Official website
  3. ↑ "Bucks County Site To Get New Mall". The New York Times. May 30, 1966. p. 38.
  4. 1 2 Warner, Susan (December 28, 1990). "Sears Unit Buys Neshaminy Mall". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Seek To Stop Store Closing". Gettysburg Times. April 28, 1977. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
  6. ↑ Demick, Barbara (June 19, 1987). "Allied To Sell Pomeroy's To Grumbacher & Sons". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
  7. ↑ Sabatini, Richard V. and Ty Tagami (May 1, 1995). "Neshaminy Mall Under Renovation". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
  8. ↑ Reuters (December 27, 1995). "Sears Completes Sale of Its Homart Unit". The New York Times. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
  9. ↑ Ritea, Steve (March 11, 1997). "Mega-theater Is Approved By Bensalem Construction On The 24-screen Complex At Neshaminy Mall Will Begin This Spring. Neighbors Who Had Opposed The Project Were Disappointed By The Vote". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
  10. ↑ Shafer, Lisa (February 28, 1998). "A Mega Megaplex, A Giant In The Region, Is Coming To Bucks The 24-screen Theater Complex Should Open In Six Months In Bensalem Next To The Neshaminy Mall". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
  11. ↑ Tanaka, Wendy (July 29, 2005). "Strawbridge's stores to be sold, converted New owner will change 10 to Macy's. Boscov's wants to buy others. New owners plan to sell, convert Strawbridge's". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
  12. ↑ Parmley, Suzette (January 4, 2017). "Four Philly-area Macy's will close this spring". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
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