South Park Mall (San Antonio)
South Park Mall is a shopping mall located on the southwest side of San Antonio, Texas. It serves the communities on the south side of the city, with a Hispanic theme inside it. It is anchored by Dick's Sporting Goods, J.C. Penney, and Macy's.
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| Location | San Antonio, Texas, USA |
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| Coordinates | 29.35483°N 98.5307°W |
| Opening date | 1968 |
| Management | Jones Lang LaSalle |
| Owner | Jones Lang LaSalle |
| No. of stores and services | 85 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 4 (3 open, 1 vacant) |
| Total retail floor area | 790,000 ft² |
| No. of floors | 1 (2 in JCPenney and Macy's) |
| Website | www.visitsouthpark.com |
History
One of the mall's original anchors was Woolco.[1] It later became Mervyns, which closed in 2008.[2] Phar-Mor was added in 1991 as a fourth anchor, but it closed in 1992.[3] In 1996, Sears moved from a store on Military Drive to the former Phar-Mor.[4] Foley's (now Macy's) was added as a fourth anchor in 2000.[5] On November 7, 2019, it was announced that Sears would be closing this location a part of a plan to close 96 stores nationwide. The store permanently closed on February 16, 2020.[6] In February 2020 A group of three New York-based investors teamed up to buy South Park Mall, JLL Capital Markets confirmed.
New York firms Mason Asset Management, Namdar Realty Group and CH Capital Group purchased the San Antonio
References
- "S.A. selected for two Woolco stores". San Antonio Express-News. April 15, 1966. p. 6C.
- Pesquera, Adolfo (November 22, 2008). "Local stores stocked with optimism". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
- "PHAR.MOR Phar Mor to close three S.A. stores 175 workers". San Antonio Express-News. September 19, 1992. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
- Hicks, Lesli (January 16, 1996). "Sears making move to South Park Mall". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
- Vaughan, Vicky (July 23, 1999). "Foley's plans store at South Park New facility part of mall expansion, which might include theater, fitness center". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
- Tyko, Kelly; Bomey, Nathan (November 7, 2019). "Sears and Kmart store closings: 51 Sears, 45 Kmart locations to shutter. See the list". USA Today. Retrieved November 7, 2019.