Albany Mall
Total retail floor area 871,956 square feet (81,000 m2)[1] | | |
No. of floors | 1 | |
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Website | albany-mall |
Albany Mall is an enclosed
anchor stores
. It is managed by Spinoso Real Estate Group.
History
The mall opened on August 4, 1976, originally featuring
anchor stores. Aronov Realty received approval in 1987 for a new wing featuring a new anchor store, JCPenney. This store replaced a nearby location at Midtown Shopping Center.[2] The store opened in 1988.[3] Also that year, the Belk store was renovated.[4] Rosenberg's closed in 1990 and became Mansour's a year later.[5]
Old Navy joined the mall in 2000,[6] and Mansour's closed a year later.[7] In April 2004, Books-A-Million relocated into the former Mansour's space,[8] replacing a nearby store on Old Dawson Road.[9] JCPenney was renovated in 2011.[3] Sears closed in 2017.[10] The former Sears anchor store was demolished in 2021.[citation needed]
List of anchor stores
Name | Year opened |
Year closed |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Belk | 1976 | — | |
Books-A-Million | 2004 | — | Replaced Mansour's. |
Dillard's | 1998 | — | Replaced Gayfers. |
Gayfers | 1976 | 1998 | |
JCPenney | 1988 | — | |
Mansour's | 1991 | 2001 | Replaced Rosenberg's. |
Old Navy | 2000 | — | |
Rosenberg's | 1976 | 1990 | |
Sears | 1976 | 2017 | Demolished in 2021. |
References
- ^ "Flyer" (PDF). Aronov Realty. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ^ Carter, Danny (5 June 1987). "Planners approve Penney's mall addition". The Albany Herald. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ^ a b Carter, Danny (2 April 2011). "Penney making changes". The Albany Herald. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ^ "Belk here undergoes remodeling". The Albany Herald. 23 March 1988. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ^ Shepard, Mike (8 May 1991). "Mansour's opening store at Albany Mall". The Albany Herald. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ^ "Mall to get hot retailer". The Albany Herald. 14 May 2000. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ^ Carter, Danny (17 October 2001). "Mansour's expected to leave mall". The Albany Herald. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ^ "Books-A-Million to move to mall". The Albany Herald. 29 December 2003. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ^ "Bookstore relocates to mall". WALB. 5 April 2004. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ^ "Sears in Albany closing; Albany Kmart not on closure list".