Florence Mall (Kentucky)
Total retail floor area 963,727 sq ft (89,533 m2)[1] | | |
No. of floors | 2 | |
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Public transit access | TANK | |
Website | florencemall | |
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Florence Mall is an indoor
History
Florence Mall opened in 1976 on a site along
While JCPenney remained the same throughout the mall's history, the other three anchor stores changed as chains were acquired, merged or closed. The Shillito's chain was merged with
Hess's closed in 1993, and one year later, Lazarus moved its home goods into the former Hess's space. During the 1990s, the mall underwent an $8 million renovation, including the addition of 64 new tenants.[6]
In 2003, the mall was acquired by
On August 22, 2018, it was announced that Sears would be closing in November 2018.[8]
Brookfield Properties sold the mall in 2021 with JLL managing the mall.[9] On June 15, 2022, the mall was sold again to Mason Asset Management and Namdar Realty Group, with Mason overseeing leading efforts and Namdar managing the mall.[10]
Water tower
Two years before the mall's opening, a water tower was built between the mall and Interstate 75 with "Florence Mall" painted in large letters on two opposite sides. But when the city was informed that this commercial advertisement was illegal as the mall did not yet exist, Florence's then-mayor C.M. "Hop" Ewing came up with the idea of changing the "M" in "Mall" to a "Y" and adding an apostrophe, changing the text to "Florence Y'all".[11] The tower has since become a major landmark for the city.
References
- ^ "FLORENCE MALL". namdarrealtygroup.com. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- Brookfield Properties Retail Group.
- ^ Wilson, Denise (July 25, 2001). "Florence Mall marks 25 years". The Cincinnati Post. Archived from the original on November 5, 2013.
- ^ a b Driehaus, Bob (September 22, 2001). "Mall led way for regional shopping". The Cincinnati Post. Archived from the original on November 5, 2013.
- ^ Peale, Cliff (September 18, 1996). "At 20, Florence Mall is retail king". The Cincinnati Post. Archived from the original on November 5, 2013.
- ^ Friedberg, Mary (May 28, 1997). "New stores keep Florence Mall fresh". The Cincinnati Post. Archived from the original on November 5, 2013.
- The Kentucky Post.[dead link]
- Cincinnati Enquirer.
- ^ "Florence Mall changes ownership after $90M loan default". WCPO. 2021-02-05. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ^ "Florence Mall has been sold to ownership group that includes Mason Asset Management, Namdar Realty | NKyTribune". Retrieved 2022-07-15.
- ^ Schmitt, Erin (July 2, 2017). "The Shape of Water Towers: An Engineering History". Municipal Sewer & Water Magazine.