Meadowood Mall
Total retail floor area 901,357 square feet (83,738.8 m2)[1] | | |
No. of floors | 1 (2 in JCPenney, both Macy's locations, and former Sears) | |
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Parking | Free, uncovered | |
Website | shopmeadowood |
Meadowood Mall is a one-level, 901,357-square-foot (83,738.8 m2)
History
Meadowood Mall opened in March 1979 anchored by
1995 Expansion
Despite renovations, nearby Park Lane Mall struggled to compete with Meadowood Mall and had been failing to retain tenants for several years. The
Ownership Changes
The mall was built and operated by Taubman Company for its first two decades. General Motors Pension Trusts acquired the mall from Taubman in 1998 in exchange for equity it had in the mall company.[9] In April 2004, General Motors Pension Trusts sold the mall to Mills Corporation,[10] which, in turn, was bought by Simon Property Group in 2007.[11]
2013 Modernization
The 2006 opening of the upscale Summit Sierra Marketplace in south Reno coupled with the 2008 opening of
As part of the renovation, many existing tenants relocated to larger, renovated locations closer to the center of the mall and the food court. These moves gave new tenants opportunities to expand into large format stores built from two or three previous tenants. The new Forever 21 store occupied a space from three previous tenants:
The renovation also includes updated restrooms and a new private nursing area for mothers.
Layout
Meadowood Mall has a unique semicircular design, with a straight corridor leading to Round One. A large food court can be found near Round One. Many of the stores in between the anchors are upscale, with many health and beauty and high-end clothing shops.[14] A restaurant and small casino can be found near several entrances.
Anchors
Meadowood Leasing identified the following tenants as anchors:[15]
- JCPenney (148,800 sq ft.) opened in 1978
- Macy's Men's and Home (98,700 sq ft.) opened in 1984
- Macy's Women's and Children's (165,500 sq ft.) opened in 1978
- Dick's Sporting Goods (50,000 sq ft.) opened in 2016
Former Anchors
- Liberty House(1978-1983) Closed when the Hawaii-based company began to close mainland stores.
- Copeland's/Sports Authority (1989-2011) Rebranded as Sports Authority in 1996; closed in 2011.
- Sears (1995-2018) Closed in July 2018.
Dining
The mall's food court features 12
There are also five additional drink and snack options throughout the mall outside of the food court and one full-service restaurant, The Cheesecake Factory.
References
- ^ "Do Business at Meadowood Mall®, a Simon Property". business.simon.com. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- ^ "Eighties Meadowood Mall Reno". BIGMallrat's Blog. Retrieved 2013-02-08.
- ^ "Big Mall Rat Guide". Archived from the original on 2008-02-26. Retrieved 2007-05-20.
- ^ "Sports Authority Store Locator". Archived from the original on 2012-07-20. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
- ^ "Dick's Sporting Goods Announces Grand Opening Celebration in Reno, NV". PRNewswire.com. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
- ^ "At Meadowood Mall | Seritage". seritage.com.
- ^ Higdon, Mike. "Reno Sears closing its doors at Meadowood Mall, plans for new tenants". Reno Gazette Journal.
- ^ "Park Lane Mall, Reno (Labelscar)". Retrieved 2013-02-15.
- ^ ICSC Article on first sale Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine Accessed June 2, 2007
- ^ ICSC Article on second Sale Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine Accessed June 2, 2007
- ^ Simon Article on acquisition Accessed June 2, 2007
- ^ "Mall work requires extensive setup, cleanup (KRXI)". Retrieved 2012-01-29.
- ^ a b c "Meadowood Mall Set for a Year-Long Makeover (RGJ.com)". Retrieved 2013-02-11.
- ^ "Directory". Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
- ^ Meadowood Mall Leasing Web Page