Shops at Rivercenter
Total retail floor area 1.06 million sq ft (98,000 m2) | | |
No. of floors | 4 | |
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Website | shoprivercenter |
The Shops at Rivercenter (formerly known as Rivercenter Mall) is a shopping mall located in
The landmark 1871 St. Joseph's Catholic Church did not sell to the original developers, Joske's Department Store, in 1945, and the store was built around it.
History
The Shops at Rivercenter opened in 1988 as Rivercenter Mall, with San Antonio's first Lord & Taylor department store, an IMAX theater, as well as Dillard's (closed August 2008). Part of the downtown redevelopment included an extension of San Antonio's famed River Walk into the Rivercenter lagoon.
Lord & Taylor, then owned by
In October 2006, plans were revealed to redevelop the property over a number of years.[2] Five-star restaurants and more outdoor seating would be added in the first phase of redevelopment. The redevelopment of the Joske's space would be the next phase. The Joske's facade along Commerce Street would be restored, bringing back the windows and brick that were covered in one of Joske's own renovations before Rivercenter was built, and tenants would be added for the currently vacant two upper floors. A luxury hotel would be added in the last phase, forcing a multi-level parking garage to close, but another parking garage would be built on another part of the property. San Antonio's Historic and Design Review Commission approved the redevelopment plan on October 4, 2006.[3] A grand re-opening is planned for 2008.[4]
It was reported in June 2008 that Ashkenazy purchased the historic Joske's building from Dillard's and plans to revitalize the landmark property as part of the property's redevelopment.[5][6][7]
In 2016, the old Joske's building was added as a new modern wing of the mall with notable tenants such as Dave & Buster's, H&M, Starbucks, and Johnny Rockets.[8] The mall was renamed to Shops at Rivercenter in the same year.
On January 6, 2021, it was announced that Macy's would be closing in April 2021 as part of a plan to close 46 stores nationwide.[9]
The place contains four floors, and under the first floor, there is a river level. This is the part of the mall that runs along the famous River Walk.
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The shops were built around St. Joseph Catholic Church.
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The Marriott Rivercenter
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East Commerce entrance to Rivercenter
References
- ^ "N.Y. group acquires Rivercenter Mall". San Antonio Business Journal. July 8, 2005.
- ^ "Redevelopment plans afoot for downtown mall". San Antonio Express-News. October 4, 2006. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved 9 October 2006.
- ^ "Mall makeover plan gets tentative approval". San Antonio Express-News. October 5, 2006. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved 9 October 2006.
- ^ Monroe, Melissa S. (January 25, 2007). "Downtown's updated Rivercenter is thriving". San Antonio Express-News. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007.
- ^ "New use for downtown Joske's". San Antonio Express-News. June 6, 2008.[dead link]
- ^ "Old Joske's building sold, downtown Dillard's to close". San Antonio Express-News. June 5, 2008. Archived from the original on June 9, 2008.
- ^ "Historic Joske's building purchased by Rivercenter Mall owners". San Antonio Business Journal. June 5, 2008.
- ^ Webner, Richard (18 January 2016). "Dave & Buster's second San Antonio opens at Rivercenter". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ "Macy's is closing dozens of stores this year. Here's the full list". 6 January 2021.
External links
- Rivercenter website
- Ashkenazy Acquisition Corporation website
- New owner needed to breathe fresh life into downtown mall, San Antonio Business Journal, September 17, 2004.
- Rivercenter Mall will be put on sales block, San Antonio Business Journal, April 17, 1998.