Tel-Twelve Mall

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Coordinates: 42°29′56″N 83°16′59″W / 42.499°N 83.283°W / 42.499; -83.283
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Tel-Twelve Mall
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Public transit accessBus transport SMART 275, 375, 405, 740, 760

Tel-Twelve Mall is a

Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust
, the same company that developed it.

History

Tel-Twelve Mall opened in 1968 along

Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust), with Charles N. Agree as architect. It originally featured a fountain and Astroturf floors.[2]

At the time of its opening, Tel-Twelve Mall's viability was questioned by retailers, as Southfield already had a larger shopping mall,

Kids "R" Us, and Silver's Office Supplies had replaced the Chatham.[4]

In 1994, a renovation of the mall added many stores, including

DSW Shoe Warehouse, and Media Play.[5] The Montgomery Ward store was downsized to make room for MC Sports and Office Depot, the former of which became Circuit City by 1996. Due to space limitations, a portion of the store had to be located across the mall hallway from the rest of the store.[6] It was also the first Circuit City store to be located inside an enclosed shopping mall.[7]

Crowley's closed in 2000, followed by Montgomery Ward a year later. Although the mall was still 85% occupied at the time, its tenant roster was largely composed of local stores.

Pier One, while other big box stores such as Lowe's supplanted the rest of the former enclosed mall space.[1] DSW also relocated to a new store on the site of the mall. Media Play became Best Buy, while the former Circuit City slot eventually became a PetSmart. The Office Depot closed in 2019, and an Ulta Beauty
store opened in its place by 2020.

References

  1. ^ a b c d Marshall, Carol (2008-05-22). "Southfield Tel-Twelve mall revival stemmed from power mall reconfiguring". Oakland Business Review. Retrieved 2009-02-14.
  2. ^ "At Southfield, an indoor lawn: Tel-Twelve's carpeted mall". Detroit Free Press. November 13, 1968. p. 8D.
  3. ^ "Crowley's expands with new distribution center". The Detroiter. 7 (1–6). Greater Detroit Chamber of Commerce: 6. 1985.
  4. ^ Directory of major malls. MJJTM Publications Corp. 1990. p. 336.
  5. ^ DeMaggio, Susan (6 June 1994). "Mall changes bring shoppers value". Canton Observer. pp. 8A–9A.
  6. ^ "Unique Circuit City configuration Provides Win-Win Solution for Tel-Twelve Mall in Southfield, Mich". PR Newswire. 1996-09-09. Retrieved 2009-02-14.
  7. ^ "Circuit City moving into Southfield mall". Detroit Free Press. September 10, 1996. pp. 1C. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
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