Tri-State Mall
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Total retail floor area 535,000 square feet (49,700 m2)[1] | | |
| No. of floors | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Parking | Parking lot | |
The Tri-State Mall was a shopping mall located on
History
The mall opened in 1967,[
Residents of nearby New Jersey and Pennsylvania were drawn to the mall due to the lack of sales tax in Delaware as well as its proximity to Interstate 95. Before Pennsylvania acquired the Powerball lottery game, residents of the state would often travel to the mall's "Tobacco Express" retailer in order to purchase tickets.[citation needed]
Decline
The mall began its decline in the 1990s,[citation needed] as a consequence of the construction of larger malls in Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, as well as increased levels of crime in Claymont and its surrounding communities (including the nearby Pennsylvania towns of Chester and Marcus Hook).[citation needed]
The Kmart store closed in early December 2014.[4][5]
In June 2016, Claymont residents considered ideas for redevelopment of the area, including the mall.[6]
In August 2017, the Burlington Coat Factory relocated to Rocky Run on Concord Pike, leaving no anchors left.[citation needed]
Some time in 2019, the upper level, indoor mall and the main parking lot were taken over by a local manufacturing business that is using the space as a warehouse. The outdoor lower level is still being used as retail space for several stores as of Jan 2021.
Layout
The mall included a single-level, enclosed building arranged in a cross pattern. Exterior stairs on the building's eastern end lead to an adjacent
The strip section once included a Silo.
List of anchor stores
| Name | Year opened |
Year closed |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Burlington Coat Factory
|
2009 | 2017 | Replaced Value City, Currently Vacant |
Grant City
|
1967 | 1976 | |
Kmart
|
1976 | 2014 | Currently Vacant |
| Value City | 1976 | 2008 | Replaced Grant City |
| Wilmington Dry Goods | 1967 | 1976 |
References
- ^ a b "A.A.R. Realty - Delaware". Rosen Group Inc. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- ^ Milford, Maureen (February 19, 2006). "Tri-State Mall is on the mend". The News Journal. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
- ^ Milford, Maureen (February 8, 2008). "Value City store at Tri-State Mall closes its doors". The News Journal. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
- ^ Rainey, Doug (February 6, 2015). "Sears Newark store closes after shuttering of Claymont Kmart". Delaware Business Daily. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
- ^ "A 'game-changer' for Claymont".
- ^ "Residents weigh in on Claymont renewal project". 21 June 2016.