Winter Park Village
 Evening shot of Winter Park Village's Movie Theater | |
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| Location | Winter Park, Florida, United States |
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| Coordinates | 28°36′06.9″N 81°21′44.2″W / 28.601917°N 81.362278°W |
| Address | 510 N Orlando Ave, Winter Park, Florida |
| Opening date | November 15, 1999 |
| Developer | Casto |
| Owner | Casto |
| Public transit access |   1, 9, 23, 102, 443 |
| Website | www |
Winter Park Village is an outdoor shopping center in Winter Park, Florida, United States featuring many shops, restaurants, and a 20-screen Regal Cinemas. The center opened in 1999 on the site of the former Winter Park Mall.[1]
History
The site was originally home to Winter Park Mall, which was Greater Orlando's first enclosed shopping mall. and was rebuilt.
Ivey's was sold to Dillard's in 1990. Over the years, the mall lost popularity, as many shoppers preferred the Park Avenue, Winter Park's upscale shopping district, or newer malls in the area. J. C. Penney moved to Orlando Fashion Square in 1993 leaving Dillard's as the only anchor store. At the time, developers had begun seeking replacements for the J. C. Penney store, with prospective replacements including Belk and Parisian.[2] After this, the mall’s owners entered into a joint venture between Don M. Casto Organization and the Nikitine family for redevelopment.[6] The mall was razed in 1998[3] except for the Dillard's store.[7] However, Dillard's did not renew its lease in 1999,[8] and the store was redeveloped.[4]
Winter Park Village was officially dedicated on November 15, 1999, but some stores and restaurants such as
References
- ^ "Destination Florida". destinationmainstreets.com. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
- ^ a b Feigenbam, Nancy (August 7, 1992). "Tenant Could Change Mall's Direction". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ a b Greyfields Into Goldfields: Dead Malls Become Living Neighborhoods. 2002. pp. 40, 41.
- ^ a b Owens, Sherri (October 15, 1999). "Winter Park Village To Open Next Month". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ "History". Winter Park Fire Department. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- ^ Kuhn, Brad (August 3, 1996). "Winter Park Mall Going". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ Creating Great Town Centers and Urban Villages. 2008. p. 19.
- ^ Owens, Sherri (February 20, 1999). "Dillard's Lease Still On Hold". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 3 October 2017.