Neshaminy Mall
| Location | Bensalem, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40°08′21″N 74°57′15″W / 40.1391°N 74.9543°WCoordinates: 40°08′21″N 74°57′15″W / 40.1391°N 74.9543°W |
| Opening date | 1968 |
| Developer | The Korman Company and Strouse Greenberg |
| Management | General Growth Properties |
| Owner | General Growth Properties |
| No. of stores and services | 120 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 5 |
| Total retail floor area | 1,020,000 square feet (95,000 m2)[1] |
| No. of floors | 1 (2 in Boscov's & Sears, 3 in Macy's, 1 in Barnes & Noble) |
| Parking | Lighted Lot, 7000 spaces[1] |
| Public transit access | SEPTA bus: 14, 58, 128, 130 |
| Website | http://www.neshaminymall.com |
The Neshaminy Mall is located at U.S. Route 1 & Bristol Road in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, United States.[2] It was the sixth interior mall constructed in Greater Philadelphia and opened in 1968. It has four main anchors (three department stores and a movie theatre) and over 120 smaller shops and eateries. The mall also contains a food court that was opened in 1989.[1]
The Neshaminy Mall is directly across Bristol Road from Belmont, a historic home. The mall also features a unique fountain in front of Macy's.
History
Plans to build the Neshaminy Mall were made in 1966, with Sears and Strawbridge & Clothier to be anchors. The mall was projected to cost $24 million.[3] The Neshaminy Mall opened in 1968, developed by The Korman Company and Strouse Greenberg. The mall underwent an expansion in 1975.[4] In 1977, the Lit Brothers store at the Neshaminy Mall closed as part of the chain closing all its stores in the Philadelphia area and was replaced by Pomeroy's.[5] The Pomeroy's store became The Bon-Ton in 1987 after the chain was sold.[6] A food court was added to the mall in 1989. In 1990, the Neshaminy Mall was purchased by Homart Development Company from Mutual of New York for over $50 million.[4] The Bon-Ton closed in 1994. In 1995, the mall underwent a renovation that expanded the food court. In addition, Boscov's replaced the former Bon-Ton.[7] The same year, General Growth Properties took over ownership of the mall after they acquired Homart Development Company.[8] A 24-screen movie theater to be built at the mall was approved by Bensalem Township in 1997 after they had initially opposed the project.[9] In 1998, the 24-screen AMC Theatres opened in the mall at a cost of $11 million.[10] The Strawbridge's became Macy's in 2006 after Federated Department Stores acquired May Department Stores in 2005.[11] In 2015, the mall began a small renovation starting with signage at mall entrances, the main sign and an expansion of the Boscov's. The mall also welcomed a Stewart's Root Beer in the food court.Then in Feb 2016 Cafe Rivera was forced out of mall after 36 years of business.
Anchor stores
Main
- AMC Neshaminy 24 Theatre (91,402 sq ft., opened 1998, which made it the largest theater in Pennsylvania)
- Boscov's 2 floors. (185,000 sq ft., Opened 1995. Former location for Lit Brothers {1974-1977}, Pomeroy's {1977-1987}, and The Bon-Ton {1987-1995}, expanded 2015, replacing Quick Fit Alterations, Radio Shack, Tru-Tone Hearing Aids, Deb, Dollar Tree, House of Fabrics (which since became the original space for Boscov's Young Mens), and Up-Top Clothing (Which also used to be Kay-Bee Toys, Furnish 123, and some other stores occupying that spot).)
- Macy's 3 floors (218,150 sq ft., Opened 1968 as Strawbridge & Clothier. Became Macy's 2006)
- Sears 2 floors (175,083 sq ft., First store built in 1966, opened in 1967.,45,945 sq ft (4,268.4 m2). TBA, 221,028 sq ft (20,534.2 m2). total)
- Barnes & Noble 1 floor Opened on November 12, 2008 at the site replacing Kritters Pet Center, Sugar Mountain, Eckerd Pharmacy (Itself a former Thrift Drug) and Good Times (which used to be a Wachovia Bank/First Union Bank/CoreStates Bank/Germantown Savings Bank) which had all been demolished)
Minor
- Modell's (14,291 sq ft., Opened 1994 in location of former AMC Premiere Twin Theatre)
- H&M (17,000 sq ft, Opened 2002 in part of location of former Woolworth's. The other part houses Hollister Co.)
- Shoe Carnival (Opened 2015, in the place of former Smart Toys, and Gordon's Jewelers)
References
- 1 2 3 "Neshaminy Mall Center Information". General Growth Properties. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
- ↑ Official website
- ↑ "Bucks County Site To Get New Mall". The New York Times. May 30, 1966. p. 38.
- 1 2 Warner, Susan (December 28, 1990). "Sears Unit Buys Neshaminy Mall". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
- ↑ "Seek To Stop Store Closing". Gettysburg Times. April 28, 1977. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
- ↑ Demick, Barbara (June 19, 1987). "Allied To Sell Pomeroy's To Grumbacher & Sons". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
- ↑ Sabatini, Richard V. and Ty Tagami (May 1, 1995). "Neshaminy Mall Under Renovation". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
- ↑ Reuters (December 27, 1995). "Sears Completes Sale of Its Homart Unit". The New York Times. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
- ↑ Ritea, Steve (March 11, 1997). "Mega-theater Is Approved By Bensalem Construction On The 24-screen Complex At Neshaminy Mall Will Begin This Spring. Neighbors Who Had Opposed The Project Were Disappointed By The Vote.". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
- ↑ Shafer, Lisa (February 28, 1998). "A Mega Megaplex, A Giant In The Region, Is Coming To Bucks The 24-screen Theater Complex Should Open In Six Months In Bensalem Next To The Neshaminy Mall.". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
- ↑ Tanaka, Wendy (July 29, 2005). "Strawbridge's stores to be sold, converted New owner will change 10 to Macy's. Boscov's wants to buy others. New owners plan to sell, convert Strawbridge's". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
External links
Media related to Neshaminy Mall at Wikimedia Commons