Carbon Plaza Mall

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Carbon Plaza Mall
LocationLehighton, Mahoning Township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Address1241 Blakeslee Blvd E[1]
Opening date1972
OwnerLarken Associates[1]
No. of stores and services20+
No. of anchor tenants2
Total retail floor area210,000 square feet (20,000 m2)[1]

Carbon Plaza Mall is an indoor/outdoor shopping mall on the south side of Route 443 in Mahoning Township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States, just outside Lehighton. It is anchored by a Giant Supermarket and a Big Lots location and had an eight-screen theatre. Other major stores include Rent-A-Center and Rite Aid. There are several fast food outlets in the parking lot.

History[]

Carbon Dack Associates purchased the mall in January 1998.[2] Mahoning Valley Cinema opened in December 1995, using part of the space previously occupied by Bright's Department Store.[3][4] Medical services include OAA Orthopaedic Specialists and Blue Mountain Health System, which opened a cardiac care unit at the mall in April 2010.[5] On December 9, 2011 Blue Mountain Health System closed its Health Works fitness center.[6]

The previous anchors were Bright's Department Store and Laneco, which lasted until their closings in 1994 and 2001, respectively. The original anchors were Grants Department Store and Laneco. Bright's moved from its downtown Lehighton location to the Carbon Plaza Mall when Grants closed its doors. In late April 2020, Mahoning Valley Cinemas made the decision not to reopen due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] FunTime Cinemas, after some renovations, announced they would reopen the former Mahoning Valley Cinemas in early 2021.[7][8][9]

Carbon Plaza Mall was sold to Larken Associates for $18 million in November 2021.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Ahner, Terry (November 13, 2021). "Carbon Plaza Mall sells for $18M". Times News Online. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Del. Management Company Buys Carbon Plaza Mall". Retrieved December 8, 2011.
  3. ^ Kress, Emily (April 23, 2020). "Mahoning Valley Cinema Closes its Doors Amid Coronavirus Pandemic". BRC13. Blue Ridge Communications. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  4. ^ a b Kneller, Ryan (April 25, 2020). "Retail Watch: New Allentown market joins growing lineup of Lehigh Valley boutique grocers, lifesavers in the age of coronavirus". The Morning Call. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Cardiac care unit opens in Mahoning". Retrieved December 8, 2011.
  6. ^ "Health Works closing its doors in Carbon Plaza Mall". Retrieved December 8, 2011.
  7. ^ Hedes, Jarrad (February 18, 2021). "New company to reopen Mahoning Cinema". Times News Online. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  8. ^ Kneller, Ryan (February 19, 2021). "Lehigh Valley area movie theater, shuttered since last spring, finding new life under new owners". The Morning Call. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  9. ^ Mataloni, Carmella (March 1, 2021). "Movie theater in Carbon County to reopen". WNEP. Retrieved 15 March 2021.

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