Chesterfield Mall

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Chesterfield Mall
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LocationChesterfield, Missouri, United States
Opening date1976
DeveloperRichard E. Jacobs Group
No. of stores and services30 at present; about 150 in total
No. of anchor tenants3 (1 open, 2 vacant), formerly 4
Total retail floor area1,293,445 square feet (120,165.0 m2)[1]
No. of floors2 in main mall area. 3 in Macy's and former Dillard's. AMC occupies dedicated 3rd floor.
Parking5,976 free spaces
Websitechesterfield-mall.com

Chesterfield Mall (formerly known as Westfield Shoppingtown Chesterfield) is a shopping mall in Chesterfield, Missouri, at the intersection of Interstate 64/U.S. Routes 40-61 and Clarkson Road (Route 340).[2] The mall opened in 1976,[3] built by Richard Jacobs.[4][5] Chesterfield Mall includes about 30 shops, one anchor store (Macy's), three restaurants, and an AMC Megaplex theater.[6] With of the closing of Northwest Plaza in St. Ann in 2010, Chesterfield Mall became the largest shopping mall in the St. Louis metropolitan area. In 2020, plans were announced to demolish the mall and replace it with a mixed-use development; demolition started in 2021.

History[]

The mall opened in 1976 as the sister mall to Jamestown Mall.[citation needed] The mall's original two anchor stores were Sears and Stix, Baer, and Fuller. In 1978, the four-screen Chesterfield Mall 4 Cinema opened in a building separate from the mall itself. In 1981, a Famous-Barr store opened at the mall. In 1984, Dillard's replaced Stix, Baer, and Fuller. In 1995, a new Famous-Barr store was built adjacent to the former space, which JCPenney would later take over. The mall received a renovation in 1996. In 2000, the four-screen cinema closed. In 2005, the JCPenney store closed and the space was demolished, which made way for many smaller shops and restaurants, including Borders (currently V-Stock), The Cheesecake Factory, an American Girl store (closed as of 2018), a food court, and a 14-screen AMC Megaplex, which took up a new third floor.

The mall was bought by Hull Property Group in 2018,[7] after a (reverse) progression of ownership by CBL & Associates Properties (from 2007), the Westfield Group (from 2002),[8] and Richard E. Jacobs Group initially.[9] The mall was placed in receivership in the third quarter of 2016, pending foreclosure, with management transferred to Madison Marquette while a new owner was sought.[10] The foreclosure finalized in June 2017, making C-III Capital Partners the temporary owner.[11] The mall's anchor stores, though attached to the mall, are owned separately.[12]

Borders closed in 2011 and was replaced with Books-A-Million; one year later, V∙Stock.[13] replaced Books-A-Million. Anchor store Dillard's closed in September 2016 due to flooding following a water main break; the store was expected to reopen in 2017, but in early 2018 the company announced the location would remain closed. In March 2018, the St. Louis area's only American Girl store, which was inside the mall, closed.[14][10][12] On May 31, 2018, it was announced Sears would be closing as part of a plan to close 72 stores nationwide, which also included the location at nearby mall South County Center.[15][16] The store closed in September 2018, leaving Macy's as the last remaining anchor store. In late 2018, the AMC cinema was downgraded to an AMC Classic.

In 2020, the Staenberg group announced plans to spend nearly $1 billion on overhauling the mall to be a mixed-use development with condos, apartments, offices and retail. In 2021, demolition began of parts of the mall to make way for the new development.[17][18]

Anchors[]

Current[]

Former[]

  • Sears (1976–2018)
  • Stix, Baer & Fuller (1976–1984) (replaced by Dillard's)
  • Famous-Barr (1981–2006) (replaced by Macy's)
  • Dillard's (1984–2016) (closed due to flood damages; was slated to reopen in 2017, later permanently closed due to dwindling mall sales)
  • JCPenney (1995–2005) (occupied original Famous Barr building, demolished to build a new wing of shops and junior anchors)

Junior anchors[]

Current[]

Former[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Chesterfield Mall Fact Sheet". Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Chesterfield / Highway 40 Region Profile" (PDF). www.co.st-louis.mo.us. St. Louis County Government. 2000. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2006. Retrieved February 7, 2010.
  3. ^ "Chesterfield Mall Fact Sheet". cblproperties.com. CBL & Associates Properties. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved February 5, 2010.
  4. ^ Craig, Bob (December 2003). "A tale of two cities" (PDF). downtownchesterfield.net. Midwest Real Estate News. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 23, 2011. Retrieved February 5, 2010.
  5. ^ Jarrett, Linda F. (November 2007). "Chesterfield Village". stlcommercemagazine.com. St. Louis Commerce Magazine. Archived from the original on October 10, 2008. Retrieved February 5, 2010.
  6. ^ "Shopping & Dining". Chesterfield Mall. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
  7. ^ Kukuljan, Steph (July 18, 2018). "Georgia firm confirms Chesterfield Mall buy, but hints it wants public subsidies". St. Louis Business Journal. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  8. ^ "Westfield Group announces transactions with CBL & Associates and Simon Property Group". westfield.com. Westfield Group. August 10, 2007. Archived from the original on January 6, 2010. Retrieved February 7, 2010.
  9. ^ "Westfield completes Chesterfield Mall buy". stlouis.bizjournals.com. St. Louis Business Journal. April 30, 2002. Retrieved February 7, 2010.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b Brown, Lisa (October 31, 2016). "Chesterfield Mall foreclosure expected to finalize soon; flooded Dillard's won't reopen until 2017". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  11. ^ Brown, Lisa (July 17, 2017). "Chesterfield Mall facing another change in owners and uncertain future". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
  12. ^ Jump up to: a b Feldt, Brian (July 18, 2018). "Sold: Chesterfield Mall sold to Georgia firm, focus shifts to redevelopment". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  13. ^ Kumar, Kavita (December 21, 2011). "More Borders locations find new tenants". St. Louis Post Dispatch. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  14. ^ Naffziger, Chris (2018-02-28). "The ups and downs of Chesterfield Mall". Retrieved 2018-10-14.
  15. ^ Millitzer, Joe (May 31, 2018). "Sears closing two St. Louis area stores". KTVI. CNN Wires. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
  16. ^ "Shopping & Dining". Chesterfield Mall. Retrieved 2018-10-14.
  17. ^ "Chesterfield Mall Redevelopment Still A Few Years Out". westnewsmagazine.com. 16 March 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  18. ^ Huguelet, Austin (6 Jun 2021). "Chesterfield Mall is headed toward demolition. But here's what's inside it now". stltoday.com. Retrieved 13 July 2021.

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Coordinates: 38°39′14″N 90°33′54″W / 38.654°N 90.565°W / 38.654; -90.565

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