Emerald Square
Emerald Square is a shopping mall in North Attleboro, Massachusetts. It was developed by New England Development and The Pyramid Companies and opened in 1989; it is currently managed by JLL.
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| Location | North Attleborough, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 41°56′46.84″N 71°21′01.07″W |
| Address | 999 South Washington Street |
| Opening date | August 10, 1989 |
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| Management | JLL |
| No. of stores and services | 126 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 4 (3 open, 1 vacant) |
| Total retail floor area | 1,022,435 square feet (94,987.3 m2)[1] |
| No. of floors | 3 |
As of 2021, the mall is anchored by department stores JCPenney and Macy's in two locations. Previous anchor stores include department stores Filene's (briefly in two locations), G. Fox & Co., Lechmere, Lord & Taylor, and Sears.
History
Originally opened in 1989 as a joint venture of New England Development and The Pyramid Companies, Emerald Square's original anchors included JCPenney, Sears, and G. Fox.,[2] with Lechmere added in 1992. The G. Fox store was renamed Filene's in 1993,[3] while Lechmere was closed in 1997 as a result of chain liquidation. Lord & Taylor bought the vacant location in 1998 and doubled the space before its 1999 opening.[4] A carousel was installed in the food court 1999.
Meanwhile, Pyramid had sold its interest in the mall in 1998 to New England Development,[5] which turned around and sold most of its shopping mall portfolio to a joint venture led by Simon Property Group in 1999. Lord & Taylor closed in 2004. The space was assumed by Filene's, which had opened a separate Men's & Home store in 2005. In 2006, Filene's stores were renamed Macy's, as well as the Home & Men's stores.
On November 13, 2020, the mall was placed in receivership, and management was transferred to JLL while a permanent owner is secured.[6]
On January 29, 2021, it was announced that Sears would be closing as part of a plan to close 23 stores nationwide. The store closed on April 18, 2021.[7][8]
List of anchor stores
| Name | No. of floors |
Year opened |
Year closed |
Notes |
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| Filene's | 3 | 1993 | 2006 | Replaced G. Fox |
| Filene's Men's and Home | 2 | 2005 | 2006 | Replaced Lord & Taylor |
| G. Fox | 3 | 1989 | 1993 | |
| JCPenney | 3 | 1989 | N/A | |
| Lechmere | 2 | 1992 | 1997 | |
| Lord & Taylor | 2 | 1999 | 2004 | Replaced Lechmere |
| Macy's | 3 | 2006 | N/A | Replaced Filene's |
| Macy's Men's and Home | 2 | 2006 | N/A | Replaced Filene's Men's and Home |
| Sears | 3 | 1989 | 2021 |
References
- https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1063761/000104746907001496/a2176251z10-k.htm
- The Boston Globe, August 10, 1989, page 53, "CURTAIN-RAISER SET IN N. ATTLEBOROUGH"
- The Boston Globe, September 12, 1992, Business Section, page 8, "MAY MERGES N.E. OPERATIONS IN BOSTON G. FOX STORES WILL BE MELDED INTO FILENE'S"
- The Boston Herald, July 31, 1998, " Lord & Taylor parent buys Lechmere space"
- "Five Bay State malls put up for sale by Pyramid Cos.", Boston Business Journal, April 8, 1998, retrieved June 10, 2006
- "Emerald Square in North Attleboro placed in receivership; new management team says mall 'open for business'".
- "Sears closing store in North Attleboro's Emerald Square mall".
- "Sears and Kmart closing more stores. Is your location closing in 2021? See the updated closure list".
