University Mall - Revision history

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‎Directory of Former Occupants

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Phil: New page: '''University Mall''' was the first enclosed shopping mall in the Little Rock metropolitan area. University Mall opened in November 1967 and was razed in 2008. It was located at 300 South ...

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New page: '''University Mall''' was the first enclosed shopping mall in the Little Rock metropolitan area. University Mall opened in November 1967 and was razed in 2008. It was located at 300 South ...

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'''University Mall''' was the first enclosed shopping mall in the Little Rock metropolitan area. University Mall opened in November 1967 and was razed in 2008. It was located at 300 South University Avenue near the corner of Markham and University, across the street from the [[St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center]]. University Mall was originally known simply as "The Mall."

The developer of the mall was [[Melvin Simon & Associates]] of Indianapolis, Indiana, which owned forty shopping centers elsewhere in the country. Local landowners and part-owners in the mall were attorney [[William J. Smith]] and [[John Cella]]. Smith and Cella acquired twenty-eight acres of land for the mall, which originally included a cemetery since relocated.

University Mall contained 1.3 million square feet of retail and warehouse space for lease to tenants, and space for parking two thousand five hundred cars. [[M. M. Cohn]], [[Montgomery Ward]], and [[J.C. Penney]] were original anchor stores. These anchors were joined by thirty to forty other shops.

The mall was substantially renovated in 1975 and again in 1987. During the second renovation the mall acquired a nine-story Teflon-coated tent covering the new main concourse. University Mall was challenged by other new retail development in the area, especially the expanded and enclosed [[Park Plaza Shopping Center]] across Markham Street to the north. In 2001 Montgomery Ward went bankrupt and closed its mall facility. That year only sixty percent of all mall retail space was occupied by tenants. University Mall was closed on October 27, 2007, and demolished between December 2007 and March 2008 to make way for the [[Park Avenue]] mixed-use retail and residential development. Park Avenue is expected to open in 2009.

==References==

==External links==

*[http://www.parkavenuelr.com/ Park Avenue website]

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 '''University Mall''' was the first enclosed shopping mall in the Little Rock metropolitan area. University Mall opened in November 1967 and was razed in 2008. It was located at 300 South University Avenue near the corner of Markham and University, across the street from the [[St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center]]. University Mall was originally known simply as "The Mall."
-The developer of the mall was [[Melvin Simon & Associates]] of Indianapolis, Indiana, which owned forty shopping centers elsewhere in the country. Local landowners and part-owners in the mall were attorney [[William J. Smith]] and [[John Cella]]. Smith and Cella acquired twenty-eight acres of land for the mall, which originally included a cemetery since relocated.
+The developer of the mall was Melvin Simon & Associates of Indianapolis, Indiana, which owned forty shopping centers elsewhere in the country. Local landowners and part-owners in the mall were attorney [[William J. Smith]] and [[John Cella]]. Smith and Cella acquired twenty-eight acres of land for the mall, which originally included a cemetery since relocated.
 University Mall contained 1.3 million square feet of retail and warehouse space for lease to tenants, and space for parking two thousand five hundred cars. [[M. M. Cohn]], [[Montgomery Ward]], and [[J. C. Penney]] were original anchor stores. These anchors were joined by thirty to forty other shops.

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 *Finish Line
 *Foot Locker
-*Franke's Cafeteria
+*[[Franke's Cafeteria]]
 *Frostop
 *GNC
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 *U. S. Navy Recruiters
 *Unity Center of Truth
 *Zale's Jewelers
 ==References==

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		+	[[Image:University-mall-1.jpg\|thumb\|The marquee for University Mall. Photo by Phil Frana.]]
	'''University Mall''' was the first enclosed shopping mall in the Little Rock metropolitan area. University Mall opened in November 1967 and was razed in 2008. It was located at 300 South University Avenue near the corner of Markham and University, across the street from the [[St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center]]. University Mall was originally known simply as "The Mall."		'''University Mall''' was the first enclosed shopping mall in the Little Rock metropolitan area. University Mall opened in November 1967 and was razed in 2008. It was located at 300 South University Avenue near the corner of Markham and University, across the street from the [[St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center]]. University Mall was originally known simply as "The Mall."

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 The mall was substantially renovated in 1975 and again in 1987. During the second renovation the mall acquired a nine-story Teflon-coated tent covering the new main concourse. University Mall was challenged by other new retail development in the area, especially the expanded and enclosed [[Park Plaza Shopping Center]] across Markham Street to the north. In 2001 Montgomery Ward went bankrupt and closed its mall facility. That year only sixty percent of all mall retail space was occupied by tenants. University Mall was closed on October 27, 2007, and demolished between December 2007 and March 2008 to make way for the [[Park Avenue]] mixed-use retail and residential development. Park Avenue is expected to open in 2009.
-====Store Directory====
+====Directory of Former Occupants====
 *A A R P

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 *Milano Menswear
 *Millenium
-*[M. M. Cohn]
+*[[M. M. Cohn]]
 *Nouri
 *One Price Clothing

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	The mall was substantially renovated in 1975 and again in 1987. During the second renovation the mall acquired a nine-story Teflon-coated tent covering the new main concourse. University Mall was challenged by other new retail development in the area, especially the expanded and enclosed [[Park Plaza Shopping Center]] across Markham Street to the north. In 2001 Montgomery Ward went bankrupt and closed its mall facility. That year only sixty percent of all mall retail space was occupied by tenants. University Mall was closed on October 27, 2007, and demolished between December 2007 and March 2008 to make way for the [[Park Avenue]] mixed-use retail and residential development. Park Avenue is expected to open in 2009.		The mall was substantially renovated in 1975 and again in 1987. During the second renovation the mall acquired a nine-story Teflon-coated tent covering the new main concourse. University Mall was challenged by other new retail development in the area, especially the expanded and enclosed [[Park Plaza Shopping Center]] across Markham Street to the north. In 2001 Montgomery Ward went bankrupt and closed its mall facility. That year only sixty percent of all mall retail space was occupied by tenants. University Mall was closed on October 27, 2007, and demolished between December 2007 and March 2008 to make way for the [[Park Avenue]] mixed-use retail and residential development. Park Avenue is expected to open in 2009.
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		+	====Store Directory====
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		+	*A A R P
		+	*Afterthoughts
		+	*Airbrush by Gage
		+	*Champs Sports
		+	*Country Bumpkin - Handmade country crafts
		+	*Custom USA
		+	*Dollar Tree
		+	*Finish Line
		+	*Foot Locker
		+	*Franke's Cafeteria
		+	*Frostop
		+	*GNC
		+	*Gold Empire
		+	*Gold n Diamonds
		+	*GQ for Men
		+	*Greg's Store for Men
		+	*J.C. Penney
		+	*J.C. Penney Optical
		+	*J.C. Penney Salon
		+	*Life Uniform
		+	*Marcello's Apparel
		+	*Milano Menswear
		+	*Millenium
		+	*[M. M. Cohn]
		+	*Nouri
		+	*One Price Clothing
		+	*Paul's Shoes
		+	*Payless Shoe Source
		+	*Rave
		+	*Rodella Candies
		+	*Sbarro
		+	*Scribbles Embroidery
		+	*Shanghai Express
		+	*Simply Fashions
		+	*The Shoe Department
		+	*The Stitching Post
		+	*Trevors
		+	*U. S. Army Recruiters
		+	*U. S. Marine Recruiters
		+	*U. S. Navy Recruiters
		+	*Unity Center of Truth
		+	*Zale's Jewelers

	==References==		==References==

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	*[http://www.parkavenuelr.com/ Park Avenue website]		*[http://www.parkavenuelr.com/ Park Avenue website]
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		+	[[Category:Shopping centers]]