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In the mid 1980s, [[Turn Style]] closed and was replaced with [[Meijer|Meijer Square]]. By the early 1990s, Meijer Square was torn down and replaced with [[Target Corporation|Target]]. Maple Hill Mall survived throughout the 1990s, despite falling on hard times in the latter half of the decade. [[Gilmore Brothers]] closed in 1997, followed by [[Montgomery Ward]] and [[Steketee's]] in 2000 and 2001, respectively. (The Steketee's space was never leased again.) Due to the loss of these anchors, many of the mall's tenants moved out or closed up entirely - in fact, nearly half of Maple Hill Mall's tenants could also be found at [[The Crossroads]], located across town in Portage. |
In the mid 1980s, [[Turn Style]] closed and was replaced with [[Meijer|Meijer Square]]. By the early 1990s, Meijer Square was torn down and replaced with [[Target Corporation|Target]]. Maple Hill Mall survived throughout the 1990s, despite falling on hard times in the latter half of the decade. [[Gilmore Brothers]] closed in 1997, followed by [[Montgomery Ward]] and [[Steketee's]] in 2000 and 2001, respectively. (The Steketee's space was never leased again.) Due to the loss of these anchors, many of the mall's tenants moved out or closed up entirely - in fact, nearly half of Maple Hill Mall's tenants could also be found at [[The Crossroads]], located across town in Portage. |
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[[Dunham's Sports]], [[Old Navy]], [[Office Max]] and [[Marshalls]] all opened in the mall in the early 2000s to fill the increasing number of vacancies. Both [[Dunham's Sports]] and [[Old Navy]] lasted only a couple years in the mall, however. A lease plan on [http://storetrax.com Storetrax] indicates that a [[big box]] bookstore (likely [[Barnes & Noble]] or [[Borders Group|Borders]]) was slated to [Kimco Realty]] acquired the dying mall in 2003. In the summer of 2004, demoltion began on the mall structure. The former Montgomery Ward (which had been replaced with [[Hobby Lobby]] and [[Value City]] Furniture) was left standing, as were [[Marshalls]], [[Office Max]], [[Target Corporation|Target]], and a [[Secretary of State]] office next to Target. After demoliton was complete, a new [[strip mall]] was built connecting the remaining spaces. [[General Nutrition Center|GNC]], [[Regis Hairstylists]], [[Dollar Tree]], and Glamour Nails - all of which which had previously been in the old mall - all opened new locations in the strip. Since then |
[[Dunham's Sports]], [[Old Navy]], [[Office Max]] and [[Marshalls]] all opened in the mall in the early 2000s to fill the increasing number of vacancies. Both [[Dunham's Sports]] and [[Old Navy]] lasted only a couple years in the mall, however. A lease plan on [http://storetrax.com Storetrax] indicates that a [[big box]] bookstore (likely [[Barnes & Noble]] or [[Borders Group|Borders]]) was slated to [Kimco Realty]] acquired the dying mall in 2003. In the summer of 2004, demoltion began on the mall structure. The former Montgomery Ward (which had been replaced with [[Hobby Lobby]] and [[Value City]] Furniture) was left standing, as were [[Marshalls]], [[Office Max]], [[Target Corporation|Target]], and a [[Secretary of State]] office next to Target. After demoliton was complete, a new [[strip mall]] was built connecting the remaining spaces. [[General Nutrition Center|GNC]], [[Regis Hairstylists]], [[Dollar Tree]], and Glamour Nails - all of which which had previously been in the old mall - all opened new locations in the strip. Since then[[PetSMART]], [[Rue 21]], [[Pier One Imports]], and [[DSW Shoe Warehouse]] have also opened. |
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==Current Major Tenants== |
==Current Major Tenants== |
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Revision as of 13:29, 8 November 2006
Maple Hill Mall was an enclosed mall serving the city of Kalamazoo, Michigan. The mall opened in 1971 across from West Main Mall. Despite the opening of The Crossroads Mall in 1981 in nearby Portage, Maple Hill stayed open until 2004, when it was demolished and converted to a strip mall.
History
The mall opened in 1971 on West Main Street (M-43, which is located on the northwestern side of Kalamazoo. Early 1970s Kalamazoo Gazette articles revealed that Maple Hill was originally to be called "Kalamazoo Mall", but this caused a stir among Kalamazooans because the downtown pedestrian mall (Burdick Mall) was often referred to as "The Kalamazoo Mall". The developers of the mall sought suggestions from the public, and hundreds were submitted by mail. The name "Maple Hill" was agreed upon shortly before the mall's opening. Originally anchoring the mall were Gilmore Brothers, Montgomery Ward, Rite Aid, Steketee's, and Turn Style.
In the mid 1980s, Turn Style closed and was replaced with Meijer Square. By the early 1990s, Meijer Square was torn down and replaced with Target. Maple Hill Mall survived throughout the 1990s, despite falling on hard times in the latter half of the decade. Gilmore Brothers closed in 1997, followed by Montgomery Ward and Steketee's in 2000 and 2001, respectively. (The Steketee's space was never leased again.) Due to the loss of these anchors, many of the mall's tenants moved out or closed up entirely - in fact, nearly half of Maple Hill Mall's tenants could also be found at The Crossroads, located across town in Portage.
Dunham's Sports, Old Navy, Office Max and Marshalls all opened in the mall in the early 2000s to fill the increasing number of vacancies. Both Dunham's Sports and Old Navy lasted only a couple years in the mall, however. A lease plan on Storetrax indicates that a big box bookstore (likely Barnes & Noble or Borders) was slated to [Kimco Realty]] acquired the dying mall in 2003. In the summer of 2004, demoltion began on the mall structure. The former Montgomery Ward (which had been replaced with Hobby Lobby and Value City Furniture) was left standing, as were Marshalls, Office Max, Target, and a Secretary of State office next to Target. After demoliton was complete, a new strip mall was built connecting the remaining spaces. GNC, Regis Hairstylists, Dollar Tree, and Glamour Nails - all of which which had previously been in the old mall - all opened new locations in the strip. Since thenPetSMART, Rue 21, Pier One Imports, and DSW Shoe Warehouse have also opened.
Current Major Tenants
Former Major Tenants
- Dunham's Sports
- Gilmore Brothers
- Meijer Square (torn down in early 1990s for Target)
- Montgomery Ward (split between Value City Furniture and Hobby Lobby)
- Old Navy (torn down, Dollar Tree on site)
- Rite Aid
- Steketee's
- Turn Style (later Meijer Square)
- Value City Furniture (now Rooms Today)
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