Malls in Charlotte, North Carolina

The following article is a list of shopping malls in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Asian Corner Mall

Originally Tryon Mall, Asian Corner Mall is a collection of Asian specialty shops located in North Charlotte near Sugar Creek. Originally built in the 1960s, the mall fell into steep decline by the late 1980s due to Hurricane Hugo and the rapid growth of the nearby University City area. By the early-1990s, it was virtually in a state of ruin. In the late '90s the mall was purchased by two sisters and has undergone a dramatic revitalization.

Carolina Place Mall

Carolina Place Mall was planned over 30 years before its opening in 1991, as the original location of SouthPark Mall. The Belk and Ivey's families bought the land for $8.5 million, but decided it was too far away from town. Ivey's eventually sold all the land to Belk after SouthPark was built, and in the mid 1980s the planning of Carolina Place, as it is known today, began.

The mall opened in 1991 with four anchor stores, Belk, Dillard's (Ivey's had just been bought out by Dillard's), J.C. Penney and Sears. Several years previously, Belk closed its 75+ year-old store in uptown Charlotte, and JC Penney closed its 35-year-old store at Park Road Shopping Center. There were two more anchor pads available, one for Rich's and the other for Miller & Rhoads. However, neither of these stores joined the mall. In 1993, Hecht's (now Macy's) opened its doors as the 5th anchor store to the mall, making Carolina Place Mall the only mall in the region with 5 department store anchors at that time.

Today it is a super-regional center. Its proximity to South Carolina draws many shoppers from that state. The mall is managed by General Growth Properties. Barnes & Noble, REI, and Harper's Restaurant joined the mall on its sixth anchor pad in an outdoor portion slated in August 2006.[1] In 2006, Hecht's was replaced by Macy's.

See Carolina Place Mall.

Cotswold Village Shops

Formerly known as Cotswold Mall, it was originally a mediuium sized mall located in the eponymous area of Charlotte. Originally a suburban mall, Cotswold had its roof removed in the late 1990s and is now part of Charlotte's ever expanding core. The mall features several upscale shops.

Eastland Mall

See Eastland Mall (Charlotte, North Carolina).

Under heavy debt, Eastland closed in June 2010. See main article for details.

Freedom Mall

Built in 1964, Freedom Mall originally served as the anchor to Charlotte's westside retail scene and, following the closure of WestPark Mall, was the only mall in West Charlotte. However, with the growth of the northern suburbs and University City, much of the mall's business migrated to those areas and never returned. In 2003, the mall was bought by a public trust of the City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County. [2] Within a few years there were few private tenants left. In 2007, the retail facility was converted into government offices

Freedom Mall has Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Silver certification. [3]

Midtown Square

Originally Charlottetown Mall (the first in Charlotte and fifth enclosed mall in the nation), the mall went through several name changes and remarketing plans but has since been demolished and replaced with a large open-air development. Today the development is called Metropolitan Midtown, and includes a Target, Best Buy, Trader Joe's, West Elm, Staples and Marshalls department store, and a vacant former Home Depot Design Center.

NorthPark Mall

NorthPark is the third of Charlotte's three Eastside malls (along with the aforementioned Asian Corner and Eastland). Originally anchored by a Richway (later Target) and Kroger (later Bi-Lo, now relocated to Plaza Rd), the mall has repositioned itself to fit the modest income bracket of its surrounding area by attracting stores such as Big Lots.

Northlake Mall

See Northlake Mall (Charlotte).

Park Road Shopping Center

The oldest open-air type mall in Charlotte. See Park Road Shopping Center.

SouthPark Mall

See SouthPark Mall (Charlotte, North Carolina).