- Burlington Center Mall
The Burlington Center Mall is a two-level enclosed
shopping mall located in Burlington Township,New Jersey , opened in August 1982. It was built byThe Rouse Company ofColumbia, Maryland . The mall has aGross leasable area of 670,000 ft². [ [http://www.icsc.org/apps/dmmdisp.php?dispid=NJ0045 International Council of Shopping Centers: Burlington Center Mall] , accessedSeptember 21 ,2006 ]The mall's three anchor stores are
J.C. Penney , Sears andMacy's . Currently, Burlington Center Mall is managed by Jager Management. [ [http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/stories/2002/04/22/focus1.html?page=2 Malls of yesterday strive to fit into a changing retail landscapePhiladelphia Business Journal - April 19, 2002] , accessedApril 14 ,2007 ]History
The opening of the Burlington County Mall in 1982 on the formerly rural corridor along County Route 541, has been credited as the trigger of a development boom on the stretch between Burlington Township and Mount Holly Township. ["Boom Times Seeking Gold in the Route 541 Corridor", "
The Philadelphia Inquirer " by Charlie Frush,November 19 ,1986 ]JCPenney opened a 103,000 square foot store in August 1996 as an addition to the existingStrawbridge's andSears stores.Strawbridge's, a long time anchor at the mall, was converted to a Macy's store as of
September 9 ,2006 , as part of a plan byMacy's Inc to consolidate the several nameplates it operated. [ [http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/articlePrint.cfm?id=649421 Strawbridge's retail reign ends] , "Burlington County Times " by Christopher Bishop,April 30 ,2006 ]Controversy
The mall was closed early on
January 13 ,2007 , due to gang-related violence that may have involved 20 individuals connected with theBloods and the Next Level Gang (considered a stepping stone to theCrips ). [ [http://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070116/NEWS01/701160367/1006 Fight closes mall in Burlington Twp.] , "The Courier-Post ",January 16 ,2007 ] [ [http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=local&id=4942311 Mall Brawl Possibly Sparked by Mistaken Identity] ,WPVI-TV ,January 16 ,2007 ]Location
The mall is located on Mount Holly Road (County Route 541), between Interstate 295 (Exits 47A/B) and the
New Jersey Turnpike (Exit 5).References
External links
* [http://www.shopatburlington.com/ Burlington Center Mall]
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