Boynton Beach Mall

infobox shopping mall
shopping_mall_name = Boynton Beach Mall


caption =The mall's entrance sign
location = Boynton Beach, Florida
opening_date = 1985
developer =
manager = Simon Property Group
owner =
number_of_stores = 135
number_of_anchors = 5
floor_area =1,015,000 sq ft.
floors = 1
website = [http://www.simon.com/mall/default.aspx?ID=136 Website]

The Boynton Beach Mall is a one-story, enclosed shopping mall located in Boynton Beach, Florida. The Boynton Beach Mall features Macy’s, Dillards, JCPenney and Sears, along with over 135 specialty stores and eateries. It was built by the Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation and is now owned by the Simon Property Group.

History

The Boynton Beach Mall opened in 1985.

In the center of the mall, there used to be a fountain with a large monarch butterfly atop a waterfall, which fell in short bursts, so as to create an unusual sound. The mall also had a running theme with its other two smaller fountains, one featuring a boy and his dog playing with a hose and at the other end of the mall a girl pouring water out of a bucket into the fountain. Both were made of copper. The Mall was renovated in 2001 and all 3 fountains were removed. However, the actual statue of the girl pouring water out of a bucket still remains at one end of the mall.

The malls original anchors included Burdines (became Macy's 2004), Jordan Marsh (Purchased by Sears 1991), and Lord and Taylor (became Mervyns and later Dillards).

On 4 May, 2007, Muvico Theaters opened a 14-screen theater near the new mall entrance on the north side, the former location of a second Macy's, which was demolished to make way for several new restaurants and stores.

Anchors

*Dillards (100,000 sq ft.)
*Dillards (122,733 sq ft.)
*JCPenney (132,812 sq ft.)
*Macy's (220,000 sq ft.)
*Sears (140,046 sq ft.)

External links

* [http://www.simon.com/mall/default.aspx?ID=136 Boynton Beach Mall Website]