- Lincoln Mall
infobox shopping mall
shopping_mall_name = Lincoln Mall
caption =
location =Matteson, Illinois , USA
opening_date = 1973 cite web|url=http://www.vil.matteson.il.us/Museum/history_matteson.htm|title=History of Matteson, Illinois|accessdate=2008-01-29]
developer =
manager =Freehold Management
owner =Freehold Management
number_of_stores = 70+
number_of_anchors = 4 (Including The Promenade)
floor_area = ~225,000 ft² cite web|url=http://www.lincoln-mall.com/info/serious/flash/lincolnweb.swf|title=lincolnweb.swf|accessdate=2008-01-29]
floors = 2
website = http://www.lincoln-mall.com/
parking =Lincoln Mall is a shopping center located at the corner of
US 30 and Cicero Ave. inMatteson, IL .History
Lincoln Mall opened in 1973 with anchors
Carson Pirie Scott ,Montgomery Ward ,Wieboldt's andJCPenney . Wieboldt's closed in the 1980s. The mall underwent a renovation in 1993. In 1995,Sears opened in the abandonedWieboldt's location.Montgomery Ward closed their store in 1999 and went bankrupt soon after. In 2000,JCPenney closed their location in Lincoln Mall. Due to the loss of two anchors mall traffic declined and many stores began to vacate Lincoln Mall.The Promenade at Lincoln Mall
Lincoln Mall is currently undergoing a $115-million redevelopment in hopes of attracting more retailers to Lincoln Mall. This plan includes a multi-screen movie theater and a four-lane road to connect Cicero Avenue and Lincoln Highway. To make room for the new plans some parts of the mall were demolished, including the former
JCPenney andMontgomery Ward stores. In 2007 two new stores opened at the site.Target , with a convert|126000|sqft|m2|sing=on store, opened in July andJCPenney returned to Lincoln Mall with a convert|104000|sqft|m2|sing=on store in October. cite web|url=http://www.us.am.joneslanglasalle.com/en-US/news/2007/Q2/JCPenney+Anchor+for+The+Promenade+at+Lincoln+Mall.htm|title=JLL Secures JCPenney as Anchor for The Promenade at Lincoln Mall - United States|accessdate=2008-01-29|date=2007-06-21]Anchors
Enclosed
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Carson Pirie Scott (155,900 sq ft.) cite web|url=http://www.lincoln-mall.com/mimages/leaseplans.pdf|title=leaseplans.pdf|accessdate=2008-01-29|date=2006-11-13]
* Sears (163,684 sq ft.)The Promenade
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JCPenney (104,000 sq ft.)
*Target (126,000 sq ft.)Former anchors
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Montgomery Ward - Demolished
*Wieboldt's - NowSears References
External links
* [http://www.lincoln-mall.com/ Lincoln Mall Website]
* [http://deadmalls.com/ Dead Malls.com feature on Lincoln Mall]
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