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{{Short description|Shopping mall in Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.}} |
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| name = Glenbrook Square |
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| image = File:Glenbrook square mall fort wayne.jpg |
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| caption = A view of the mall, looking from the former Carson's |
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| location = [[Fort Wayne, Indiana]], [[United States|USA]] |
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| opening_date = 1966 |
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| developer = Glendale Centers Inc. |
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| manager = Spinoso Real Estate Group |
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| owner = |
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| number_of_stores = 130 |
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| number_of_anchors = 6 |
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| floor_area = {{cvt|1,210,000|sqft}} |
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| floors = 2 |
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| publictransit = {{rint|bus|1}} [[Fort Wayne Citilink|Citilink]] |
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'''Glenbrook Square''' is a [[shopping mall]] at 4201 Coldwater Road, in [[Fort Wayne, Indiana]]. The anchor stores are [[JCPenney]], [[Macy's]], and [[Barnes & Noble]]. |
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==History== |
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Built in [[1966]], and expanded in [[1976]], [[1981]], [[1990]], [[1994]], and [[1998]], Glenbrook Square is the only enclosed super-regional mall in northeast Indiana, and is the second-largest mall in the state of Indiana ([[Castleton Square]] in Indianapolis is slightly larger). Glenbrook Square has a total gross leasable area of 1.23 million square feet. {{ref|ggp}} |
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Glendale Center Inc. built the mall in 1966 under the original name of Glenbrook Center. Original anchor stores were [[Sears]] and [[L. S. Ayres]] department store, their first location in an enclosed mall.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/105590212/ | title=Fort Wayne branch unmistakably Ayres | work=The Indianapolis Star | date=October 25, 1966 | accessdate=November 11, 2022 | pages=33}}</ref> Another major tenant was a [[Danners]] variety store, the largest in the chain at the time.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/24845582/ | title=Danners newest store opens at Fort Wayne | work=National Road Traveler | date=January 26, 1967 | accessdate=November 11, 2022 | pages=1}}</ref> |
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Since the mall's opening in 1966, Glenbrook has been expanded and/or renovated five times. These expansions and renovations occurred in 1976, 1981, 1990, 1994, and 1998; with the 1976, 1981, and 1998 renovations also being major expansions. Glenbrook Square annually receives over 15 million visitors,<ref>[http://glenbrooksquare.com/html/mallinfo.asp Glenbrook Square Mall Info] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080419103204/http://www.glenbrooksquare.com/html/mallinfo.asp |date=2008-04-19 }}. Retrieved 2008-04-20.</ref> and is the only enclosed super-regional mall in northeast Indiana. Based on leasable square feet, Glenbrook Square is also one of the three largest malls in the state of Indiana along with [[Castleton Square]] in Indianapolis and [[Southlake Mall (Indiana)|Southlake Mall]] in Merrillville.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.journalgazette.net/news/local/20170416/retailers-woes-miss-glenbrook | title=Retailers' woes miss Glenbrook | first=SHERRY | last=SLATER | work=[[The Journal Gazette]] | date=April 16, 2017}}</ref> In total, Glenbrook Square has a gross leasable area of {{convert|1210000|sqft|m2}}.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news | url=http://www.journalgazette.net/news/local/20180421/carsons-closing-after-4-years | title=Carson's closing after 4 years | first=SHERRY | last=SLATER | work=[[The Journal Gazette]] | date=April 21, 2018}}</ref> |
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Glenbrook Square features four anchors, [[Barnes & Noble]], [[JCPenney]], [[Macy's]], and [[Sears]], 170 stores and kiosks, and twelve restaurants. [[Hudson's]] and later [[Marshall Field's]] operated a store at Glenbrook Square from 1981 until May [[2005]] (shortly before the Federated Department Stores/May Co. merger). [[Macy's Inc.]] continued to own the former Marshall Field's store until [[December 12]], [[2007]], when Macy's sold the vacant store back to General Growth Properties (the mall's owner) for $1 million. {{ref|news}} General Growth Properties is currently marketing the space to other retailers. |
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Glenbrook Square features 152 stores and kiosks, three anchors, and space for two more. A food court can be found, along with casual dining restaurants [[P.F. Chang's]], [[Red Robin]], Granite City Food & Brewery, and [[BJ's Brewhouse]]. |
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At one time, Glenbrook Square featured an ice rink and movie theater, however a food court replaced the ice rink in the 1990 renovation and additional stores replaced the movie theater in the 1998 expansion. |
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A water main break occurred at Glenbrook Square on October 31, 2013 during overnight hours.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.wane.com/news/local/water-main-break-causes-damage-at-glenbrook-square |title=Crews clean Glenbrook Square mall after water main break |access-date=2013-11-24 |archive-date=2013-12-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203000720/http://www.wane.com/news/local/water-main-break-causes-damage-at-glenbrook-square |url-status=dead }}</ref> 50 stores were damaged in the incident,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indianasnewscenter.com/news/local/Mall-Officials-50-Stores-Damaged-From-Water-Main-Break-at-Glenbrook-Square--231196461.html |title=Mall Officials: 50 Stores Damaged from Water Main Break at Glenbrook Square (VIDEO) | Indiana's NewsCenter: News, Sports, Weather, Fort Wayne WPTA-TV, WISE-TV, and CW | Local |access-date=2013-11-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202225116/http://www.indianasnewscenter.com/news/local/Mall-Officials-50-Stores-Damaged-From-Water-Main-Break-at-Glenbrook-Square--231196461.html |archive-date=2013-12-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref> but all five anchor stores were unaffected. Most affected stores were repaired and reopened within weeks, and all damaged stores except one reopened by [[Black Friday (shopping)|Black Friday]] 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.glenbrooksquare.com/en/events.html|title=Things to Do & Events in Fort Wayne | Glenbrook Square|website=www.glenbrooksquare.com}}</ref> |
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Annually, Glenbrook Square receives over 15 million visitors.{{ref|info}} |
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Glenbrook Square has been owned and operated by [[General Growth Properties]] since [[2003]]. |
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Glenbrook's current anchors are [[Macy's]], [[JCPenney]], and [[Barnes & Noble]], with one currently unused space under redevelopment and a second lot under redevelopment. [[L.S. Ayres]] (now Macy's) is one of Glenbrook Square's original anchors, in continuous operation since the mall's opening. The building for JCPenney was added in the 1976 expansion. An [[The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company|A&P]] grocery store was also an original tenant. It closed when A&P left Fort Wayne in the 1970s, and in 2007 the Barnes & Noble store opened in that area (it was converted from several smaller stores). |
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[[Sears]] also opened simultaneously with the mall. It closed in 2018,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wane.com/news/local-news/sears-at-glenbrook-mall-to-close-in-november/1389169521|title = Sears at Glenbrook Mall to close in November|date = 22 August 2018}}</ref> and the building was demolished in summer 2019. New York-based Seritage SRC Finance LLC planned to build a new building at the location, attached to the Glenbrook Square building. Announced tenants included [[Dave & Buster's]], [[HomeGoods]], and [[Portillo's Restaurants|Portillo's]], and more were expected to be announced later, opening in 2020. Although construction was halted due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. It was later announced that [[Dave & Buster's]] would not be expanding to the location. |
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* [[Barnes & Noble]]: opened 2007 |
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* [[JCPenney]]: opened 1976; expanded 1998, renovated 2007 |
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* [[Macy's]]: opened as L.S. Ayres in 1966; expanded 2001, converted to Macy's in 2006 |
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* [[Sears]]: opened 1966, renovated 2001 |
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Another anchor (now unused) was added in the 1981 expansion, which originally hosted a [[Hudson's]] (later [[Marshall Field's]]). In 2004 [[Marshall Field's]] was bought by [[The May Department Stores Company|May Co.]], which also owned the L.S. Ayres anchor. They closed the Marshall Field's anchor in 2005, and on December 12, 2007 the company (which by then had merged with [[Federated Department Stores]] and been renamed [[Macy's, Inc.]]) sold the vacant store back to GGP for $1 million. For a few years the space was used for temporary retailers such as Glowgolf, a fashion show sponsored by local Christian radio station [[WLAB]] Star 88.3,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://star883.com/news/post/modest-is-hottest |title=Modest is Hottest {{!}} News {{!}} Star 88.3 |website=star883.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214180924/http://star883.com/news/post/modest-is-hottest |archive-date=2013-12-14}}</ref> and a [[Habitat for Humanity]] gift-wrapping station and display of [[Department 56]] houses that operated during several holiday seasons.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indianasnewscenter.com/insight/Habitat-For-Humanity--Holiday-Houses-Display-at-Glenbrook-Square-179986831.html |title=Habitat for Humanity – Holiday Houses Display at Glenbrook Square | Indiana's NewsCenter: News, Sports, Weather, Fort Wayne WPTA-TV, WISE-TV, and CW | Insight |access-date=2013-09-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214182120/http://www.indianasnewscenter.com/insight/Habitat-For-Humanity--Holiday-Houses-Display-at-Glenbrook-Square-179986831.html |archive-date=2013-12-14 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Carson's]] anchored the space from 2013<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.fortwayne.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20130908%2FBIZ%2F320117087%2F1017%2FTOPBIZ |title=Carson's, others a boon to city's Glenbrook area | FortWayne.com - Fort Wayne IN |access-date=2019-12-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150105225127/http://www.fortwayne.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20130908%2FBIZ%2F320117087%2F1017%2FTOPBIZ |archive-date=2015-01-05 |url-status=dead }}</ref> until it closed on August 31, 2018 due their parent company, [[The Bon-Ton Stores]], going out of business.<ref name=":0" /> At the same time as the store closings, Brookfield and Seritage Growth Properties put plans in place to renovate the former Carson's and Sears spaces, respectively. |
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== Former Anchors == |
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* [[L. S. Ayres]]: converted to [[Macy's]] in 2006 |
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* [[Hudson's]]: opened 1981, converted to Marshall Field's in 1997, closed May 2005 |
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* [[Marshall Field's]]: Space currently vacant |
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On August 8, 2019, Japanese firm [[Round One Entertainment]] announced that they would be opening in the former Carson's in 2021 as part of a larger expansion plan in the United States. Round1 will feature bowling, karaoke, arcade games, and food.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.journalgazette.net/news/local/20190808/entertainment-center-to-open-in-glenbrook|title=Entertainment center to open in Glenbrook {{!}} Local {{!}} Journal Gazette|website=www.journalgazette.net|date=8 August 2019 |access-date=2019-08-16}}</ref> Despite similar products, Round1 is a family-oriented concept whereas Dave & Buster's is focused on adults. |
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== Website == |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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#{{note|ggp}}[http://www.ggp.com/Content/Data/mallfacts/Glenbrook%20Square_mallfact.pdf GGP.com: Glenbrook Square Fact Sheet] |
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#{{note|news}}[http://fwweb.sv.publicus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/SE/20080222/BUSINESS/802220309/-1/BIZ Fort Wayne News-Sentinel: Field's store bought for $1M] |
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Latest revision as of 17:31, 6 December 2024
 A view of the mall, looking from the former Carson's | |
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| Location | Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA |
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| Opening date | 1966 |
| Developer | Glendale Centers Inc. |
| Management | Spinoso Real Estate Group |
| No. of stores and services | 130 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 6 |
| Total retail floor area | 1,210,000 sq ft (112,000 m2) |
| No. of floors | 2 |
| Public transit access |  Citilink |
| Website | www |
Glenbrook Square is a shopping mall at 4201 Coldwater Road, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The anchor stores are JCPenney, Macy's, and Barnes & Noble.
History
[edit]Glendale Center Inc. built the mall in 1966 under the original name of Glenbrook Center. Original anchor stores were Sears and L. S. Ayres department store, their first location in an enclosed mall.[1] Another major tenant was a Danners variety store, the largest in the chain at the time.[2]
Since the mall's opening in 1966, Glenbrook has been expanded and/or renovated five times. These expansions and renovations occurred in 1976, 1981, 1990, 1994, and 1998; with the 1976, 1981, and 1998 renovations also being major expansions. Glenbrook Square annually receives over 15 million visitors,[3] and is the only enclosed super-regional mall in northeast Indiana. Based on leasable square feet, Glenbrook Square is also one of the three largest malls in the state of Indiana along with Castleton Square in Indianapolis and Southlake Mall in Merrillville.[4] In total, Glenbrook Square has a gross leasable area of 1,210,000 square feet (112,000 m2).[5]
Glenbrook Square features 152 stores and kiosks, three anchors, and space for two more. A food court can be found, along with casual dining restaurants P.F. Chang's, Red Robin, Granite City Food & Brewery, and BJ's Brewhouse.
A water main break occurred at Glenbrook Square on October 31, 2013 during overnight hours.[6] 50 stores were damaged in the incident,[7] but all five anchor stores were unaffected. Most affected stores were repaired and reopened within weeks, and all damaged stores except one reopened by Black Friday 2013.[8]
Anchors
[edit]Glenbrook's current anchors are Macy's, JCPenney, and Barnes & Noble, with one currently unused space under redevelopment and a second lot under redevelopment. L.S. Ayres (now Macy's) is one of Glenbrook Square's original anchors, in continuous operation since the mall's opening. The building for JCPenney was added in the 1976 expansion. An A&P grocery store was also an original tenant. It closed when A&P left Fort Wayne in the 1970s, and in 2007 the Barnes & Noble store opened in that area (it was converted from several smaller stores).
Sears also opened simultaneously with the mall. It closed in 2018,[9] and the building was demolished in summer 2019. New York-based Seritage SRC Finance LLC planned to build a new building at the location, attached to the Glenbrook Square building. Announced tenants included Dave & Buster's, HomeGoods, and Portillo's, and more were expected to be announced later, opening in 2020. Although construction was halted due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. It was later announced that Dave & Buster's would not be expanding to the location.
Another anchor (now unused) was added in the 1981 expansion, which originally hosted a Hudson's (later Marshall Field's). In 2004 Marshall Field's was bought by May Co., which also owned the L.S. Ayres anchor. They closed the Marshall Field's anchor in 2005, and on December 12, 2007 the company (which by then had merged with Federated Department Stores and been renamed Macy's, Inc.) sold the vacant store back to GGP for $1 million. For a few years the space was used for temporary retailers such as Glowgolf, a fashion show sponsored by local Christian radio station WLAB Star 88.3,[10] and a Habitat for Humanity gift-wrapping station and display of Department 56 houses that operated during several holiday seasons.[11] Carson's anchored the space from 2013[12] until it closed on August 31, 2018 due their parent company, The Bon-Ton Stores, going out of business.[5] At the same time as the store closings, Brookfield and Seritage Growth Properties put plans in place to renovate the former Carson's and Sears spaces, respectively.
On August 8, 2019, Japanese firm Round One Entertainment announced that they would be opening in the former Carson's in 2021 as part of a larger expansion plan in the United States. Round1 will feature bowling, karaoke, arcade games, and food.[13] Despite similar products, Round1 is a family-oriented concept whereas Dave & Buster's is focused on adults.
References
[edit]- ^ "Fort Wayne branch unmistakably Ayres". The Indianapolis Star. October 25, 1966. p. 33. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ "Danners newest store opens at Fort Wayne". National Road Traveler. January 26, 1967. p. 1. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ Glenbrook Square Mall Info Archived 2008-04-19 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2008-04-20.
- ^ SLATER, SHERRY (April 16, 2017). "Retailers' woes miss Glenbrook". The Journal Gazette.
- ^ a b SLATER, SHERRY (April 21, 2018). "Carson's closing after 4 years". The Journal Gazette.
- ^ "Crews clean Glenbrook Square mall after water main break". Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
- ^ "Mall Officials: 50 Stores Damaged from Water Main Break at Glenbrook Square (VIDEO) | Indiana's NewsCenter: News, Sports, Weather, Fort Wayne WPTA-TV, WISE-TV, and CW | Local". Archived from the original on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
- ^ "Things to Do & Events in Fort Wayne | Glenbrook Square". www.glenbrooksquare.com.
- ^ "Sears at Glenbrook Mall to close in November". 22 August 2018.
- ^ "Modest is Hottest | News | Star 88.3". star883.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-14.
- ^ "Habitat for Humanity – Holiday Houses Display at Glenbrook Square | Indiana's NewsCenter: News, Sports, Weather, Fort Wayne WPTA-TV, WISE-TV, and CW | Insight". Archived from the original on 2013-12-14. Retrieved 2013-09-10.
- ^ "Carson's, others a boon to city's Glenbrook area | FortWayne.com - Fort Wayne IN". Archived from the original on 2015-01-05. Retrieved 2019-12-29.
- ^ "Entertainment center to open in Glenbrook | Local | Journal Gazette". www.journalgazette.net. 8 August 2019. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
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