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'{{Infobox shopping mall | name = Emerald Square Mall | image = | image_width = 250px | coordinates = {{coord|41|56|46.84|N|71|21|01.07|W|display=inline,title}} | address = 999 South Washington Street | location = [[North Attleborough, Massachusetts]] | opening_date = {{start date and age|1989|8|10}} | developer = {{plain list| * New England Development * [[The Pyramid Companies]] }} | manager = | owner = [[Kohan Retail Investment Group]]<ref name="tsc09152022">{{cite news |last1=Reilly |first1=Tom |title=New York state company new owner of North Attleboro mall, town manager says |url=https://www.thesunchronicle.com/news/local_news/new-york-state-company-new-owner-of-north-attleboro-mall-town-manager-says/article_dd270611-d5b0-5d62-a8c8-f0c3922fb9fb.html |access-date=8 November 2022 |work=The Sun Chronicle |date=September 15, 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br>Summit Properties USA | architect = | number_of_stores = 126 | number_of_anchors = 4 (1 closed) | floor_area = {{convert|1022435|ft2|m2|0}}<ref>https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1063761/000104746907001496/a2176251z10-k.htm {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2022}}</ref> | floors = 3 | parking = | website = https://shopemeraldsquare.com }} '''Emerald Square''' is a [[shopping mall]] in [[North Attleborough, Massachusetts|North Attleboro, Massachusetts]]. The mall is anchored by [[JCPenney]] and two [[Macy's]] stores. There is one vacant anchor that was formerly [[Sears]]. The mall also features staples like [[H&M]], [[Forever 21]], and [[Hollister Co.|Hollister]]. ==History== [[File:Emeraldsq.jpg|thumb|200px|Emerald Square, October 2008.]] Originally opened in 1989 as a joint venture of New England Development and [[The Pyramid Companies]], Emerald Square's original anchors included [[J. C. Penney|JCPenney]], [[Sears]], and [[G. Fox]].,<ref>{{cite news|work=The Boston Globe|date=August 10, 1989|page=53|title=CURTAIN-RAISER SET IN N. ATTLEBOROUGH}}</ref> with [[Lechmere]] added in 1992. The G. Fox store was renamed [[Filene's]] in 1993,<ref>{{cite news|work=The Boston Globe|date=September 12, 1992|department=Business|page=8|title=MAY MERGES N.E. OPERATIONS IN BOSTON; G. FOX STORES WILL BE MELDED INTO FILENE'S}}</ref> while Lechmere was closed in 1997 as a result of chain liquidation. [[Lord & Taylor]] bought the vacant location in 1998 and doubled the space.<ref>{{cite news|work=The Boston Herald|date=July 31, 1998|title=Lord & Taylor parent buys Lechmere space}}</ref> A carousel was installed in the [[food court]] in 1999. Meanwhile, Pyramid had sold its interest in the mall in 1998 to New England Development,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/1998/04/06/daily5.html|title=Five Bay State malls put up for sale by Pyramid Cos.|work=Boston Business Journal|date=April 8, 1998|access-date=June 10, 2006}}</ref> which turned around and sold most of its shopping mall portfolio to a joint venture led by [[Simon Property Group]] in 1999. Lord & Taylor was repositioned and closed this location entirely in 2004. The space converted to Filene's, which had opened a separate Men's & Home store in 2005. In 2006, Filene's stores became [[Macy's]], as well as the Home & Men's stores. At this time, the mall was accompanied by other stores on Route 1 across and down the street like Toys R Us, Target, Circuit City, Babies R Us, Lowe’s, and others. It became a busy shopping area. On January 29, 2021, it was announced that Sears would be closing as part of a plan to close 23 stores nationwide. The store closed on April 18, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thesunchronicle.com/news/local_news/sears-closing-store-in-north-attleboros-emerald-square-mall/article_6dce074c-a26a-5df8-b5ab-2d15414c77d4.html|title = Sears closing store in North Attleboro's Emerald Square mall| date=5 February 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/shopping/2021/02/03/sears-kmart-closing-stores-list-2021/4371235001/|title=Sears and Kmart closing more stores. Is your location closing in 2021? See the updated closure list|website=[[USA Today]]}}</ref> [[Kohan Retail Investment Group]] bought the mall in September 2022.<ref name="tsc09152022"/> ==List of anchor stores== {|class="wikitable sortable" ! Name ! {{abbr|No.|Number}}<br />of floors ! Year<br />opened ! Year<br />closed ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | [[Filene's]] | 3 | 1993 | 2006 | Replaced G. Fox |- | Filene's Men's and Home | 2 | 2005 | 2006 | Replaced Lord & Taylor |- | [[G. Fox & Co.|G. Fox]] | 3 | 1989 | 1993 | |- | [[J. C. Penney|JCPenney]] | 3 | 1989 | | |- | [[Lechmere]] | 2 | 1992 | 1997 | |- | [[Lord & Taylor]] | 2 | 1999 | 2004 | Replaced Lechmere |- | [[Macy's]] | 3 | 2006 | | Replaced Filene's |- | Macy's Men's and Home | 2 | 2006 | | Replaced Filene's Men's and Home |- | [[Sears]] | 3 | 1989 | 2021 | |} ==See also== * [[Silver City Galleria]] former enclosed mall in [[Taunton, Massachusetts|Taunton]], demolished * [[Swansea Mall]] former enclosed mall in [[Swansea, Massachusetts|Swansea]], under redevelopment * [[New Harbour Mall]] former enclosed mall in [[Fall River, Massachusetts|Fall River]], redeveloped into [[SouthCoast Marketplace]] ==References== {{reflist|30em}} ==External links== * {{official website}} {{Shopping malls in Massachusetts}} [[Category:Shopping malls in Massachusetts]] [[Category:Buildings and structures in Bristol County, Massachusetts]] [[Category:Tourist attractions in Bristol County, Massachusetts]] [[Category:1989 establishments in Massachusetts]] [[Category:Shopping malls established in 1989]] [[Category:Kohan Retail Investment Group]] {{Massachusetts-struct-stub}} {{US-mall-stub}}'