User:Fuddle/sandbox/Mall
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| Coordinates | 42°02′24″N 87°53′16″W / 42.040074982202356°N 87.88764785787377°W |
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| Address | 700 Pearson |
| Closing date | October 31, 1996 |
| Developer | J.R. Gottlieb & Co. |
| Management | Richard Pace & Associates (1977-1986), David Friedman and William Fallmer (1986-?) |
| Architect | Erickson and Stevens, Inc. |
| No. of anchor tenants | 1 (Spiegler's) |
| Total retail floor area | 185,000 square feet |
| No. of floors | 3 |
| Parking | yes |
The Des Plaines Mall was a 185,000 square foot (17,200 m2)[1][a] shopping center at <address>[2][b] in Des Plaines, Illinois. It opened in 1977. It was designed by J.R. Gottlieb & Co. The architect was Erickson and Stevens, Inc.[3]
In 1995 the city took control of the mall with the intent of condemning the mall.[4]
Its last day of business was October 31, 1996.[5]
Spiegler's[edit]
Spiegler's[c] occupied 23,000 square feet of the mall.[1]
Behrel Parking Deck[edit]
The four story cement garage was blamed for the failure of the mall.[6]
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Superblock mall buoys merchants". The Herald (Arlington Heights, IL). 1976-09-16. p. sec. 3, p. 6.
- ^ "ad for Spieglers Department Store". Des Plaines Journal. 1988-01-27.
- ^ "Superblock nearing completion". Chicago Tribune. 1975-10-12. p. sec. 12, p. 1.
- ^ Shuman, Mark (1995-12-13). "Des Plaines is new owner of mall". Chicago Tribune. p. sec. 2, p. 1.
- ^ Davis, Jon (1996-10-31). "Des Plaines Mall's demise complete". Chicago Tribune. p. sec. 1, p. 6.
- ^ Vinzant, Carol (1991-08-13). "Des Plaines still on life support". Chicago Tribune. p. sec. 2, p. 1.
External links[edit]
- Des Plaines Memory, contains pictures of the mall
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