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Regency Square Mall (Jacksonville)
USINFO | 2013-05-20 15:33
Regency Square Mall is an enclosed shopping mall in Jacksonville, Florida, USA. Opened in 1967, the mall features more than 100 stores, including four anchor stores (Belk, Dillard's Clearance Center, JCPenney, and Sears) and a food court. It is managed by General Growth Properties of Chicago, Illinois.
Regency Square Mall was a $12 million project of Regency Centers, constructed at an expanse of sand dunes. It initially featured three anchor stores: national chain JCPenney, along with May-Cohens and Ivey's. The mall also included a Woolworth dime store as a junior anchor, as well as the single-screen Regency Cinema. Annie Tiques bar and restaurant opened on an outparcel of the mall.
Montgomery Ward closed in 2001, and Burdines expressed interest in moving into the vacated building. Starting in 2003, General Growth began talking with other retailers, such as Kohl's (which did not operate any stores in Florida at the time) to fill the space vacated by Montgomery Ward. Finally, in 2006, Homeworks Furniture opened in the former Montgomery Ward space, but it later closed.
The largest retail space is occupied by Sears with 216,711 sq. ft. Three department stores are similarly sized, with Belk at 188,827 sq. ft., Dillard's Clearance Center in 182,444 sq. ft., and JCPenney occupying 176,019 sq. ft. As of 2012, there was one vacant anchor space of 115,000 sq. ft., originally home to Montgomery Ward and later, Homeworks Furniture. Smaller tenants included Champs Sports/World Foot Locker (37,505 sq. ft.) and Lunar Mini Golf utilizing 24,440 sq. ft.
Regency Square Mall was a $12 million project of Regency Centers, constructed at an expanse of sand dunes. It initially featured three anchor stores: national chain JCPenney, along with May-Cohens and Ivey's. The mall also included a Woolworth dime store as a junior anchor, as well as the single-screen Regency Cinema. Annie Tiques bar and restaurant opened on an outparcel of the mall.
Montgomery Ward closed in 2001, and Burdines expressed interest in moving into the vacated building. Starting in 2003, General Growth began talking with other retailers, such as Kohl's (which did not operate any stores in Florida at the time) to fill the space vacated by Montgomery Ward. Finally, in 2006, Homeworks Furniture opened in the former Montgomery Ward space, but it later closed.
The largest retail space is occupied by Sears with 216,711 sq. ft. Three department stores are similarly sized, with Belk at 188,827 sq. ft., Dillard's Clearance Center in 182,444 sq. ft., and JCPenney occupying 176,019 sq. ft. As of 2012, there was one vacant anchor space of 115,000 sq. ft., originally home to Montgomery Ward and later, Homeworks Furniture. Smaller tenants included Champs Sports/World Foot Locker (37,505 sq. ft.) and Lunar Mini Golf utilizing 24,440 sq. ft.
