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==History==
==History==
the original mall opened in 1965 as Universal City with [[Montgomery Ward]], [[F. W. Woolworth Company|Woolworth]], and [[Federal's]] as its anchor stores. By 1979, Federal's had closed and was converted to [[Crowley's]].<ref name="history">[http://www.universalmall.biz/history.htm Universal Mall history]</ref> A western wing with [[Mervyns]] was added to the mall in 1988, and shortly afterward, the eastern wing was renovated to include a movie theater and food court.<ref name="history"/> After the addition of Mervyns and the food court, the mall was renamed "Universal Mall".
the original mall opened in 1965 as Universal City with [[Montgomery Ward]], [[F. W. Woolworth Company|Woolworth]], and [[Federal's]] as its anchor stores. By 1979, Federal's had closed and was converted to [[Crowley's]].<ref name="history">[http://www.universalmall.biz/history.htm Universal Mall history] {{wayback|url=http://www.universalmall.biz/history.htm |date=20070428213656 }}</ref> A western wing with [[Mervyns]] was added to the mall in 1988, and shortly afterward, the eastern wing was renovated to include a movie theater and food court.<ref name="history"/> After the addition of Mervyns and the food court, the mall was renamed "Universal Mall".


In 1997, the F. W. Woolworth chain closed the last of its stores, leaving a large vacancy in the northern wing. Three years later, Montgomery Ward closed the last of its stores as well. Also in 1999, Value City acquired the [[Crowley's]] location at Universal Mall and two other Detroit-area malls and renamed them Crowley's [[Value City]] before dropping the Crowley's name entirely.<ref>[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-54252957.html VALUE CITY TO REVAMP 4 CROWLEY'S. (Brief article)]</ref> Many of Universal Mall's major chain tenants either moved to other malls, or closed up entirely. By the end of the 1990s, Universal Mall's occupancy was below 35%, and it became a [[dead mall]].<ref name="Tribune">[http://www.dailytribune.com/stories/052807/loc_mall001.shtml/Universal Universal Mall may be demolished]</ref>
In 1997, the F. W. Woolworth chain closed the last of its stores, leaving a large vacancy in the northern wing. Three years later, Montgomery Ward closed the last of its stores as well. Also in 1999, Value City acquired the [[Crowley's]] location at Universal Mall and two other Detroit-area malls and renamed them Crowley's [[Value City]] before dropping the Crowley's name entirely.<ref>[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-54252957.html VALUE CITY TO REVAMP 4 CROWLEY'S. (Brief article)]</ref> Many of Universal Mall's major chain tenants either moved to other malls, or closed up entirely. By the end of the 1990s, Universal Mall's occupancy was below 35%, and it became a [[dead mall]].<ref name="Tribune">[http://www.dailytribune.com/stories/052807/loc_mall001.shtml/Universal Universal Mall may be demolished] {{wayback|url=http://www.dailytribune.com/stories/052807/loc_mall001.shtml/Universal |date=20070927034915 }}</ref>


Universal Mall Properties acquired the mall in 1999, and mall renovations began soon afterward. [[Burlington Coat Factory]] opened that year, displacing the former Woolworth and most of the other stores in the northern wing;<ref name="history"/><ref>[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-71874245.html Universal Mall to fill Woolworth's space with Burlington Coat Factory.(Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp., Universal Mall Properties L.L.C.)(Brief Article)]</ref> [[A.J. Wright]] opened a year later in a space formerly occupied by [[Ben Franklin Stores|Ben Franklin]] in 1997.<ref name="history"/><ref>{{cite news|title=Aging malls retool look to survive|date=15 September 2002|work=The Detroit News|accessdate=20 December 2013}}</ref> Plans were also made to divide the former Montgomery Ward space into smaller shops.<ref>[http://www.detnews.com/2005/business/0503/03/A01-106494.htm Aging malls fight to remake their images]</ref> Eventually, occupancy at Universal Mall rebounded to 75%,<ref name="history"/> although by 2007 it had declined to 48% (in part due to the closure of Mervyns' Michigan operations in 2006).<ref name="crain">[http://www.crainsdetroit.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070625/SUB/70623009/-1/toc Crain's Detroit Business]</ref>
Universal Mall Properties acquired the mall in 1999, and mall renovations began soon afterward. [[Burlington Coat Factory]] opened that year, displacing the former Woolworth and most of the other stores in the northern wing;<ref name="history"/><ref>[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-71874245.html Universal Mall to fill Woolworth's space with Burlington Coat Factory.(Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp., Universal Mall Properties L.L.C.)(Brief Article)]</ref> [[A.J. Wright]] opened a year later in a space formerly occupied by [[Ben Franklin Stores|Ben Franklin]] in 1997.<ref name="history"/><ref>{{cite news|title=Aging malls retool look to survive|date=15 September 2002|work=The Detroit News|accessdate=20 December 2013}}</ref> Plans were also made to divide the former Montgomery Ward space into smaller shops.<ref>[http://www.detnews.com/2005/business/0503/03/A01-106494.htm Aging malls fight to remake their images]</ref> Eventually, occupancy at Universal Mall rebounded to 75%,<ref name="history"/> although by 2007 it had declined to 48% (in part due to the closure of Mervyns' Michigan operations in 2006).<ref name="crain">[http://www.crainsdetroit.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070625/SUB/70623009/-1/toc Crain's Detroit Business]</ref>


The mall was closed in June 2008 and demolition began on the 23rd of that month, leaving only the Burlington Coat Factory, AJ Wright, theater and former Value City.<ref name="wdiv">{{cite web |url=http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/16683558/detail.html?subid=10100241 |title=Universal Mall meets wrecking ball |accessdate=2008-07-21 |date=2008-06-23 |work=WDIV}}</ref> The rest has been replaced by a strip containing 35 tenants,<ref name="Macomb Daily">[http://www.macombdaily.com/stories/062408/loc_local04.shtml Universal Mall is coming down]</ref> including [[Petco]] and [[Target Corporation|Target]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20090308/SUB01/303089990/1069|title=Universal Mall signs tenants - some from down the street|last=Halcom|first=Chad|date=2009-03-08|work=Crain's Detroit Business|accessdate=2009-03-26}}</ref> The longest serving present tenant is [[Cinemark]], which has operated the movie theater since the circa 1990. AJ Wright has since re-branded as [[Marshalls]].
The mall was closed in June 2008 and demolition began on the 23rd of that month, leaving only the Burlington Coat Factory, AJ Wright, theater and former Value City.<ref name="wdiv">{{cite web |url=http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/16683558/detail.html?subid=10100241 |title=Universal Mall meets wrecking ball |accessdate=2008-07-21 |date=2008-06-23 |work=WDIV}}</ref> The rest has been replaced by a strip containing 35 tenants,<ref name="Macomb Daily">[http://www.macombdaily.com/stories/062408/loc_local04.shtml Universal Mall is coming down]{{dead link|date=July 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> including [[Petco]] and [[Target Corporation|Target]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20090308/SUB01/303089990/1069|title=Universal Mall signs tenants - some from down the street|last=Halcom|first=Chad|date=2009-03-08|work=Crain's Detroit Business|accessdate=2009-03-26}}</ref> The longest serving present tenant is [[Cinemark]], which has operated the movie theater since the circa 1990. AJ Wright has since re-branded as [[Marshalls]].


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 18:52, 21 July 2016

Universal Shopping Center
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LocationWarren, Michigan, USA
Coordinates42°30′07″N 83°04′59″W / 42.502°N 83.083°W / 42.502; -83.083
Opening date1965
DeveloperSchostak Brothers[1]
ManagementUniversal Mall Properties
OwnerUniversal Mall Properties
No. of stores and services35
No. of anchor tenants4
Total retail floor area600,000 square feet (55,741.8 m2)
No. of floors1

Universal Mall is a redeveloped open-air power center located in Warren, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The first phase opened in mid-2009 with Target, Burlington Coat Factory, Marshalls, and Petco. It is on the site of a former enclosed shopping mall also called Universal Mall, which opened in 1965.

History

the original mall opened in 1965 as Universal City with Montgomery Ward, Woolworth, and Federal's as its anchor stores. By 1979, Federal's had closed and was converted to Crowley's.[2] A western wing with Mervyns was added to the mall in 1988, and shortly afterward, the eastern wing was renovated to include a movie theater and food court.[2] After the addition of Mervyns and the food court, the mall was renamed "Universal Mall".

In 1997, the F. W. Woolworth chain closed the last of its stores, leaving a large vacancy in the northern wing. Three years later, Montgomery Ward closed the last of its stores as well. Also in 1999, Value City acquired the Crowley's location at Universal Mall and two other Detroit-area malls and renamed them Crowley's Value City before dropping the Crowley's name entirely.[3] Many of Universal Mall's major chain tenants either moved to other malls, or closed up entirely. By the end of the 1990s, Universal Mall's occupancy was below 35%, and it became a dead mall.[4]

Universal Mall Properties acquired the mall in 1999, and mall renovations began soon afterward. Burlington Coat Factory opened that year, displacing the former Woolworth and most of the other stores in the northern wing;[2][5] A.J. Wright opened a year later in a space formerly occupied by Ben Franklin in 1997.[2][6] Plans were also made to divide the former Montgomery Ward space into smaller shops.[7] Eventually, occupancy at Universal Mall rebounded to 75%,[2] although by 2007 it had declined to 48% (in part due to the closure of Mervyns' Michigan operations in 2006).[8]

The mall was closed in June 2008 and demolition began on the 23rd of that month, leaving only the Burlington Coat Factory, AJ Wright, theater and former Value City.[9] The rest has been replaced by a strip containing 35 tenants,[10] including Petco and Target.[11] The longest serving present tenant is Cinemark, which has operated the movie theater since the circa 1990. AJ Wright has since re-branded as Marshalls.

References

  1. ^ Tom Henderson; Joan H. Kmenta (1990). Livonia: a rich past, a golden future : a contemporary portrait. Windsor Publications. ISBN 978-0-89781-358-7.
  2. ^ a b c d e Universal Mall history Template:Wayback
  3. ^ VALUE CITY TO REVAMP 4 CROWLEY'S. (Brief article)
  4. ^ Universal Mall may be demolished Template:Wayback
  5. ^ Universal Mall to fill Woolworth's space with Burlington Coat Factory.(Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp., Universal Mall Properties L.L.C.)(Brief Article)
  6. ^ "Aging malls retool look to survive". The Detroit News. 15 September 2002. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  7. ^ Aging malls fight to remake their images
  8. ^ Crain's Detroit Business
  9. ^ "Universal Mall meets wrecking ball". WDIV. 2008-06-23. Retrieved 2008-07-21.
  10. ^ Universal Mall is coming down[permanent dead link]
  11. ^ Halcom, Chad (2009-03-08). "Universal Mall signs tenants - some from down the street". Crain's Detroit Business. Retrieved 2009-03-26.
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