Northland Mall is a 302,680-square-foot (28,120 m2) shopping mall in Sterling, Illinois. First opened in 1973, it features 14 stores, Dunham's Sports, Planet Fitness and two former anchor stores which were JCPenney and Bergner's.
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| Location | Sterling, Illinois, United States |
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| Coordinates | 41°48′23″N 89°39′51″W / 41.806374°N 89.664297°W |
| Address | 2900 E Lincolnway |
| Opening date | February 27, 1973 |
| Developer | Chananie Development[1] |
| Management | Brookwood Capital Partners LLC |
| No. of stores and services | 14 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 4 |
| Total retail floor area | 302,680 sq ft (28,120 m2) |
| No. of floors | 1 |
History
editOn February 27, 1973, Northland Mall officially opened to the public.[2] It was built by Chananie Development. Original tenants included JCPenney, Charles V. Weise department store (later sold to Bergner's), Woolworth, and Walgreens.[1]
Dunham's Sports would open on October 24, 2014 as a new anchor store.[3] Just eight months later, a tornado caused wall and roof damage to the store. Shoppers and employees were inside the building at the time of the storm, but no injuries were reported.[4] The store would eventually reopen a year later on August 7, 2016.[5]
In late 2016, Planet Fitness opened at the mall. It replaced the Pet Supplies Plus which closed in June 2014.[6]
On March 17, 2017, JCPenney announced the Northland Mall location's closure, along with 137 others.[7] Bergner's went bankrupt the following year.[8]
Redevelopment
editIn early 2022, Brookwood Capital Partners acquired the shopping mall from the previous owners and began the process of redevelopment. The company has a history of retail and mall redevelopment in the Midwest with several large regional malls under their belt and have previously brought similar malls to full occupancy, and are expecting to do the same here.[9]
New Hobby Lobby
editAs a part of ongoing redevelopment, Hobby Lobby announced their upcoming opening in Northland Mall.[10]
The company is taking the former Bergners space which will bring the center closer to 100% occupancy. Capital improvements such as new asphalt and updated roof have further enhanced the centers prominence. Brookwood Capital Partners acquired the shopping mall from the previous owners and began the process of redevelopment.
References
edit- ^ a b "It's official - Weise's to build in Northland shopping center". Sterling Daily Gazette. August 5, 1970. p. 2. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
- ^ "Northland Mall Sterling, Illinois grand opening (February 27, 1973)". Dixon Evening Telegraph.
- ^ "Dunham's Sports draws a big crowd for opening".
- ^ "Tornado touches down in Sublette; Sterling mall loses its roof".
- ^ "Dunham's is open for business".
- ^ "Planet Fitness coming to Northland Mall".
- ^ "See if your J.C. Penney store is among 138 closures". USA Today.
- ^ "Bergner's to close Sunday".
- ^ "Northland Mall has new owner, and he's handing out free rent".
- ^ "Hobby Lobby coming to Northland Mall in Sterling".