Central Plaza (Oklahoma)

Central Plaza, formerly Central Mall, is a shopping mall located in Lawton, Oklahoma that opened in 1979 and was last renovated in 2002.[1] The mall is anchored by FISTA and JCPenney.[4][3]

Central Plaza
LocationLawton, Oklahoma[1]
Opening date1979[1]
Previous namesCentral Mall (1979–2021)
DeveloperWarmack Company
OwnerLawton, Oklahoma[2]
No. of anchor tenants3[3]
Total retail floor area526,484 sq ft (48,912.0 m2)[1]
Parking3,020 spaces[1]

History

Central Mall was suffering from gang issues in April 2007.[5] The mall experienced flooding issues in June 2016.[6] Sears closed at the mall in 2017, with Dillard's later closing in 2020.[3] The City of Lawton purchased Central Mall for $14.6 million in early January 2021 from the Kohan Retail Investment Group.[2][7] The FISTA Development Trust Authority holds a 25-year lease to house various defense related businesses in the mall.[2]

Central Mall was renamed Central Plaza in August 2021 and redevelopment plans were also announced.[8] renovations began early 2022, and several shops left.

References

  1. "Central Mall Lawton" (PDF). Jones Lang LaSalle. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  2. Cole, Cheyenne (January 5, 2021). "Lawton City Council finalizes Central Mall purchase, lease agreement with FISTA". KSWO. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  3. "COVID-19 claims Dillard's store". The Lawton Constitution. May 13, 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  4. "Central Mall". Insight Brokers. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  5. "Controlling the gang problem at Central Mall". KSWO. April 13, 2007. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  6. "Central Mall hit by storms". KSWO. June 14, 201. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  7. McConnell, Kim (December 20, 2020). "City of Lawton finalizes purchase of Central Mall". The Lawton Constitution. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  8. Hutchison, Will (August 31, 2021). "Vision unveiled for Lawton's new Central Plaza". KSWO. Retrieved 28 February 2022.

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