Chesterfield Mall

Chesterfield Mall (formerly known as Westfield Shoppingtown Chesterfield) is a soon-to-be-defunct shopping mall in Chesterfield, Missouri, at the intersection of Interstate 64/U.S. Routes 40-61 and Clarkson Road (Route 340).[2] The mall opened in 1976,[3] built by Richard Jacobs.[4][5] With the closing of Northwest Plaza in St. Ann in 2010, Chesterfield Mall became the largest shopping mall in the St. Louis metropolitan area. The mall presently includes about 30 shops, three restaurants, and it used to have an AMC Megaplex theater. Chesterfield Mall's three anchor stores are all vacant, the last having closed in November 2022.[6] In 2020, plans were announced to demolish the property in 2023 for a mixed-use development.

This article is about the shopping mall in Missouri. For the shopping mall in Virginia, see Chesterfield Towne Center.
Chesterfield Mall
LocationChesterfield, Missouri, United States
Opening date1976 (1976)
DeveloperRichard E. Jacobs Group
No. of stores and services30 at present; about 150 in total
No. of anchor tenants3 (0 open, 3 vacant), formerly 4
Total retail floor area1,293,445 square feet (120,165.0 m2)[1]
No. of floors2 in main mall area. 3 in former Macy's and former Dillard's. AMC occupied dedicated 3rd floor.
Parking5,976 free spaces
Public transit accessBus interchange MetroBus
Websitewww.chesterfieldmallstl.com

History

The mall opened on September 1, 1976 as the sister mall to Jamestown Mall in Florissant, Missouri. The mall's original two anchor stores were Sears and Stix, Baer, and Fuller. Two years later in 1978, the four-screen Chesterfield Mall 4 Cinema opened in a building separate from the mall itself, near the Stix/Dillard's building. In 1981, a Famous-Barr store opened at the mall. Three years later in 1984, Dillard's replaced Stix, Baer, and Fuller, after buying out the company. In 1995, a new Famous-Barr store was built adjacent to the former space, which JCPenney would later take over. The mall received a renovation in 1996. In 2000, the four-screen cinema closed. Five years later in 2005, the JCPenney store closed and the space was demolished, which made way for many smaller shops and restaurants, including Borders (currently V-Stock), The Cheesecake Factory, an American Girl store (closed as of 2018), a food court (also closed in 2018), and a 14-screen AMC Megaplex, which took up a new third floor.

The mall was bought by Hull Property Group in 2018,[7] after a (reverse) progression of ownership by CBL & Associates Properties (from 2007), the Westfield Group (from 2002),[8] and Richard E. Jacobs Group initially.[9] The mall was placed in receivership in the third quarter of 2016, pending foreclosure, with management transferred to Madison Marquette while a new owner was sought.[10] The foreclosure finalized in June 2017, making C-III Capital Partners the temporary owner.[11] The mall's anchor stores, though attached to the mall, are owned separately.[12]

Borders closed in 2011 and was replaced with Books-A-Million and one year later, V∙Stock.[13] Anchor store Dillard's closed in September 2016 due to flooding following a water main break. The store was expected to reopen in 2017, but in early 2018 the company finally announced that the location would remain permanently closed. In March 2018, the St. Louis area's only American Girl store, which was inside the mall, closed.[14][10][12] On May 31, 2018, it was announced Sears would be closing this location as a part of a plan to close 72 stores nationwide, which also included the location at nearby mall South County Center.[15][16] The store closed on September 2, 2018, leaving Macy's as the last remaining anchor store. In late 2018, the AMC Cinema was downgraded to an AMC Classic.

The former Sears anchor store being used as a skateboard shop and skate park in 2023

In 2020, the Staenberg group announced plans to spend nearly $1 billion on overhauling the mall to be a mixed-use development with condos, apartments, offices and retail. In 2021, vacant parts of the mall were being repurposed for indoor community sports and other "eclectic tenants".[17][18]

In 2022, it was announced that Macy's would close on November 11, 2022. They vacated this on-mall 200,000 square feet (19,000 m2) building and built a new Market by Macy's in Chesterfield Commons estimated around 32,000 square feet (3,000 m2).[19] Liquidation sales started in early September, leaving the mall with no anchors left, basically turning it into a dead mall. As of June 2023, the only remaining junior anchors are V-Stock, and The Cheesecake Factory. It is unknown what will happen to V-Stock, and The Cheesecake Factory, i.e. whether they'll be relocated or permanently shut down as well. In May 2023, the AMC Classic Chesterfield 14 was permanently closed, leaving V-Stock and The Cheesecake Factory as the remaining junior anchors. Liquidation sales of the mall's fixtures began in early May 2023.[20] In 2023, this mall will be closed and demolished and will be turned into Downtown Chesterfield in 2024.[21]

Anchors

Former anchors

1. Macy's (2006 to 2022) 2. Sears (1976 to 2018) 3. Dillard's (1984 to 2016; closed due to flood damages, was slated to reopen in 2017, but permanently closed in 2018) 4. JCPenney (1995 to 2005; occupied original Famous-Barr building, demolished to build a new wing of junior anchors) 5. Famous-Barr (1981 to 2006; replaced by Macy's) 6. Stix Baer and Fuller (1976 to 1984, replaced by Dillard's)

Junior anchors

1. V-Stock (since 2012) 2. The Cheesecake Factory (since 2006)[22]

Former junior anchors

1. California Pizza Kitchen (1997 to 2018) 2. Chesterfield Mall 4 Cine (1978 to 2000) 3. Houlihan's (1997 to 2014) 4. American Girl (2012 to 2018) 5. Loft (2006 to 2020) 6. Borders (2006 to 2011, replaced by Books-A-Million) 7. Books-A-Million (2011 to 2012, replaced by V-Stock) 8. AMC Classic Chesterfield 14 (2006 to 2023)

References
  1. "Chesterfield Mall Fact Sheet". Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  2. "Chesterfield / Highway 40 Region Profile" (PDF). www.co.st-louis.mo.us. St. Louis County Government. 2000. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2006. Retrieved February 7, 2010.
  3. "Chesterfield Mall Fact Sheet". cblproperties.com. CBL & Associates Properties. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved February 5, 2010.
  4. Craig, Bob (December 2003). "A tale of two cities" (PDF). downtownchesterfield.net. Midwest Real Estate News. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 23, 2011. Retrieved February 5, 2010.
  5. Jarrett, Linda F. (November 2007). "Chesterfield Village". stlcommercemagazine.com. St. Louis Commerce Magazine. Archived from the original on October 10, 2008. Retrieved February 5, 2010.
  6. "Shopping & Dining". Chesterfield Mall. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
  7. Kukuljan, Steph (July 18, 2018). "Georgia firm confirms Chesterfield Mall buy, but hints it wants public subsidies". St. Louis Business Journal. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  8. "Westfield Group announces transactions with CBL & Associates and Simon Property Group". westfield.com. Westfield Group. August 10, 2007. Archived from the original on January 6, 2010. Retrieved February 7, 2010.
  9. "Westfield completes Chesterfield Mall buy". stlouis.bizjournals.com. St. Louis Business Journal. April 30, 2002. Retrieved February 7, 2010.
  10. Brown, Lisa (October 31, 2016). "Chesterfield Mall foreclosure expected to finalize soon; flooded Dillard's won't reopen until 2017". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  11. Brown, Lisa (July 17, 2017). "Chesterfield Mall facing another change in owners and uncertain future". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
  12. Feldt, Brian (July 18, 2018). "Sold: Chesterfield Mall sold to Georgia firm, focus shifts to redevelopment". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  13. Kumar, Kavita (December 21, 2011). "More Borders locations find new tenants". St. Louis Post Dispatch. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  14. Naffziger, Chris (2018-02-28). "The ups and downs of Chesterfield Mall". Retrieved 2018-10-14.
  15. Millitzer, Joe (May 31, 2018). "Sears closing two St. Louis area stores". KTVI. CNN Wires. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
  16. "Shopping & Dining". Chesterfield Mall. Retrieved 2018-10-14.
  17. "Chesterfield Mall Redevelopment Still A Few Years Out". westnewsmagazine.com. 16 March 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  18. Huguelet, Austin (6 Jun 2021). "Chesterfield Mall is headed toward demolition. But here's what's inside it now". stltoday.com. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  19. "Macy's to close an area store, open small-format location". ksdk.com. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  20. Lloyd, Gloria (May 4, 2023). "Chesterfield Mall fixtures to be sold in liquidation sales". St. Louis Business Journal. Retrieved May 23, 2023 – via KSDK.
  21. "City of Chesterfield takes major step towards redeveloping mall site". KMOV.com. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  22. "The Cheesecake Factory Opens in Chesterfield, Missouri". The Cheesecake Factory (Press release). February 28, 2006. Retrieved January 28, 2023.

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