Fairlane Village Mall
Location | Norwegian Township, Pennsylvania, USA[1] |
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Address | 7211 Fairlane Village Mall Pottsville, PA 17901 |
Opening date | 1974[2][3] |
Management | Levin Management Corporation[1] |
Owner |
Pottsville Commons LLC Pottsville Mall LLC[4] |
No. of stores and services | 20+[5] |
No. of anchor tenants | 3[6] |
Total retail floor area | 405,000 sq. ft.[7][8] |
No. of floors | 1 |
Public transit access | Schuylkill Transportation System (Routes 10, 14, 45) |
Website | Fairlane Village Mall |
Fairlane Village Mall is a shopping mall located just outside of Pottsville, Pennsylvania off Route 61.[6] It is anchored by Boscov's, Kohl's, and Michaels.
History
Boscov's outside tent clasped due to inclement weather in July 1986, with only light injuries occurring.[9] ERE Yarmouth Retail began running the mall in 1998.[10] EigFairlane Village Mall LLC sold Fairlane Village Mall to A.M. Fairlane Village LLC in 2004.[4] Levin Management took over running of the mall in 2006.[7] Waldenbooks announced in late 2009 its store would be closing when it ran out of items, which it did in January 2010.[11][12] The malls theater, after a series of owners including Carmike Cinemas, has been empty since 2010.[13]
Dragon Chasers Emporium, a shop in the mall, was raided by police and searched for illegal drugs and associated items in February 2012.[14][15][16] Kohl's replaced the former Value City in March 2012 after a massive renovation, but did not occupy all of its space or have a mall entrance.[17] Michaels opened in August 2012 next to Kohl's.[18][19] Fashion Bug closed in 2012, along with the rest of the chain.[2] Village Pretzel closed in December 2012 due to the owner's retirement and poor sales.[20]
Fairlane Village LLC settled a multi-year tax valuation dispute with local townships in 2013.[21][22] Roman Delight restaurant closed nine months before its lease expired due to economic reasons in 2014.[23][24] Puppy Luv moved from the mall in late 2015 to Pottsville, and changed its name to Fish and Beyond Pet Center.[25] CVS moved from the mall in April 2016 to a new location in Pottsville.[26] The Hallmark Heritage Shop began its closing sale in May 2016.[27]
Fairlane Village Mall was sold in September/October 2016 for $12,875,000 to Pottsville Commons LLC and Pottsville Mall LLC.[4]
Anchors
- Boscov's (1974-) (204,178 sq ft.)[3][8]
- Kohl's (2012-) (57,819 sq ft.)[1][8]
- Michaels (2012-) (22,200 sq ft.)[8][19]
Former Anchors
- Value City (80,000 sq ft.)[7]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 Marchiano, Amy (March 8, 2012). "Officials greet Kohl's with ribbon-cutting ceremony". Republican & Herald. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- 1 2 Pytak, Stephen J. (June 16, 2012). "Fashion Bug stores slated to close". Republican & Herald. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- 1 2 Ward, Leo; Major, Mark (2003). Pottsville in the Twentieth Century. Arcadia Publishing. p. 56. ISBN 978-0738512372.
- 1 2 3 Bortner, Peter E. (October 26, 2016). "2 companies buy Fairlane Village for $12.875 million". Republican & Herald. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ↑ "Shop Fairlane Village Mall - Store Directory". Fairlane Village Mall. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- 1 2 "Fairlane Village Mall". Levin Management. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Fairlane Village Mall, Pottsville, Pa.". Chain Store Age. March 22, 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "Fairlane Village Mall Leasing Plan" (PDF). Levin Management. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ↑ "Some goods salvaged from fallen store tent". Reading Eagle. July 27, 1986. p. A14. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ↑ "Fairlane Village". Reading Eagle. January 30, 1998. p. B6. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ↑ Richardson, Leslie (November 7, 2009). "Waldenbooks in Fairlane Village mall will shut down". Republican & Herald. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ Pytak, Stephen J. (February 16, 2010). "Malls fill storefronts with nontraditional tenants". The Standard Speaker. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ↑ Pytak, Stephen J. (June 19, 2012). "Cinema sign at Fairlane Village replaced". Republican & Herald. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ↑ Andruscavage, Frank; Marchiano, Amy (February 23, 2012). "State police search for bath salts, synthetic pot at stores in area malls". Republican & Herald. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ Jordan, Tracy (February 23, 2012). "'Head shops' raided for bath salts in Schuylkill County". The Morning Call. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ Usalis, John E. (February 24, 2012). "Schuylkill police raid stores selling bath salts". The Standard Speaker. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ Leskin, Thomas (March 5, 2012). "Kohl's at Fairlane Village has a 'soft opening'". Republican & Herald. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ↑ Marchiano, Amy (February 16, 2012). "Fairlane Village confirms Michaels craft store coming to mall". Republican & Herald. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- 1 2 Marchiano, Amy (August 20, 2012). "Michaels opens doors at Fairlane Village Mall". Republican & Herald. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ↑ Leskin, Thomas (February 16, 2013). "Pretzel stands disappearing in local malls". Republican & Herald. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ↑ Bortner, Peter E. (April 19, 2013). "Fairlane Village tax dispute settled". Republican & Herald. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ↑ Dietz, Al (April 18, 2013). "Settlement reached on tax assessment for two malls". Times News. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ↑ Marchiano, Amy (February 6, 2014). "Roman Delight closes in Fairlane Village mall". Republican & Herald. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ↑ Marchiano, Amy (February 7, 2014). "Economy cited as reason for Roman Delight closure". Republican & Herald. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ↑ Marchiano, Amy (January 3, 2016). "Puppy Luv gets new home, name". Republican & Herald. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ↑ Pytak, Stephen J. (March 31, 2016). "CVS to open new Pottsville location in late April". Republican & Herald. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ↑ Marchiano, Amy (May 25, 2016). "Hallmark to close at Fairlane Village mall; Liquidation sale starts Thursday". Republican & Herald. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
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Coordinates: 40°42′20″N 76°11′23″W / 40.70553°N 76.18982°W