Chicago Ridge Mall
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| Location | Chicago Ridge, Illinois, United States |
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| Coordinates | 41°42′58″N 87°46′55″W / 41.716°N 87.782°W |
| Address | 444 Chicago Ridge Mall |
| Opening date | 1981[1] |
| Developer | Tucker Cos.[2] |
| Management | JLL |
| Owner | Starwood Capital Group |
| No. of stores and services | 119[3] |
| No. of anchor tenants | 4 (2 open, 2 vacant) |
| Total retail floor area | 889,610 sq ft (82,647 m2)[4] |
| No. of floors | 1 (2 in H&M, former Carson's and former Sears) |
| Public transit access | Pace |
| Website | www |
Chicago Ridge Mall, formerly Westfield Chicago Ridge from 2004 to 2012, is a shopping mall in Chicago Ridge, Illinois. The mall includes one anchor store (Kohl's), as well as Aldi, Michaels arts and crafts store, Dick's Sporting Goods, AMC Theatres and a food court. It was built in 1981, and expanded in 1986. In April 2012, Westfield sold the mall to Starwood Capital Group, with JLL responsible for management.
History[edit]
The Chicago Ridge Mall began construction in 1980 as a $50 billion project at the site of the former Starlite Drive-In Theatre, which closed in 1979 after a 31-year run. The entire mall opened in 1981. The Lenhdorff Group bought the mall in 1986 and sold it to JMB Realty a year later.[5]
In July 1981, Essaness Theatres opened its triplex cinema at the mall, which later became a six-screen theater. The theatre throughout the years went into the chains of Cineplex Odeon, then Loews, and finally AMC. In 1987, a Carson Pirie Scott store was added on to the mall. In 1993, Montgomery Ward was added as an anchor in a spot previously occupied by Madigan's.[6] The Montgomery Ward space later became Bed Bath & Beyond and Steve & Barry's, the latter of which closed in 2008. In 2010, Westfield Group confirmed that Aldi would open in 2011 in the space vacated by Steve and Barry's.[7] In August 2015, a two-story H&M was added to the mall. Red Robin opened on November 21, 2016.[8]
On April 18, 2018, it was announced that Carson's would be closing as parent company The Bon-Ton Stores was going out of business. The store closed on August 29, 2018.[9]
On June 17, 2020, plans were announced for Dick's Sporting Goods to open in the lower level of the former Carson's space.[10] The store opened on August 6, 2021.[11]
On February 12, 2021, it was announced that Sears would also be closing as part of a plan to close 32 stores nationwide. The store closed on May 2, 2021.[12]
On July 23, 2021, it was announced that the Disney Store would be closing as part of a plan to close at least 60 stores nationwide. The store closed on August 18, 2021. It was the last location with the original 1990's "pink and green" design.[13]
On January 31, 2023, it was announced that Bed Bath & Beyond would close as part of a plan to close 87 stores nationwide, which will leave Kohl's, Michaels, and AMC Theatres as the only anchors left.[14]
In March 2024, Burlington announced that it will open on May 31, 2024.
Bus routes[edit]
- 381 95th Street [15]
- 384 Narragansett/Ridgeland [16]
- 395 95th/Dan Ryan CTA/UPS Hodgkins (Weekday UPS shifts only) [17]
References[edit]
- ^ Development and Review Outlook. 1984. ISBN 9780874206517. Retrieved 2009-10-06.
- ^ Ibata, Dave (1986-11-03). "Dallas Firm to Expand Suburban Mall". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-10-06.
- ^ "Chicago Ridge Mall ::: Chicago Ridge ::: IL". www.shoppingchicagoridgemall.com.
- ^ "Chicago Ridge Mall | Starwood Retail Partners". starwoodretail.com. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
- ^ "JMB BUYS CHICAGO RIDGE MALL". The Chicago Tribune. 7 April 1987. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
- ^ "The Ticker". Chicago Sun-Times. 30 April 1993. p. 47. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
- ^ "Aldi to debut first interior mall store".
- ^ "Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews is Two Weeks Away from Opening its Newest Restaurant in Illinois".
- ^ "All Bon-Ton stores, including Carson's, closing". ABC57.
- ^ "Dick's Sporting Goods Eyes Former Carson's At Chicago Ridge Mall". Oak Lawn, IL Patch. 2020-06-17.
- ^ "Dick's Sporting Goods to open Friday at Chicago Ridge Mall".
- ^ "Sears Continues on a Path of Closing More of Its Stores; Only 29 Currently Remain". Forbes.
- ^ "15 More Disney Stores to Close: Alberta, Ontario, California, Ohio, Illinois, Manitoba". Archived from the original on 2021-07-23.
- ^ "2 more Chicago-area Bed Bath & Beyond stores set to close". January 31, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ "381 - 95th Street | Pace Suburban Bus". www.pacebus.com.
- ^ "384 - Narragansett / Ridgeland | Pace Suburban Bus". www.pacebus.com.
- ^ "395 - 95th/Dan Ryan CTA – UPS Hodgkins Limited | Pace Suburban Bus". www.pacebus.com.