Columbia Place (formerly Columbia Mall) is one of
South Carolina's largest
shopping malls, with nearly of retail space. The mall is located just off
Interstate 20
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and
Interstate 77
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on Two Notch Road in
Columbia, South Carolina. The mall's current only anchor store is
Macy's.
Stores
Opened in 1977 as Columbia Mall, it was originally anchored by
Belk,
JCPenney, and
Sears.
Rich's opened a few months later.
Dillard's
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replaced Belk in 1995 and closed on November 4, 2008. JCPenney left the mall for a new
lifestyle center,
Village at Sandhill
Village at Sandhill is a lifestyle center located in the northeast area of Columbia, South Carolina. It is located halfway between Interstate 20 and Interstate 77 on Clemson Road at the intersection of Two Notch Road. It competes with Columb ...
, located 10 miles (16 km) away in 2007. On June 6, 2017, Sears announced that they would be closing as part of a plan to close 72 stores nationwide. The store closed in September 2017. It is home to the only Macy's location in more than a 50-mile radius, which helps solidify the mall's presence and position in the market. On January 19, 2018,
Burlington announced that they would be closing as well on February 16, 2018.
The two-level mall added an 8 unit food court in 1997 and received its first renovation in 2002.
The road that loops the mall's parking lot is known as Columbia Mall Boulevard and is the address for many outlying businesses including
McDonald's,
Party City, and
Virginia College.
Ownership
Columbia Place was built by Kahn Development Company and the
Richard E. Jacobs Group
Richard E. "Dick" Jacobs (June 16, 1925 – June 5, 2009) was an American businessman and real estate developer who co-founded the Jacobs Entertainment, Richard E. Jacobs Group, and owner of the Cleveland Indians from 1986-1999.
Biography
Jacob ...
and was purchased by
CBL & Associates Properties in 2001. For a period of time the mall was leased and managed by
Spinoso Real Estate Group of
North Syracuse, New York
North Syracuse is a village in Onondaga County, New York, United States. The population was 6,800 at the 2010 census. North Syracuse is located in the towns of Cicero and Clay, north of the city of Syracuse.
History
The village was original ...
after being lost by owner CBL & Associates Properties in a foreclosure action. CBL & Associates Properties also lost their former
Citadel Mall
Citadel Mall is a regional shopping mall located in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. It opened on July 29, 1981 and is located at the intersection of Sam Rittenberg Boulevard (SC Hwy. 7) and I-526. The mall features more than 100 stor ...
property in Charleston, South Carolina in 2013 after foreclosure.
On October 31, 2014, Las Vegas real estate investor, Moonbeam Capital Investments acquired Columbia Place Mall.
References
External links
Shopcolumbiaplace.com€”Official Website
Moonbeam Capital Investments
Shopping malls established in 1977
Shopping malls in South Carolina
Buildings and structures in Columbia, South Carolina
Tourist attractions in Columbia, South Carolina
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