The Shops at Iverson is a shopping mall located at the intersection of Branch Avenue (

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) and Iverson Street ( Maryland Route 458), in

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, just north of the

Marlow Heights Shopping Center The Marlow Heights Shopping Center is an open-air shopping complex located in Marlow Heights, Maryland, on Branch Avenue (Maryland Route 5) at St. Barnabas Road ( Maryland Route 414), and is positioned just south of Shops at Iverson. History The ...

. Originally named Iverson Mall, it was the first shopping mall in the

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, area to be built fully enclosed and climate controlled.

History

The

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(165,000 sq ft.) store opened on April 20, 1967, when former Maryland Gov.

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cut the ceremonial ribbon. The second anchor of the two anchor mall,

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, opened its store in the Spring of 1967. With both anchors in place and 60 stores, the grand opening of the $10 million, center occurred September 21, 1967. The mall straddles Iverson Street, which bisects the structure, and attached to the front of the mall is a four-story office building. Originally built as a regional shopping center, it declined after the opening of nearby

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in 1972. All fountains were removed during the 1985 remodeling. By the mid-1990s, the two anchor stores closed and were replaced with discount department stores. In 2008, the mall adopted a new slogan and advertising campaign, "You Can Find it All --- at Iverson Mall." In 2016, the mall's new owners drew up plans for a $30 million renovation, funded partly by a loan from the County's Economic Development Incentive Fund. Under the plan, the mall would be more outward-facing, with a "main street" atmosphere and outside access to some restaurants. Completion of the renovation was expected by the 3rd quarter of 2017, with the mall having a new wood and glass facade, energy efficient upgrades, new lighting, a new security system, and new restrooms. Plans also include 75,000 square feet of office space. On June 10, 2022, three people were injured after being shot near the mall entrance.

Anchor stores

* Shoppers World *

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References

External links

Iverson Mall website (accessed Aug 20, 2008)

Shopping malls in Maryland Buildings and structures in Prince George's County, Maryland Shopping malls established in 1967 1967 establishments in Maryland Shopping malls in the Washington metropolitan area {{US-mall-stub