Northgate Mall, also called Northgate, is an enclosed shopping mall in the Chattanooga, Tennessee suburb of Hixson. Opened on March 15, 1972, it was the second mall built in Chattanooga.[1] Anchor stores are Belk, with two vacant anchors that were formerly Sears and JCPenney.
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| Location | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States |
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| Coordinates | 35°07′48″N 85°14′24″W / 35.130°N 85.240°W |
| Opening date | March 15, 1972 |
| Developer | Arlen Shopping Center Group |
| Management | CBL & Associates Properties |
| Owner | CBL & Associates Properties |
| No. of stores and services | 60 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 4 (1 open, 3 vacant) |
| Total retail floor area | 820,000 square feet (76,180.5 m2) |
| No. of floors | 1 (2 in former JCPenney and former Sears) |
| Parking | 4,500 |
| Website | visitnorthgatemall |
History
editNorthgate Mall was built in 1972 on land originally intended for a drive-in movie theater by a predecessor to CBL & Associates Properties (CBL), Arlen Shopping Center Group. The mall was considered the northside competition to now-defunct Eastgate Mall and is now considered a sister property of CBL's Hamilton Place Mall.[2][3][4] Northgate was later sold by Arlen, being renovated in 1991 and 1997, and eventually ended up with General Growth Properties (GGP) in 2000.[2] After expanding Northgate between 2005 and 2008, GGP sold the mall to CBL for $11.5 million in September 2011.[2][3]
A 14-screen movie theater, owned by AMC Theatres, opened in 2005.[2][5] A new food court was proposed to go in where the Book Gallery is located, but it was never built.[6]
On April 13, 2009, a woman was killed after her car crashed into the Sears building. The woman entered the Northgate Mall entrance from Highway 153. The vehicle jumped a curb and sped toward Sears, where it crashed into the southwest corner of the building. The crash left a 3 by 4 feet (0.91 by 1.22 m) hole in the wall of the shoe storage area of the department store.[7]
In early 2013, Northgate underwent a planned multimillion-dollar major renovation, including new flooring, ceiling and lighting upgrades, and repainting, which were completed by Christmas 2013. A 70,000 square feet (6,503.2 m2) associated center, which is located directly across from Northgate's main entrance and has T.J. Maxx and added Ross Dress for Less, Michael's Arts & Crafts, and a brand-new facade in a related renovation, which was completed by the fall of 2013.[2][8]
In June 2013, Old Navy announced plans to move to Northgate.[9]
In January 2014, JCPenney announced plans to close its Northgate store in June. [10]
On November 8, 2018, it was announced that Sears would close in early 2019, as part of a plan to close 40 stores.[11]
In 2020, Hamilton County Schools proposed turning the old Sears into the new site of Chattanooga School for Liberal Arts, but the board voted against this. [12] [13]
Burlington announced in September 2023 that it would be closing and relocating to the former Bed Bath & Beyond, leaving another vacant space and leaving only Belk. [14]
In September 2024, plans were announced for the demolition of the former Sears to make way for a brand new 99,000 square foot BJ's Wholesale Club, which will be the first store of its kind in the region. [15]
References
edit- ^ Jolley, Harmon (March 13, 2012). "Northgate Mall at 40". Chattanoogan.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ^ a b c d e Staff (October 15, 2012). "CBL announces renovation and redevelopment plans for Northgate Mall in Chattanooga, TN". CBL and Associates. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ^ a b Pare, Mike (September 22, 2011). "CBL buying Chattanooga's Northgate Mall". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ^ Pare, Mike (August 5, 2012). "Hamilton Place-What a history: CBL flagship celebrates 25 years as regional centerpiece". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ^ http://www.ggp.com/properties/Centerinfo.asp?smuid=562%7C GGP Leasing Information
- ^ "Northgate Mall plans six-tenant food court, welcomes new retailers". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-08-25.
- ^ Simms, Richard (April 13, 2009). "Deadly Crash Into Northgate Sears Building". NewsChannel 9. Archived from the original on April 15, 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
- ^ Pare, Mike (October 14, 2012). "Chattanooga's Northgate Mall to get multimillion dollar revamp". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ^ "Old Navy sets sail to Northgate". Chattanooga Times Free Press. 8 June 2013. Archived from the original on 12 March 2014.
- ^ Pare, Mike (16 January 2014). "Northgate J.C. Penney to close". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ^ Hirsch, Lauren Thomas,Lauren (2018-11-08). "Sears to shut 40 more stores early next year". CNBC. Retrieved 2019-06-07.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "UPDATE: Old Northgate Sears store may be new home to CSLA". 22 April 2020.
- ^ "Hamilton County Schools considering Sears building at Northgate Mall". 16 June 2020.
- ^ "Burlington to relocate Hixson store | Chattanooga Times Free Press". www.timesfreepress.com. 2023-09-08. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
- ^ "New wholesale club may land at Northgate Mall site in Chattanooga | Chattanooga Times Free Press". www.timesfreepress.com. 2024-09-25. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
External links
edit- Northgate Mall — Official website