Riverside Plaza (Riverside, California)

Riverside Plaza is a 475,000-square-foot (44,100 m2) outdoor mall in Riverside, California originally anchored by a 205,000-square-foot (19,000 m2) Harris Company (later Harris’/Gottschalks) department store along with Montgomery Ward.[1] It was the city's first mall and was originally an outdoor mall, then remodeled to an enclosed indoor mall, and then remodeled back to an outdoor mall.

After a $12-million renovation in the early 2010s, the center features walkways, fountains, decorative lights and courtyard seats. Today it is anchored by a Regal Cinemas, Forever 21, Trader Joe's, Marshalls, JoAnn Fabrics & Crafts and Nordstrom Rack. [2]

Forever 21 opened first in the empty Harris’/Gottschalks building space, but relocated in 2013 to a space that Borders Books vacated.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Riverside Plaza manager analyzes shopping center success factors". Redlands Daily Facts. January 25, 1973. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Gruszecki, Deborah (August 31, 2015). "RETAIL: Riverside Plaza regains its luster". Riverside Press-Enterprise. Retrieved May 28, 2020.

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