Brass Mill Center facts for kids
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Exterior view of Brass Mill Center, April 2018
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| Location | Waterbury, Connecticut, United States |
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| Coordinates | 41°32′57″N 73°01′30″W / 41.549251°N 73.024986°W |
| Address | 495 Union Street |
| Opening date | September 17th 1997 |
| Developer | General Growth Properties |
| Management | Tony Guerriero |
| Owner | Brookfield Properties Retail Group |
| No. of stores and services | 130 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 6 (4 open, 2 vacant by April 2021) |
| Total retail floor area | 1,179,569 sq ft (109,585.5 m2) |
| No. of floors | 2 with partial third floor |
| Parking | 5800 spaces |
The Brass Mill Center is a big shopping mall located in Waterbury, Connecticut. It's a fun place to visit with over 130 different shops. The mall and its nearby area, the Brass Mill Commons, cost a lot of money to build.
It's one of the largest malls in Connecticut. You can find it right off Interstate 84 in Waterbury. Some of the main stores, called "anchor stores," include Regal Cinemas, JCPenney, Burlington, and Shoppers World. There's also a large empty spot where Sears used to be.
A Look Back: The History of Brass Mill Center
The Brass Mill Center first opened its doors on Wednesday, September 17, 1997. It has two main floors. There's also a smaller third floor that holds a large movie theater with 12 screens.
The mall was built to replace an older mall nearby. This old mall was called the Naugatuck Valley Mall. Before building the Brass Mill Center, workers had to clean up the land. They removed a lot of old soil and many empty buildings.
What Happened to the Stores?
Over the years, some stores have changed. Filene's was once a major store here. It later became Macy's in 2006. However, Macy's closed its doors in April 2021.
Sears was another big store at the mall. It closed in September 2018. Other stores like Steve & Barry's also closed down. Later, Shoppers World opened in that spot.
In 2019, a new Dick's Sporting Goods opened in the area. It took over the spot where a Toys "R" Us used to be. This shows how malls can change over time.
