Enfield Square facts for kids
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Exterior view of Enfield Square, May 2018
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| Location | 90 Elm Street Enfield, Connecticut, 06082, US |
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| Opening date | 1971 |
| Developer | May Centers |
| Owner | Namdar Realty Group |
| No. of stores and services | 54 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 4 (1 open, 3 vacant) |
| Total retail floor area | 788,000 sq ft (73,200 m2) |
| No. of floors | 1 (2 in both former Macy's locations) |
Enfield Square is a shopping mall in Enfield, Connecticut. It used to be called Westfield Shoppingtown Enfield Square. The Namdar Realty Group owns the mall.
It's a big mall, about 788,000 square feet. This makes it the 10th largest mall in Connecticut. It has 54 shops, all on one floor. As of 2018, its main store was Target.
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The Story of Enfield Square
Early Days and First Stores
Enfield Square first opened its doors in 1971. It was built by May Centers, a company that develops malls. When it first opened, it had three big main stores, called "anchor stores." These were G. Fox, JCPenney, and Steiger's.
In 1993, G. Fox changed its name to Filene's. This happened because of a company merger. A year later, in 1994, Steiger's closed its store at the mall. The whole Steiger's company went out of business.
New Owners and New Stores
In 1996, a company called Westfield Group bought the mall. They became the new owners. A year later, in April 1997, Sears opened a new store in the spot where Steiger's used to be.
In 1998, the mall's name changed to Westfield Shoppingtown Enfield Square. It was valued at $50 million at that time.
Changes in the 2000s
In August 2000, JCPenney closed its store. This was part of a plan to close stores that weren't making enough money. The space stayed empty for a while.
In February 2001, Filene's expanded. They moved their men's and home departments into the old JCPenney space. In October 2001, Target built a brand new anchor store on the north side of the mall.
In 2006, both Filene's stores changed their names to Macy's. This was due to another company merger. Also in 2006, the Westfield Group sold the mall for $80 million. It was bought by Centro Properties Group.
Recent Years and Current Status
In January 2016, Macy's announced that both of its stores at the mall would close. This was part of a plan to close many Macy's stores across the country.
In February 2016, the mall faced financial trouble. A bank took over the mall because the owners couldn't pay back a large loan.
In August 2016, the Ruby Tuesday restaurant at the mall closed down. On December 28, 2016, Sears announced it would close its Enfield Square store in April 2017. This left Target as the only main anchor store at the mall.
In 2017, Party City moved its Enfield store into the mall. However, in April 2017, Express also announced its store would close.
In June 2018, a new company called KeyPoint Partners started managing the mall. In December 2018, the mall was sold again for $10.85 million. The buyer was later announced as the Namdar Realty Group in January 2019.
In January 2020, the town approved a plan for the Namdar Realty Group to redevelop the mall. This means they might change the mall's layout and purpose in the future.
