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| opening_date = {{Start date and age|1971}}
| opening_date = {{Start date and age|1971}}
| developer= [[Homart Development Company]]
| developer= [[Homart Development Company]]
| manager =[[Brookfield Properties Retail Group]]
| manager =[[Brookfield Properties]]
| owner = [[Brookfield Properties Retail Group]]
| owner = [[Brookfield Properties]]
| number_of_stores = 164
| number_of_stores = 164
| number_of_anchors = 5
| number_of_anchors = 5 (1 vacant)
| floor_area = {{convert|1,223,724|sqft|m2|1}}
| floor_area = {{convert|1,223,724|sqft|m2|1}}
| floors = 2 plus 3rd floor food court
| floors = 2 plus 3rd floor food court
| website = {{URL|http://www.towneastmall.com/}}
| website = {{URL|http://www.towneastmall.com/}}
| footnotes = <ref name=mall>{{cite web | url=https://www.brookfieldpropertiesretail.com/properties/property-details/town-east-mall.html | title=Town East Mall | publisher=[[Brookfield Properties Retail Group]]}}</ref>
| footnotes = <ref name=mall>{{cite web | url=https://www.brookfieldpropertiesretail.com/properties/property-details/town-east-mall.html | title=Town East Mall | publisher=[[Brookfield Properties]]}}</ref>
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'''Town East Mall''' is an enclosed [[shopping mall]] in [[Mesquite, Texas]], a suburb of [[Dallas]], United States of America. Its anchor stores are [[Macy's]] (Opened as [[Sanger-Harris]] in 1971, became [[Foley's]] in 1987, became [[Macy's]] in 2006), [[Dillard's]], [[JCPenney]], and [[Dick’s Sporting Goods]].
'''Town East Mall''' is an enclosed [[shopping mall]] in the [[Dallas]] suburb of [[Mesquite, Texas]], United States. The mall features [[Macy's]], [[Dillard's]], [[JCPenney]], and [[Dick's Sporting Goods]].


==History==
==History==
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The mall opened on October 6, 1971.<ref name=facelift/><ref>https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1420241/</ref>
The mall opened on October 6, 1971.<ref name=facelift/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1420241/|title=&#91;News Script: Shopping center&#93;|year=1971}}</ref>


In 1978, the mall was used by director [[Ron Howard]] to film portions of the movie ''[[Cotton Candy (TV movie)|Cotton Candy]]''.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/tomorrow-a-rare-bite-into-ron-howards-dallas-made-cotton-candy-at-tradewinds-7120345 | title=Tomorrow, a Rare Bite Into Ron Howard's Dallas-Made Cotton Candy at Tradewinds | first=ROBERT | last=WILONSKY | work=[[Dallas Observer]] | date=October 12, 2010}}</ref>
In 1978, the mall was used by director [[Ron Howard]] to film portions of the movie ''[[Cotton Candy (TV movie)|Cotton Candy]]''.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/tomorrow-a-rare-bite-into-ron-howards-dallas-made-cotton-candy-at-tradewinds-7120345 | title=Tomorrow, a Rare Bite Into Ron Howard's Dallas-Made Cotton Candy at Tradewinds | first=ROBERT | last=WILONSKY | work=[[Dallas Observer]] | date=October 12, 2010}}</ref>
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[[Dick's Sporting Goods]] opened as the 5th anchor store in the mall in March 2018.<ref>{{cite press release | url=https://www.marketwatch.com/press-release/dicks-sporting-goods-announces-grand-opening-of-four-new-stores-in-three-states-2018-02-27 | title=DICK'S Sporting Goods Announces Grand Opening of Four New Stores in Three States | publisher=[[PR Newswire]] | date=February 27, 2018}}</ref>
[[Dick's Sporting Goods]] opened as the 5th anchor store in the mall in March 2018.<ref>{{cite press release | url=https://www.marketwatch.com/press-release/dicks-sporting-goods-announces-grand-opening-of-four-new-stores-in-three-states-2018-02-27 | title=DICK'S Sporting Goods Announces Grand Opening of Four New Stores in Three States | publisher=[[PR Newswire]] | date=February 27, 2018}}</ref>


On January 29, 2021, it was announced that [[Sears]] would be closing as part of a plan to close 23 stores nationwide. The store closed on April 18, 2021.<ref>https://www.dallasnews.com/business/retail/2021/02/02/the-last-sears-department-store-in-dallas-fort-worth-is-closing/</ref><ref>https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/shopping/2021/02/03/sears-kmart-closing-stores-list-2021/4371235001/</ref>
On January 29, 2021, it was announced that [[Sears]] would shutter as part of an ongoing decision to eliminate its brick-and-mortar format.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/business/retail/2021/02/02/the-last-sears-department-store-in-dallas-fort-worth-is-closing/|title = The last Sears department store in Dallas-Fort Worth is closing|date = 2 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/shopping/2021/02/03/sears-kmart-closing-stores-list-2021/4371235001/|title=Sears and Kmart closing more stores. Is your location closing in 2021? See the updated closure list}}</ref>

In 2020 a loan was financed for the mall, however, Brookfield Properties has not been able to pay that loan off and the mall might be foreclosed.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-09|title=Town East Mall’s owner hasn’t been able to find a new lender|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/business/retail/2021/06/09/town-east-malls-owner-hasnt-been-able-to-find-a-new-lender/|access-date=2021-06-14|website=Dallas News|language=en}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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==Notes==
==Notes==
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==External links==
==External links==
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Latest revision as of 16:34, 6 February 2024

Town East Mall
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LocationMesquite, Texas
Opening date1971; 53 years ago (1971)
DeveloperHomart Development Company
ManagementBrookfield Properties
OwnerBrookfield Properties
No. of stores and services164
No. of anchor tenants5 (1 vacant)
Total retail floor area1,223,724 square feet (113,687.7 m2)
No. of floors2 plus 3rd floor food court
Websitewww.towneastmall.com
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Town East Mall is an enclosed shopping mall in the Dallas suburb of Mesquite, Texas, United States. The mall features Macy's, Dillard's, JCPenney, and Dick's Sporting Goods.

History

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The mall opened on October 6, 1971.[2][3]

In 1978, the mall was used by director Ron Howard to film portions of the movie Cotton Candy.[4]

In late 2004, the property underwent a $20 million renovation.[2]

Dick's Sporting Goods opened as the 5th anchor store in the mall in March 2018.[5]

On January 29, 2021, it was announced that Sears would shutter as part of an ongoing decision to eliminate its brick-and-mortar format.[6][7]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ "Town East Mall". Brookfield Properties.
  2. ^ a b Zaragoza, Sandra (November 14, 2004). "Town East set for face lift". American City Business Journals.
  3. ^ "[News Script: Shopping center]". 1971.
  4. ^ WILONSKY, ROBERT (October 12, 2010). "Tomorrow, a Rare Bite Into Ron Howard's Dallas-Made Cotton Candy at Tradewinds". Dallas Observer.
  5. ^ "DICK'S Sporting Goods Announces Grand Opening of Four New Stores in Three States" (Press release). PR Newswire. February 27, 2018.
  6. ^ "The last Sears department store in Dallas-Fort Worth is closing". 2 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Sears and Kmart closing more stores. Is your location closing in 2021? See the updated closure list".
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