Meadows Mall
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| Location | Las Vegas, Nevada |
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| Address | 4300 Meadows Lane Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Opening date | 1978 |
| Owner | General Growth Properties Inc. |
| No. of stores and services | 140 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 4 |
| Total retail floor area | 960,000 ft² |
| No. of floors | 2 (3 in Macy's) |
| Parking | 4,900 |
| Website | Meadows Mall |
Meadows Mall is a shopping mall in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Meadows Mall is owned by the General Growth Properties Inc., and is located on 84 acres (34 ha).[1] It is a two-story enclosed mall with 960,000 ft² of space. The mall has 140 stores and 4 anchors. It is surrounded by 4,900 surface parking spaces in four different color-coded lots (Red, Blue, Yellow and Green). Its anchor stores are Dillard's, Macy's, J. C. Penney and Sears.
History
The mall opened in 1978, at a time when The Boulevard Mall was the city's only other major indoor mall.[2] The mall's name is derived from the English word for Las Vegas: Meadows. The mall received a renovation in 1995, which included the expansion of its Dillard's store.[3] A partial renovation took place in 1997,[1] and included a new overflow parking lot added near the mall's J.C. Penney store. At the time, the mall was composed of 123 stores, and included one restaurant and a 14-vendor food court, as well as a merry-go-round.[4]
The mall was sold to General Growth Properties in May 1998. At that time, the mall contained 951,000 sq ft (88,400 m2).[5] By May 1999, General Growth Properties had increased the mall's occupation to 95 percent.[6]
In June 2003, General Growth Properties began a multi-million dollar renovation that would include brighter indoor lighting, tile flooring, a new color scheme, a new stone facade, exterior paint, and enhanced landscaping.[7] The company felt that the mall, with its dated 24-year-old presentation, needed a contemporary look to compete. The mall remained open during renovations, with most of the work being done during night hours.[1]
With 99 percent of the renovations complete, the mall celebrated its grand reopening on November 21, 2003, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony that morning, followed by live jazz performances and a live children's show featuring Strawberry Shortcake. Several new stores had been added during the renovations, which included new bathrooms and a revamping of the food court. The mall contained 947,370 sq ft (88,014 m2) at the time.[2][8] In conjunction with Valley Hospital Medical Center and the Summerlin Hospital, the Meadows Mall added the 1,640 sq ft (152 m2) Healthy Living Play Area in November 2004, as a way to educate children about healthy lifestyles.[9][10]
References
- ^ a b c Jones, Chris (September 7, 2003). "Nevadan At Work: Steve McLaughlin, Senior Operations Manager, Meadows Mall". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on January 22, 2005.
- ^ a b Jones, Chris (November 21, 2003). "Meadows celebrates its bright new look". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on November 25, 2003.
- ^ "Two Las Vegas regional malls will be sold". Las Vegas Sun. December 22, 1997. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ^ Whitely, Joan (November 27, 1997). "Holiday Mall Guide". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on October 22, 1999.
- ^ "General Growth buys Meadows Mall". Las Vegas Sun. May 18, 1998. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ^ Smith, Hubble (May 29, 1999). "LV malls research customers". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on October 9, 1999.
- ^ "Mall Renovation". Las Vegas Review-Journal. June 12, 2003. Archived from the original on December 28, 2004.
- ^ Stevens, Muriel (November 19, 2003). "Meadows gets holiday makeover". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ^ Stevens, Muriel (October 27, 2004). "With credit comes risk of theft". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ^ "Ready to Play and Learn". Las Vegas Review-Journal. December 14, 2004. Archived from the original on March 7, 2005.