The Crossroads (Portage, Michigan)


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The Crossroads Mall
Facts and statistics
Location Portage, Michigan, USA
Opening date 1980
Management General Growth Properties
Owner General Growth Properties
No. of stores and services 100
No. of anchor tenants 4
Total retail floor area 769,801 ft²
Parking 4006 On-Site Spaces
No. of floors 2
Website http://www.thecrossroadsmall.com

The Crossroads Mall is a shopping mall located in Portage, Michigan. The mall features four anchor stores (Macy's, J.C. Penney, Sears, and Burlington Coat Factory), as well as 100 stores and a food court The Crossroads Mall has been owned since 1999 by General Growth Properties.

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History

The Crossroads Mall opened in Portage, Michigan, in 1980. Originally anchoring the mall were Hudson's, J.C. Penney, and Sears, with Mervyn's opening in the late 1980s. General Growth Properties acquired the mall in 1999,[1] and added a food court in the early 2000s.

Hudson's was re-named Marshall Field's in 2001, and subsequently became Macy's in September 2006. Mervyn's closed in early 2006 along with the rest of the chain's Michigan stores, and Burlington Coat Factory opened its first Kalamazoo store in the space vacated by Mervyn's.

Crime and security

Television station WWMT analyzed crime statistics for several shopping malls in West Michigan, and found that none, including The Crossroads, were willing to be interviewed on-air.[2]

The Crossroads told the television station that it increases security for the holiday period, but did not reveal specifics.[3]

In 1992, a 14-year-old was arrested after someone let off tear gas at The Crossroads, forcing the mall to be evacuated.[4] [5]

References

  1. ^ "General Growth Acquires Mich. Mall For $68M". Realty Times (1999-01-12). Retrieved on 2008-10-10.
  2. ^ "Local News: SPECIAL REPORT: How Safe Is Your Mall?", WWMT (February 15, 2008). Retrieved on 2 November 2008. 
  3. ^ "Local News: Shoppers Speak Out About Mall Safety. Packing heat at the mall", WWMT News (December 17, 2007). Retrieved on 2 November 2008. 
  4. ^ "Arrest in Gassing at Mall", The Washington Post (Nov 12, 1992), pp. a.18. Retrieved on 2 November 2008. 
  5. ^ "Teenager arrested in tear gas incident", St. Petersburg Times (Nov 12, 1992). Retrieved on 2 November 2008. 

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