Crossroads Mall (Boulder)
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The Crossroads Mall was an indoor shopping mall from 1963 until 2004, in Boulder, Colorado
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Boulder, Colorado
Boulder is the county seat and most populous city of Boulder County and the 11th most populous city in the U.S. state of Colorado. Boulder is located at the base of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains at an elevation of...
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Development
- Crossroads Mall opened on March 14, 1963 with 394,000 leasable square feet for retail stores, surrounded by open-air parking. Anchor stores included King Soopers and Montgomery WardMontgomery WardMontgomery Ward is an online retailer that carries the same name as the former American department store chain, founded as the world's #1 mail order business in 1872 by Aaron Montgomery Ward, and which went out of business in 2001...
. - In August 1979, Macerich acquired Crossroads Mall for $12 million.
- A 1983 remodeling and expansion doubled the size of the mall and included the addition of a food courtFood courtA food court is generally an indoor plaza or common area within a facility that is contiguous with the counters of multiple food vendors and provides a common area for self-serve dining. Food courts may be found in shopping malls and airports, and in various regions may be a standalone development...
and another anchor store, May D&FMay-Daniels & FisherMay-Daniels & Fisher was a Denver, Colorado department store created in 1957 when the original May Company operations in Colorado, founded in 1877 in Leadville , were merged with the newly acquired The Daniels & Fisher Co...
(later renamed Foley'sFoley'sFoley’s was a chain of department stores owned by May Department Stores and headquartered in Downtown Houston, Texas. As of August 30, 2005, the division was dissolved and operation of the stores was assumed by Federated's Macy's West and Macy's South divisions. Foley's operated stores in Texas,...
and, still later, Macy'sMacy'sMacy's is a U.S. chain of mid-to-high range department stores. In addition to its flagship Herald Square location in New York City, the company operates over 800 stores in the United States...
). - In March 1986, Mervyn's was added as an additional anchor.
- In 1990, May D&F expanded, bringing the size of the mall to 820000 square feet (76,180.5 m²). A small parking ramp was also added adjacent to May D&F on the east side of the mall.
Decline
- The years just before and after 2000 saw increasing competition for Crossroads Mall from new retail developments in SuperiorSuperior, ColoradoSuperior is a Statutory Town in Boulder and Jefferson counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. According to United States Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city was 10,308 on 2005-07-01.-History:...
, BroomfieldBroomfield, ColoradoThe City and County of Broomfield is a prominent suburb and tier of the Denver metropolitan area in the State of Colorado of the United States. Broomfield has a consolidated city and county government which operates under Article XX, Sections 10-13 of the Constitution of the State of Colorado. The...
, and WestminsterWestminster, ColoradoWestminster is a Home Rule Municipality in Adams and Jefferson counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. Westminster is a northwest suburb of Denver. The Westminster Municipal Center is located north-northwest of the Colorado State Capitol. The United States Census Bureau that the city population...
. - In September 1997, Montgomery Ward closed its store at Crossroads Mall; this space would remain vacant until demolition.
- In October 1997, the ever-increasing vacancy rate at Crossroads was 19%.
- In January 1998, Mervyn's closed; the space was remodeled and occupied by SearsSears, Roebuck and CompanySears, officially named Sears, Roebuck and Co., is an American chain of department stores which was founded by Richard Warren Sears and Alvah Curtis Roebuck in the late 19th century...
in October 1998. - From 1997 to 2002, various Crossroads reconstruction ideas were floated and then rejected. Fast-track construction of a Dillard'sDillard'sDillard's, Inc. is a department store chain in the United States, with 330 stores in 29 states. Headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas, Dillard's locations are concentrated in Texas and Florida; with a major presence in other states including Arizona, Iowa, Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, Missouri,...
store was proposed, but vetoed by Foley'sFoley'sFoley’s was a chain of department stores owned by May Department Stores and headquartered in Downtown Houston, Texas. As of August 30, 2005, the division was dissolved and operation of the stores was assumed by Federated's Macy's West and Macy's South divisions. Foley's operated stores in Texas,...
. - In October 1999, Macerich began a 13-month renovation project by closing half of the mall and tearing down some interior walls.
- In July 2000, Macerich put its renovation plans on hold, stopped the project, and announced that it was looking for a buyer for Crossroads.
- Flatiron Crossing MallFlatiron Crossing MallFlatIron Crossing Mall is a shopping mall, owned by Macerich Property Group, in Broomfield, Colorado. The mall is designed to reflect the active, outdoor lifestyle of Colorado. FlatIron Crossing features almost of retail space set in a two-level enclosed shopping mall, and an adjoining . outdoor...
, in Broomfield, opened in August 2000. - In February 2001, J.C. PenneyJ.C. PenneyJ. C. Penney Company, Inc. is a chain of American mid-range department stores based in Plano, Texas, a suburb north of Dallas. The company operates 1,107 department stores in all 50 U.S. states and Puerto Rico. JCPenney also operates catalog sales merchant offices nationwide in many...
closed its store at Crossroads Mall. - In June 2002, the owners of Flatiron Crossing MallFlatiron Crossing MallFlatIron Crossing Mall is a shopping mall, owned by Macerich Property Group, in Broomfield, Colorado. The mall is designed to reflect the active, outdoor lifestyle of Colorado. FlatIron Crossing features almost of retail space set in a two-level enclosed shopping mall, and an adjoining . outdoor...
(WestcorWestcorWestcor is a subsidiary of The Macerich Company and owns 18 shopping malls and plazas in the Southwestern region of the United States. It was founded in 1964 by entrepreneur Bob Teske. Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, Westcor is Arizona's leading mall developer...
) merged with the owners of Crossroads Mall (Macerich).
Demolition
- On January 23, 2003, the Sears store at Crossroads Mall closed. Plans were submitted to the city to tear down Crossroads Mall and create a new retail district, dubbed "Twenty Ninth Street". The plans were for about 50-60 shops and a movie theatre. The city agreed, and Macerich/Westcor sprung into action.
- On January 8, 2004, the closing of Crossroads Mall was announced. The Mall closed in February 2004, except that Foley'sFoley'sFoley’s was a chain of department stores owned by May Department Stores and headquartered in Downtown Houston, Texas. As of August 30, 2005, the division was dissolved and operation of the stores was assumed by Federated's Macy's West and Macy's South divisions. Foley's operated stores in Texas,...
, the only store to survive from Crossroads to the new Twenty Ninth Street, remained open continuously. - Except for the Sears building, Foley'sFoley'sFoley’s was a chain of department stores owned by May Department Stores and headquartered in Downtown Houston, Texas. As of August 30, 2005, the division was dissolved and operation of the stores was assumed by Federated's Macy's West and Macy's South divisions. Foley's operated stores in Texas,...
/Macy'sMacy'sMacy's is a U.S. chain of mid-to-high range department stores. In addition to its flagship Herald Square location in New York City, the company operates over 800 stores in the United States...
and its adjacent parking structure, Crossroads Mall was demolished, and on October 13, 2006, the Twenty Ninth Street retail district opened on the site of the defunct Crossroads.