Tewksbury Mills
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Tewksbury Mills is a proposed mall that was proposed a few years ago by the Mills Corporation
. It is to be around a millions square feet and contain two skating rinks.
, and Pheasant Lane Mall
, two of the closest ones. The Pheasant Lane Mall would be 232191 square feet (21,571.2 m²) bigger while the Burlington Mall would be 555072 feet (169,185.9 m) bigger.
Some of the amenities that would become part of the mall would be a movie theater complex, and a two-surface ice skating facility. Additionally, the company indicated that they would allow residents of the town to use the rink at a reduced rate.
One of the key features of the mall would've included the construction of the long delayed, long awaited Lowell Junction on nearby Interstate 93
. The junction has been proposed for the location for over twenty years. This interchange would directly linked the mall with the industrial park across the highway and the mall to the highway. Additionally, it would keep mall traffic off local roads.
Eventually, the Simon Property Group
bought out the Mills Corporation
in 2007. Known development of the mall ceased at that time, but work on the Lowell Junction has been restarted.
Mills Corporation
The Mills Corporation was a publicly traded real estate investment trust headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, United States, acquired on April 3, 2007 by an investment group composed of Simon Property Group and Farallon Capital Management. The company developed, owned, and operated major...
. It is to be around a millions square feet and contain two skating rinks.
Information
The mall is proposed to be an enclosed mall with two levels. It is also supposed to be an entertainment complex. Originally, the mall was planned to have between 1.1 and 2200000 square feet (204,386.7 m²) of gross leasable area. Eventually the size of the mall was shrunk down to between 750,000 and 800000 square feet (74,322.4 m²) of gross leasable area. It would be smaller than other surrounding malls, including the Burlington MallBurlington Mall (Massachusetts)
The Burlington Mall is a large, two story, indoor shopping mall located off Route 3 and Route 128 in Burlington, Massachusetts. The mall is one of many shopping venues in the Middlesex County area, including Billerica Mall, Acton Plaza, and Middlesex Commons. The Burlington Mall has a gross...
, and Pheasant Lane Mall
Pheasant Lane Mall
Pheasant Lane Mall, occupying , is one of the largest shopping malls in the state of New Hampshire and the focal point of the commercial area in south Nashua....
, two of the closest ones. The Pheasant Lane Mall would be 232191 square feet (21,571.2 m²) bigger while the Burlington Mall would be 555072 feet (169,185.9 m) bigger.
Some of the amenities that would become part of the mall would be a movie theater complex, and a two-surface ice skating facility. Additionally, the company indicated that they would allow residents of the town to use the rink at a reduced rate.
One of the key features of the mall would've included the construction of the long delayed, long awaited Lowell Junction on nearby Interstate 93
Interstate 93
Interstate 93 is an Interstate Highway in the New England section of the United States. Its southern terminus is in Canton, Massachusetts, in the Boston metropolitan area, at Interstate 95; its northern terminus is near St. Johnsbury, Vermont, at Interstate 91...
. The junction has been proposed for the location for over twenty years. This interchange would directly linked the mall with the industrial park across the highway and the mall to the highway. Additionally, it would keep mall traffic off local roads.
Eventually, the Simon Property Group
Simon Property Group
Simon Property Group, Inc. is an American commercial real estate company, ranked #1 in the United States as the largest real estate investment trust. Simon is a fully integrated real estate company which operates from five retail real estate platforms: regional malls, Premium Outlet Centers, The...
bought out the Mills Corporation
Mills Corporation
The Mills Corporation was a publicly traded real estate investment trust headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, United States, acquired on April 3, 2007 by an investment group composed of Simon Property Group and Farallon Capital Management. The company developed, owned, and operated major...
in 2007. Known development of the mall ceased at that time, but work on the Lowell Junction has been restarted.
External links
- http://www.labelscar.com/massachusetts/tewksbury-mills
- http://www.wickedlocal.com/tewksbury/news/x1817172676