Albany Mall

Shopping mall in Albany, Georgia

31°37′03″N 84°13′00″W / 31.61750°N 84.21667°W / 31.61750; -84.21667Address2601 Dawson RoadOpening dateAugust 4, 1976DeveloperAronov RealtyManagementSpinoso Real Estate GroupNo. of stores and services75No. of anchor tenants6 (5 open, 1 vacant, now demolished)Total retail floor area871,956 square feet (81,000 m²)^[1]No. of floors1Websitealbany-mall.com

Albany Mall is an enclosed shopping mall in Albany, Georgia. Opened in 1976, it features Belk, JCPenney, Dillard's, Old Navy, and Books-A-Million as its anchor stores. It is managed by Spinoso Real Estate Group.

History

The mall opened on August 4, 1976, originally featuring Gayfers (now Dillard's), Belk, Rosenberg's, and Sears as its anchor stores. Aronov Realty received approval in 1987 for a new wing featuring a new anchor store, JCPenney. This store replaced a nearby location at Midtown Shopping Center.^[2] The store opened in 1988.^[3] Also that year, the Belk store was renovated.^[4] Rosenberg's closed in 1990 and became Mansour's a year later.^[5]

Old Navy joined the mall in 2000,^[6] and Mansour's closed a year later.^[7] In April 2004, Books-A-Million relocated into the former Mansour's space,^[8] replacing a nearby store on Old Dawson Road.^[9] JCPenney was renovated in 2011.^[3] Sears closed in 2017.^[10] The former Sears anchor store was demolished in 2021.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "Flyer" (PDF). Aronov Realty. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
^ Carter, Danny (5 June 1987). "Planners approve Penney's mall addition". The Albany Herald. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
^ ^a ^b Carter, Danny (2 April 2011). "Penney making changes". The Albany Herald. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
^ "Belk here undergoes remodeling". The Albany Herald. 23 March 1988. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
^ Shepard, Mike (8 May 1991). "Mansour's opening store at Albany Mall". The Albany Herald. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
^ "Mall to get hot retailer". The Albany Herald. 14 May 2000. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
^ Carter, Danny (17 October 2001). "Mansour's expected to leave mall". The Albany Herald. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
^ "Books-A-Million to move to mall". The Albany Herald. 29 December 2003. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
^ "Bookstore relocates to mall". WALB. 5 April 2004. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
^ "Sears in Albany closing; Albany Kmart not on closure list".