North Grand Mall

North Grand Mall is a 340,000-square-foot (32,000 m2)[2] shopping center serving the city of Ames, Iowa.[3] In 2006, plans were announced for a $30 million renovation and expansion.[4] In 2004, a farmers' market operated at the mall.[5] The mall's anchor stores are Kohl's, Gap, Shoe Carnival, TJ Maxx, North Grand Cinema, Milroy's Tuxedos, rue21, Happy Nails, Verizon, Teikiatsu Judo, Aveda, Buckle, and JCPenney. There are 2 vacant anchor stores that were once DressBarn and Younkers. Sears announced its closure in late 2008.[6] The Sears building was torn down, with Kohl's, TJ Maxx, and Shoe Carnival opening on its site.[7]

North Grand Mall
LocationAmes, Iowa, United States
Coordinates42.048°N 93.622°W / 42.048; -93.622
Address2801 Grand Avenue
Opening date1971[1]
DeveloperGeneral Growth Properties
No. of anchor tenants15 (13 open, 2 vacant)
Total retail floor area340,000 sq ft (32,000 m2)
No. of floors1
Websitenorthgrandmall.com

In 2017, then-owners GK Development sold the mall to a trio of investors.[8]

References

  1. "North Grand Mall offered opportunity to expand". Goliath Business News. 21 July 2003. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
  2. GK Development's page about North Grand Mall
  3. Ford, George C. (December 22, 2004). "Chicago firm buys 4 malls in Iowa". Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa). Retrieved 2008-10-31.
  4. Stribling, Dees (May 15, 2006). "Iowa Mall to Get $30M Facelift". Commercial Property News. Retrieved 2008-10-30.
  5. Morgan, Katie (May 20, 2004). "Iowa State U.: Iowa farmers' markets provide local produce". University Wire via The America's Intelligence Wire. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
  6. Miller, Tim (24 May 2007). "Sears to close in July, mall to expand space". Iowa State Daily. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
  7. http://www.iowastatedaily.com/business/article_ff4573d8-7498-11e2-9c96-0019bb2963f4.html
  8. http://www.amestrib.com/news/20161202/north-grand-mall-purchased-by-local-development-group
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