Meadows Mall

Meadows Mall
Location Las Vegas, Nevada
Address 4300 Meadows Lane
Las Vegas, Nevada
Opening date 1978
Owner General Growth Properties Inc.
No. of stores and services 140
No. of anchor tenants 4
Total retail floor area 960,000 ft²
No. of floors 2 (3 in Macy's)
Parking 4,900
Website Meadows Mall

Meadows Mall is a shopping mall in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Meadows Mall is owned by the General Growth Properties Inc., and is located on 84 acres (34 ha).[1] It is a two-story enclosed mall with 960,000 ft² of space. The mall has 140 stores and 4 anchors. It is surrounded by 4,900 surface parking spaces in four different color-coded lots (Red, Blue, Yellow and Green). Its anchor stores are Dillard's, Macy's, J. C. Penney and Sears.

History

The mall opened in 1978, at a time when The Boulevard Mall was the city's only other major indoor mall.[2] The mall's name is derived from the English word for Las Vegas: Meadows. The mall received a renovation in 1995, which included the expansion of its Dillard's store.[3] A partial renovation took place in 1997,[1] and included a new overflow parking lot added near the mall's J.C. Penney store. At the time, the mall was composed of 123 stores, and included one restaurant and a 14-vendor food court, as well as a merry-go-round.[4]

The mall was sold to General Growth Properties in May 1998. At that time, the mall contained 951,000 sq ft (88,400 m2).[5] By May 1999, General Growth Properties had increased the mall's occupation to 95 percent.[6]

In June 2003, General Growth Properties began a multi-million dollar renovation that would include brighter indoor lighting, tile flooring, a new color scheme, a new stone facade, exterior paint, and enhanced landscaping.[7] The company felt that the mall, with its dated 24-year-old presentation, needed a contemporary look to compete. The mall remained open during renovations, with most of the work being done during night hours.[1]

With 99 percent of the renovations complete, the mall celebrated its grand reopening on November 21, 2003, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony that morning, followed by live jazz performances and a live children's show featuring Strawberry Shortcake. Several new stores had been added during the renovations, which included new bathrooms and a revamping of the food court. The mall contained 947,370 sq ft (88,014 m2) at the time.[2][8] In conjunction with Valley Hospital Medical Center and the Summerlin Hospital, the Meadows Mall added the 1,640 sq ft (152 m2) Healthy Living Play Area in November 2004, as a way to educate children about healthy lifestyles.[9][10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Jones, Chris (September 7, 2003). "Nevadan At Work: Steve McLaughlin, Senior Operations Manager, Meadows Mall". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on January 22, 2005.
  2. 1 2 Jones, Chris (November 21, 2003). "Meadows celebrates its bright new look". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on November 25, 2003.
  3. "Two Las Vegas regional malls will be sold". Las Vegas Sun. December 22, 1997. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
  4. Whitely, Joan (November 27, 1997). "Holiday Mall Guide". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on October 22, 1999.
  5. "General Growth buys Meadows Mall". Las Vegas Sun. May 18, 1998. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
  6. Smith, Hubble (May 29, 1999). "LV malls research customers". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on October 9, 1999.
  7. "Mall Renovation". Las Vegas Review-Journal. June 12, 2003. Archived from the original on December 28, 2004.
  8. Stevens, Muriel (November 19, 2003). "Meadows gets holiday makeover". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  9. Stevens, Muriel (October 27, 2004). "With credit comes risk of theft". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  10. "Ready to Play and Learn". Las Vegas Review-Journal. December 14, 2004. Archived from the original on March 7, 2005.

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Coordinates: 36°10′21″N 115°11′46″W / 36.17250°N 115.19611°W / 36.17250; -115.19611

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