Cascade Mall

For the mall in Croatia, see Cascade Centar.

Cascade Mall was an enclosed shopping mall in Burlington, Washington, United States. Opened in November 1989, the mall's anchor stores are AMC Theatres and TJ Maxx. There are 4 vacant anchor stores that were once 2 Macy's stores, Sears, and JCPenney. Macerich owned the property before selling it to Merlone Geier Partners in January 2017. The mall permanently closed on June 30, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Some stores will be allowed to stay open if they provide essential services, including those on the outer perimeter.^[1]

Cascade Mall

Location	Burlington, Washington, United States
Coordinates	48°27′44″N 122°20′21″W / 48.46221°N 122.33929°W / 48.46221; -122.33929Coordinates: 48°27′44″N 122°20′21″W / 48.46221°N 122.33929°W / 48.46221; -122.33929
Address	201 Cascade Mall Drive
Opening date	1989
Closing date	June 30, 2020
Developer	Winmar
Owner	Merlone Geier Partners
No. of stores and services	50+
No. of anchor tenants	6 (2 open, 4 vacant)
Total retail floor area	595,000 square feet (55,000 m^2)
No. of floors	1 (2 in AMC Theatres)

History

Cascade Mall was built in 1989 by Winmar Company. Its original anchor stores were JCPenney, The Bon Marché, Troutman's Emporium, and Sears.^[2][3]

Winmar also built an adjacent strip mall called Cross Court, featuring a Target store.^[4] The opening of the mall caused many stores to close in nearby Anacortes.^[5] The Emporium store later became a second Bon Marché before both Bon Marché stores were re-branded as Macy's.

In 2012, mall management removed the food court and replaced it with a TJ Maxx.^[6]

On October 16, 2014, it was announced that Sears would be closing in January 2015.^[7] JCPenney followed suit in 2018.^[8] In January 2020, Macy's announced that it would close both of its stores as part of a plan to close 125 stores nationwide, leaving AMC Theatres and TJ Maxx as the only remaining anchor stores left.^[9][10]

Cascade Mall was sold to Merlone Geier Partners in January 2017 for $25 million.^[11]

Mass shooting

Main article: Cascade Mall shooting

Five people were killed in a mass shooting at the mall on September 23, 2016. The shooter was Arcan Cetin, a 20-year-old emigrant from Turkey.^[12]

Closure

On June 9, 2020, Cascade Mall announced that it would close permanently on June 30 due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The interior is set to close, while exterior-facing tenants will be able to continue to operate.^[1]

References

1. Allison, Jacqueline (June 9, 2020). "Cascade Mall to close at end of June". Skagit Valley Herald. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
2. Directory of major malls. MJJTM Publications Corp. 1990. p. 651.
3. "Washington". The Bulletin of the N.R.D.G.A. 70 (7–12): 89. 1988.
4. "Cascade Mall tops Burlington projects" (PDF). Skagit Valley Herald. March 8, 1991. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
5. Dietrich, William. "A town in between". The Seattle Times. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
6. Stayton, Mark (August 23, 2012). "Cascade Mall to get TJ Maxx". Skagit Valley Herald. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
7. Stayton, Mark (October 16, 2014). "Sears to close Burlington store at Cascade Mall". Skagit Valley Herald. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
8. "Burlington JCPenney to close in May". Skagit Valley Herald. February 16, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
9. Jacqueline, Allison (January 7, 2020). "Burlington Macy's to close early this year". Skagit Valley Herald. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
10. Gallagher, Dave (January 7, 2020). "Macy's to shut down more stores this spring, including in Skagit County". Bellingham Herald. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
11. Weinberg, Aaron (January 24, 2017). "Cascade Mall, adjacent property sold for $25 million". Skagit Valley Herald. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
12. "Manhunt Continues for Gunman in Seattle-Area Mall Shooting That Killed 5". ABC News. Retrieved September 23, 2016.

External links

• Official website