Illinois Star Centre, formerly Illinois Centre Mall, was an enclosed shopping mall in Marion, Illinois, United States. Opened in 1991, it used to feature more than 60 stores. Its anchor stores include Dillard's and Target, with Target being the busiest. Previously there was a Sears anchor store, however it was closed in April 2018.[2] Many of the mall's tenant stores have closed, with not a single store remaining in the food court.[3]
At the time that Illinois Centre Mall was being built, nearby Carbondale, Illinois already had a shopping mall, the University Mall. Because of its proximity, retail analysts predicted that competition between the two cities' retail sectors would "get pretty cut-throat".[4]Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation developed the mall,[5] whose initial anchor stores were Dillard's, Target, Phar-Mor and Sears, which relocated from University Mall.[6] Illinois Centre Mall opened in 1990, resulting in the closure of the Sears at University Mall. University Mall sued Illinois Centre Mall's developers over the use of a state financing program to relocate the store, although the suit was later dismissed.[7]
Sears and Phar-Mor opened for business in July 1991,[8] followed by Dillard's and the mall itself in September, and Target in October.[9] Phar-Mor closed in 1993.[10] It later became a Blue Cross Blue Shield Association office and then a radio-controlled car racing center in 2004.[11] DeBartolo sold the mall to local developers in 1996. Despite attracting other businesses to the area, the mall struggled with occupancy for most of its history, although new owners boosted it to 60% occupancy by 2000.[12]
Red Lobster opened in the surrounding area on July 6, 1992.[13] An eight-screen Kerasotes movie theater then opened next to the mall on December 1, 1993. It would be later sold to AMC Theatres.[14]
In March 2002, an O'Charley's restaurant officially opened in the parking lot.[15]The Home Depot opened west of Sears later that year on November 6, 2002.[16]
Sabre ISC acquired the mall in 2011 via purchase of delinquent tax certificates and renamed it Illinois Star Centre.[18] In March 2015, the Southern Illinoisan reported that three of the mall's owners were imprisoned on various counts, and that leasing agents were unresponsive on inquiries about the mall, which has become increasingly vacant and lacking in maintenance. Also complicating the mall's future is the fact that the parking lot and anchor stores are owned by different companies than the mall itself.[19] The taxes were then purchased from the county trustee by Roc Enterprises, LLC.[18] On May 4, 2017 the mall's ownership team declared bankruptcy[20] after previously offering the property at auction but failing to attract a buyer.[21]
On January 4, 2018, it was announced that Sears would be closing as part of a plan to close 103 stores nationwide. The store closed in April 2018.[2] On January 13, 2018 it was announced that Joe's Records would be closing its mall location by January 31, 2018 in order to move to a more visible location[22] at 1301 Enterprise Way in Marion.[23] The GameStop store was closed in April 2018.
On November 16, 2018, it was reported that the Illinois Centre Mall would cease operations in the next 30 days. However, anchor stores Target and Dillard's will remain open.[24]
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^Knol, Ann Schottman (1988-11-02). "Carbondale Sears store plans move to Marion". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 6B. Retrieved 31 January 2009.
^Davenport, Paula M. (1990-10-11). "Retail space, competition for customers boom". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 1I. Retrieved 31 January 2009.
^Davenport, Paula (30 September 1991). "CENTRE STAGE: Mall Set For Grand Opening". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
^"Mall opening". The Southeast Missourian. 29 September 1991. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
^"Phar-mor to close store in Marion mall". The Southeast Missourian. 24 February 1993. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
^Homan, John D. (May 2, 2004). "SMALL-SCALE SPEED: HERRIN MAN'S HOBBY IS NOW FULL-TIME JOB". The Southern Illinoisan. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
^Binder, Karen (December 4, 2000). "MORE STORES MEAN MORE SHOPPERS AT ILLINOIS CENTRE MALL". The Southern Illinoisan. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
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This article uses bare URLs which are uninformative and vulnerable to link rot Please consider converting them to full citations to ensure the article remains verifiable and maintains a consistent citation style Several templates and tools are available to assist in formatting such as Reflinks documentation reFill documentation and Citation bot documentation August 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Illinois Star Centre formerly Illinois Centre Mall was an enclosed shopping mall in Marion Illinois United States Opened in 1991 it used to feature more than 60 stores Its anchor stores include Dillard s and Target with Target being the busiest Previously there was a Sears anchor store however it was closed in April 2018 2 Many of the mall s tenant stores have closed with not a single store remaining in the food court 3 Illinois Star CentreEntrance to Illinois Centre Mall May 2012LocationMarion Illinois United StatesCoordinates37 44 55 N 88 58 35 W 37 74850 N 88 97652 W 37 74850 88 97652 Coordinates 37 44 55 N 88 58 35 W 37 74850 N 88 97652 W 37 74850 88 97652Address3000 W DeYoung St Opening date1991Closing date2018DeveloperEdward J DeBartolo CorporationOwnerRoc Enterprises LLCNo of stores and services29No of anchor tenants3 2 open 1 vacant Total retail floor area600 000 sq ft 56 000 m2 1 No of floors1History EditAt the time that Illinois Centre Mall was being built nearby Carbondale Illinois already had a shopping mall the University Mall Because of its proximity retail analysts predicted that competition between the two cities retail sectors would get pretty cut throat 4 Edward J DeBartolo Corporation developed the mall 5 whose initial anchor stores were Dillard s Target Phar Mor and Sears which relocated from University Mall 6 Illinois Centre Mall opened in 1990 resulting in the closure of the Sears at University Mall University Mall sued Illinois Centre Mall s developers over the use of a state financing program to relocate the store although the suit was later dismissed 7 Sears and Phar Mor opened for business in July 1991 8 followed by Dillard s and the mall itself in September and Target in October 9 Phar Mor closed in 1993 10 It later became a Blue Cross Blue Shield Association office and then a radio controlled car racing center in 2004 11 DeBartolo sold the mall to local developers in 1996 Despite attracting other businesses to the area the mall struggled with occupancy for most of its history although new owners boosted it to 60 occupancy by 2000 12 Red Lobster opened in the surrounding area on July 6 1992 13 An eight screen Kerasotes movie theater then opened next to the mall on December 1 1993 It would be later sold to AMC Theatres 14 In March 2002 an O Charley s restaurant officially opened in the parking lot 15 The Home Depot opened west of Sears later that year on November 6 2002 16 On September 20 2006 Walmart Supercenter opened outside the mall east of Dillard s 17 Sabre ISC acquired the mall in 2011 via purchase of delinquent tax certificates and renamed it Illinois Star Centre 18 In March 2015 the Southern Illinoisan reported that three of the mall s owners were imprisoned on various counts and that leasing agents were unresponsive on inquiries about the mall which has become increasingly vacant and lacking in maintenance Also complicating the mall s future is the fact that the parking lot and anchor stores are owned by different companies than the mall itself 19 The taxes were then purchased from the county trustee by Roc Enterprises LLC 18 On May 4 2017 the mall s ownership team declared bankruptcy 20 after previously offering the property at auction but failing to attract a buyer 21 On January 4 2018 it was announced that Sears would be closing as part of a plan to close 103 stores nationwide The store closed in April 2018 2 On January 13 2018 it was announced that Joe s Records would be closing its mall location by January 31 2018 in order to move to a more visible location 22 at 1301 Enterprise Way in Marion 23 The GameStop store was closed in April 2018 On November 16 2018 it was reported that the Illinois Centre Mall would cease operations in the next 30 days However anchor stores Target and Dillard s will remain open 24 References Edit Leasing ilstarcentremall com a b Marion Sears West Frankfort Mount Vernon Kmart stores to close The Southern Retrieved 2018 01 05 Businesses continue to move out of mall in Marion Illinois WPSD Local 6 Your News Weather amp Sports Authority 2017 10 05 Retrieved 2017 12 12 Davenport Paula 11 October 1990 Retail Space Competition For Customers Boom St Louis Post Dispatch Retrieved 25 June 2011 Construction under way at Marion firms hired for work at Carbondale The Southeast Missourian 15 April 1990 Retrieved 25 June 2011 Knol Ann Schottman 1988 11 02 Carbondale Sears store plans move to Marion St Louis Post Dispatch p 6B Retrieved 31 January 2009 Davenport Paula M 1990 10 11 Retail space competition for customers boom St Louis Post Dispatch p 1I Retrieved 31 January 2009 Davenport Paula 30 September 1991 CENTRE STAGE Mall Set For Grand Opening St Louis Post Dispatch Retrieved 25 June 2011 Mall opening The Southeast Missourian 29 September 1991 Retrieved 25 June 2011 Phar mor to close store in Marion mall The Southeast Missourian 24 February 1993 Retrieved 25 June 2011 Homan John D May 2 2004 SMALL SCALE SPEED HERRIN MAN S HOBBY IS NOW FULL TIME JOB The Southern Illinoisan Retrieved 25 March 2016 Binder Karen December 4 2000 MORE STORES MEAN MORE SHOPPERS AT ILLINOIS CENTRE MALL The Southern Illinoisan Retrieved 25 March 2016 Red Lobster opens Marion restaurant Southern Illinoisan 8 screen movie theater coming to Illinois Centre Southern Illinoisan O Charley s manager says Marion move a good one Southern Illinoisan Home improvement giant opens its doors in Marion Southern Illinoisan Marion s gigantic Wal Mart opens today Southern Illinoisan a b Parker Molly Rochman family purchases back taxes on Marion mall Grand Tower power plant The Southern Retrieved 2017 12 12 Parker Molly March 8 2015 What happened to the mall in Marion The Southern Retrieved 25 March 2016 Eidlin Barb Illinois Star Centre Mall owners declare bankruptcy The Southern Retrieved 2017 12 12 Parker Molly High bidder backs out of buying Illinois Star Centre Mall in Marion The Southern Retrieved 2017 12 12 Smith Isaac Joe s Records to move out of Illinois Star Centre mall to new location in Marion change name The Southern Retrieved 2018 01 17 HOMAN BY JOHN D 2018 01 13 Joe s Records to relocate from Marion mall The Daily Republican Retrieved 2018 01 17 http www wsiltv com story 39501644 less than a month for marion mall tenants Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Illinois Star Centre amp oldid 1146638715, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
