Chapel Hill Mall

Chapel Hill Mall
Chapel Hill Mall food court entrance
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LocationAkron, Ohio, U.S.
Coordinates41°06′50″N 81°28′07″W / 41.113997°N 81.468655°W / 41.113997; -81.468655
Address2000 Brittain Road, Akron, OH 44310
Opening dateOctober 12, 1967; 57 years ago (1967-10-12)
Closing dateApril 18, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-04-18)
DeveloperForest City Enterprises and R.B. Buchholzer
ManagementMcKinley Management Company
OwnerIndustrial Commercial Properties[1]
No. of stores and services100 at peak[2]
No. of anchor tenants3 at peak
Total retail floor area829,000 sq ft (77,000 m2)
No. of floors1 (2 in former JCPenney and former Macy's)
Public transit accessBus interchange METRO
Websitehttp://www.chapelhillmall.com (Defunct)

Chapel Hill Mall was a shopping mall located in Akron, Ohio, United States.[2] It was built by Richard "R.B." Buchholzer and Forest City Enterprises,[3] and opened in 1967. At its peak the mall featured more than 100 stores, with Sears, JCPenney, and Macy's as anchor tenants. In 2021, after several years of financial issues and ownership changes, the mall was purchased by Industrial Commercial Properties with the intent of turning it into a business park. Within a few months, the mall was permanently closed.

  1. ^ Mackinnon, Jim (March 16, 2021). "New owner will convert Chapel Hill Mall into a business park". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Chapel Hill Mall - Fact Sheet. Archived March 12, 2007, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved August 19, 2006.
  3. ^ "West and South Side Malls" The Plain Dealer. February 22, 2004. Retrieved July 31, 2006.