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| Coordinates | 42°02′24″N 87°53′16″W / 42.040074982202356°N 87.88764785787377°W |
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| Address | 700 Pearson Street |
| Opening date | October 6, 1977 |
| Closing date | October 31, 1996 |
| Developer | J.R. Gottlieb & Co. |
| Management | Richard Pace & Associates (1977-1986), David Friedman and William Fallmer (1986-?) |
| Architect | Erickson and Stevens, Inc. |
| No. of anchor tenants | 1 (Spiegler's) |
| Total retail floor area | 185,000 square feet |
| No. of floors | 3 |
| Parking | yes |
The Des Plaines Mall was a 185,000 square foot (17,200 m2)[1] shopping mall in downtown Des Plaines, Illinois. It opened in 1977. It was designed by J.R. Gottlieb & Co. The architect was Erickson and Stevens, Inc.[2]
Planning for the mall began in 1972,[3] with the Des Plaines Mall Corporation formed in 1973.[4] The mall opened October 6, 1977. Its original tennants included Spiegler's, Radio Shack, Hallmark Cards and the Oui Boutique.[5] It was built for about $12 million. Shoppers and employees parked at the nearby Behrel Parking Deck. The intent was to demolish buildings between the mall and the deck, most notably the abonded Spiegler's store, and build a walkway between the two locations.[6]
In 1979 the mall added an area on the lower level called Olde Center Street, a turn-of-the-century theme arcade.[7]
In 1995 the city took control of the mall with the intent of condemning the mall.[8]
Its last day of business was October 31, 1996.[9]
- ^ "Superblock mall buoys merchants". The Herald (Arlington Heights, IL). 1976-09-16. sec. 3, p. 6.
- ^ "Superblock nearing completion". Chicago Tribune. 1975-10-12. sec. 12, p. 1.
- ^ "Petition seeks zoning hearing on superblock". The Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL). 1973-03-07. sec. 1, p. 3.
- ^ "advertisement for William L. Kunkel & Co. Realtors". The Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL). 1972-09-04. sec. 3, p. 9.
- ^ "New mall is dream become reality". The Des Plaines Suburban Times. 1977-09-29. sec. 1, p. 1.
- ^ "Mall opens today". The Des Plaines Suburban Times. 1977-10-06. sec. 1, p. 1.
- ^ "DP Mall to feature 'Olde Center Street'". The Des Plaines Suburban Times. 1979-05-04. p. 33.
- ^ Shuman, Mark (1995-12-13). "Des Plaines is new owner of mall". Chicago Tribune. sec. 2, p. 1.
- ^ Davis, Jon (1996-10-31). "Des Plaines Mall's demise complete". Chicago Tribune. sec. 1, p. 6.