Cascade Mall
Shopping mall in Washington, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cascade Mall is a shopping mall in Burlington, Washington, United States that formerly had an interior walkway. 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 in Washington. Some stores will be allowed to stay open if they provide essential services, including those on the outer perimeter.[1] As of 2024[update], the Cascade Mall has been renamed into the Burlington Gallery.
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| Location | Burlington, Washington, United States |
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| Coordinates | 48°27′44″N 122°20′21″W |
| Address | 201 Cascade Mall Drive |
| Opening date | 1989 |
| Closing date | June 30, 2020 |
| Developer | Winmar |
| Owner | Burlington Investment Properties |
| No. of stores and services | 50+ (7 open) |
| No. of anchor tenants | 6 (2 open, 4 vacant) |
| Total retail floor area | 595,000 square feet (55,000 m2) |
| No. of floors | 1 (2 in AMC Theatres) |
| Website | https://shopcascademall.com |
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
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 and sale
On June 9, 2020, Cascade Mall announced that it would close permanently as a mall with interior access on June 30, citing the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in Washington. The interior is set to close, while exterior-facing tenants will be able to continue to operate.[1] The mall was acquired by Burlington Investment Properties, the owners of the adjacent outlet mall, in April 2023 for $18.5 million.[13] It was rebranded as the Burlington Gallery in 2024 and new tenants were announced with a focus on non-retail uses; these include a church, pickleball club, and restaurants.[14]
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