Santa Rosa Mall (Florida)
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| Location | Mary Esther, Florida, United States |
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| Coordinates | 30°25′02″N 86°39′25″W / 30.41720°N 86.65707°W |
| Address | 300 Mary Esther Boulevard |
| Opening date | 1976[1] |
| Developer | Jim Wilson & Associates |
| Owner | Radiant Properties |
| Architect | Crawford Giattina and Michael[2] |
| No. of stores and services | 104[1] |
| No. of anchor tenants | 0 (1 demolished, 3 vacant) |
| Total retail floor area | 733,996 square feet[1] |
| No. of floors | 1 |
Santa Rosa Mall is a shopping mall located in Mary Esther, Florida. It has no anchors as of January 2025. It also has a 10-screen United Artists cinema outside the mall. Stirling Properties manages and owns the mall.
History
[edit]Jim Wilson & Associates built the mall in 1976. A wing anchored by McRae's was added in 1984; the store became Belk in 2006.[3] Gayfers, an original anchor of the mall, became Dillard's in 1998.[4] A carousel was installed in 1996.
It was sold in 1987 to California Public Employees Retirement System, sold back to Jim Wilson in 1997, and re-sold in 2003.[5]
The mall underwent structural damage after Hurricane Opal in late 1995.[6]
In 2007, the mall underwent renovations which included new flooring and the opening of new restaurants. Space was also made for a Ross Dress for Less store, although it never opened.[7] The area ultimately became a Planet Fitness in 2013.[8]
Belk announced its closure in December 2013.[9]
On October 15, 2018, it was announced that Sears would be closing as part of a plan to close 142 stores nationwide.[10]
In August 2019, the demolition of the former Belk began.[11]
On June 4, 2020, JCPenney announced that this location would close as part of a plan to close 154 stores nationwide. This left Dillard’s as the only anchor.
On February 22, 2023, it was announced that Dillard’s Clearance Center would be closing by March 31 as part of a plan to close 3 stores nationwide. This leaves the mall without any anchor stores.[12]
On July 28 2025, Santa Rosa Mall announced it will be closing in September 2025. The area is planned for redevelopment with apartments, shops and restaurants.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Archived copy" (PDF). santarosamall.s3.amazonaws.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Chain Store Age, Executives Edition Combined with Shopping Center Age - Google Books". October 20, 2010. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
- ^ "Belk stores coming to Pensacola Bay Area". Archived from the original on April 11, 2013.
- ^ "Eat, Play, Stay Destin". Northwest Florida Daily News.
- ^ "Mary Esther, Fla., Mall Sold. - Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News". March 4, 2016. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
- ^ "Fla. panhandle stores still reel in Opal wake. (Florida, Hurricane Opal) - Footwear News". March 25, 2016. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
- ^ "MALL makeover. - Northwest Florida Daily News (Fort Walton Beach, FL)". June 10, 2014. Archived from the original on June 10, 2014.
- ^ "Health club to open at Santa Rosa Mall - Local Business News - Northwest Florida Daily News". www.nwfdailynews.com. Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ "Santa Rosa Mall Belk closing - WEAR ABC Channel 3 - Top Stories". www.weartv.com. Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ Tyko, Nathan Bomey and Kelly. "Sears store closing list: 142 more Sears, Kmart locations closing in Chapter 11 bankruptcy". USA TODAY.
- ^ "Construction begins on mall apartments".
- ^ "Dillard's posts $289.2M profit, to close stores in Florida, Nebraska and Arizona". Arkansas Online. February 22, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2023.