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| owner = Fidelis Realty Partners
| owner = Fidelis Realty Partners
| number_of_stores = 14 (formerly 100+)
| number_of_stores = 14 (formerly 100+)
| number_of_anchors = 9 (all vacant by April 2022)
| number_of_anchors = 9 (all vacant)
| floor_area = {{convert|1156000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}<ref name="auto">[http://www.icsc.org/apps/dmmdisp.php?dispid=TX0280 International Council of Shopping Centers data for San Jacinto Mall], accessed January 4, 2007 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930184932/http://www.icsc.org/apps/dmmdisp.php?dispid=TX0280 |date=September 30, 2007 }}</ref>
| floor_area = {{convert|1156000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}<ref name="auto">[http://www.icsc.org/apps/dmmdisp.php?dispid=TX0280 International Council of Shopping Centers data for San Jacinto Mall], accessed January 4, 2007 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930184932/http://www.icsc.org/apps/dmmdisp.php?dispid=TX0280 |date=September 30, 2007 }}</ref>
| floors = 1 with partial upper level (2 in Macy's, former Sears, and former Service Merchandise)
| floors = 1 with partial upper level (2 in Macy's, former Sears, and former Service Merchandise)
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'''San Jacinto Mall''' was a regional [[shopping mall]] located in [[Baytown, Texas]], United States. It was last managed by Fidelis Realty Partners. The mall had a [[gross leasable area]] of {{convert|1156000|sqft|sqm|abbr=on}}.<ref name="auto"/> The mall ceased operations on January 4, 2020 and will be redeveloped into an outdoor shopping destination. The first phase is due to open in November 2020. The mall was anchored by Sears, JCPenney, Macy's, Montgomery Ward, Mervyn's, Service Merchandise, Bealls, Palais Royal, and Marshalls.
'''San Jacinto Mall''' was a regional [[shopping mall]] located in [[Baytown, Texas]], United States. It was last managed by Fidelis Realty Partners. The mall had a [[gross leasable area]] of {{convert|1156000|sqft|sqm|abbr=on}}.<ref name="auto"/> The mall ceased operations on January 4, 2020 and will be redeveloped into an outdoor shopping destination. The first phase is due to open in November 2020. The mall was anchored by Sears, JCPenney, Macy's, Montgomery Ward, Mervyn's, Service Merchandise, Bealls, Palais Royal, and Marshalls.


==History==
==History==
San Jacinto Mall opened its doors in 1981.<ref>Elder, Laura. "[http://houston.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/1998/04/13/newscolumn4.html New owner mulls `big changes' for troubled San Jacinto Mall]." ''[[Houston Business Journal]]''. Friday April 10, 1998. Retrieved on January 23, 2010.</ref> At the time, the mall was relatively large for the immediate market area but nonetheless successful. In the central area of the mall was a [[JCPenney]] and the food court coined "The Market". The other wings each had one anchor and one junior anchor: a northwest wing, originally anchorless until [[Mervyns|Mervyn's]] filled the vacant pad in the early 80's, along with a HJ Wilson Catalog Showroom as junior anchor, a southwest wing with [[Foley's]] and [[Palais Royal (Houston-based department store)|Palais Royal]] as junior anchor, a southeast wing with [[Montgomery Ward]] and junior anchor [[Bealls (Texas)|Bealls]], and a northeast wing bearing a [[Sears]] and junior anchor The Fair. Over the years, the mall had trouble competing with the many new, big box stores that had sprung up along Garth Road, south of the mall. Service Merchandise and Montgomery Ward closed in 2001 (both due to a countrywide company liquidation). Bealls also vacated the same year. These anchors have never been refilled. The next major loss happened in early 2006, when Mervyn's closed all of its stores in the Houston area. In addition to the southeast wing, the northwest wing of the mall was also now anchorless. Soon after, a proposal was rendered by NewQuest Properties to demolish both the southeast wing (former Bealls/Wards) and northwest wing (former Mervyn's/Service Merchendise) and transform them into "lifestyle" additions. Foley's was rebranded as [[Macy's]] in September 2006. In November 2006, Triyar Cos. LLC, owned by the Yari family, put the mall and several other [[Greater Houston]] malls up for sale; the company allowed a buyer to either buy an individual property, or buy all of them at once.<ref>Dawson, Jennifer. "[http://houston.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2006/11/27/story10.html Celebrity owner puts group of local malls on the selling block]." ''[[Houston Business Journal]]''. Friday November 24, 2006. Retrieved on January 23, 2010.</ref> As of January 2014, demolition of the two wings and construction of the "lifestyle" additions had yet to commence and it is unclear whether this proposal is still being considered or if it has been shelved. It was reported on July 16, 2015, that a sale of the mall to Fidelis Realty Partners had been finalized. The mall will be redesigned to an open air complex with the original anchor stores. The project will take three years to complete.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://baytownsun.com/news/article_32d5bb8c-2b6b-11e5-9c4b-07647dbde1a8.html|title=Mall sale final|publisher=}}</ref> On October 4, 2018, it was announced that Sears would be closing in December 2018 as part of a plan to close 12 stores nationwide which left JCPenney and Macy's as the only anchors left.
The mall opened its doors in 1981.<ref>Elder, Laura. "[http://houston.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/1998/04/13/newscolumn4.html New owner mulls `big changes' for troubled San Jacinto Mall]." ''[[Houston Business Journal]]''. Friday April 10, 1998. Retrieved on January 23, 2010.</ref> At the time, the mall was relatively large for the immediate market area but nonetheless successful. In the central area of the mall was a [[JCPenney]] and the food court coined "The Market". The other wings each had one anchor and one junior anchor: a northwest wing, originally anchorless until [[Mervyn's]] filled the vacant pad in the early 80's, along with a HJ Wilson Catalog Showroom as junior anchor, a southwest wing with [[Foley's]] and [[Palais Royal (Houston-based department store)|Palais Royal]] as junior anchor, a southeast wing with [[Montgomery Ward]] and junior anchor [[Bealls (Texas)|Bealls]], and a northeast wing bearing a [[Sears]] and junior anchor The Fair.


Over the years, the mall had trouble competing with the many new, big box stores that had sprung up along Garth Road, south of the mall. Service Merchandise and Montgomery Ward closed in 2001 (both due to a countrywide company liquidation). Bealls also vacated the same year. These anchors have never been refilled. The next major loss happened in early 2006, when Mervyn's closed all of its stores in the Houston area. In addition to the southeast wing, the northwest wing of the mall was also now anchorless. Soon after, a proposal was rendered by NewQuest Properties to demolish both the southeast wing (former Bealls/Wards) and northwest wing (former Mervyn's/Service Merchendise) and transform them into "lifestyle" additions. Foley's was rebranded as [[Macy's]] in September 2006. In November 2006, Triyar Cos. LLC, owned by the Yari family, put the mall and several other [[Greater Houston]] malls up for sale; the company allowed a buyer to either buy an individual property, or buy all of them at once.<ref>Dawson, Jennifer. "[http://houston.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2006/11/27/story10.html Celebrity owner puts group of local malls on the selling block]." ''[[Houston Business Journal]]''. Friday November 24, 2006. Retrieved on January 23, 2010.</ref>
The demolition of parts of the mall began on June 28, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chron.com/business/retail/article/Baytown-bids-farewell-to-San-Jacinto-Mall-14060201.php|title=Baytown bids farewell to San Jacinto Mall|last=Takahashi|first=Paul|date=2019-06-28|website=Houston Chronicle|access-date=2019-08-20}}</ref>


As of October 2019, with only 14 stores remaining in what is left of the mostly demolished mall, property management informed the tenants that the mall will be ceasing all operations at the end of the year. The mall did finally close after 38 years on January 4, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|last=James|first=Christopher|title=Baytown Sears closing in mid-December|url=http://baytownsun.com/news/article_30800282-c6ba-11e8-a5d7-3bc2e1d718d7.html|access-date=2020-08-14|website=[[Baytown Sun]]|language=en}}</ref>
In October 2019, with only 14 stores remaining in what is left of the mostly demolished mall, property management informed the tenants that the mall will be ceasing all operations at the end of the year. The mall did finally close after 38 years on January 4, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|last=James|first=Christopher|title=Baytown Sears closing in mid-December|url=http://baytownsun.com/news/article_30800282-c6ba-11e8-a5d7-3bc2e1d718d7.html|access-date=2020-08-14|website=[[Baytown Sun]]|language=en}}</ref> Demolition started in 2019, and was completed in late 2022.<ref>{{cite web|last=Takahashi|first=Paul|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/retail/article/Baytown-bids-farewell-to-San-Jacinto-Mall-14060192.php|title=Baytown bids farewell to San Jacinto Mall|newspaper=[[Houston Chronicle]]|date=2019-06-27|accessdate=2021-05-05}} - [https://www.chron.com/business/retail/article/Baytown-bids-farewell-to-San-Jacinto-Mall-14060201.php Alternate link]</ref>

On July 31, 2020, JCPenney put 21 stores up for sale, this one included.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=JCPENNEY DISPOSITION PORTFOLIO - PHASE 1{{!}}Surplus Stores for Sale|url=http://www.jcpenneyportfolio.com/uploads/1/3/2/3/132304625/jcpenney_-_phase_i-surplus_stores_for_sale.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-08-14|website=jcpenneyportfolio.com}}</ref>

On August 13, 2021, it was announced that JCPenney would be closing in Fall 2021.

The mall's final store, Macy's, announced on January 5, 2022 that it would be closing.

Demolition started in 2019.<ref>{{cite web|last=Takahashi|first=Paul|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/retail/article/Baytown-bids-farewell-to-San-Jacinto-Mall-14060192.php|title=Baytown bids farewell to San Jacinto Mall|newspaper=[[Houston Chronicle]]|date=2019-06-27|accessdate=2021-05-05}} - [https://www.chron.com/business/retail/article/Baytown-bids-farewell-to-San-Jacinto-Mall-14060201.php Alternate link]</ref>


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San Jacinto Mall
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LocationBaytown, Texas, United States
Coordinates29°47′59″N 94°59′4″W / 29.79972°N 94.98444°W / 29.79972; -94.98444
Address16900 Garth Road
Opening dateMarch 4, 1981 (43 years ago) (1981-03-04)
Closing dateJanuary 4, 2020 (4 years ago) (2020-01-04)
DeveloperHerring Group[1]
ManagementFidelis Realty Partners
OwnerFidelis Realty Partners
No. of stores and services14 (formerly 100+)
No. of anchor tenants9 (all vacant)
Total retail floor area1,156,000 sq ft (107,400 m2)[2]
No. of floors1 with partial upper level (2 in Macy's, former Sears, and former Service Merchandise)

San Jacinto Mall was a regional shopping mall located in Baytown, Texas, United States. It was last managed by Fidelis Realty Partners. The mall had a gross leasable area of 1,156,000 sq ft (107,400 m2).[2] The mall ceased operations on January 4, 2020 and will be redeveloped into an outdoor shopping destination. The first phase is due to open in November 2020. The mall was anchored by Sears, JCPenney, Macy's, Montgomery Ward, Mervyn's, Service Merchandise, Bealls, Palais Royal, and Marshalls.

History

The mall opened its doors in 1981.[3] At the time, the mall was relatively large for the immediate market area but nonetheless successful. In the central area of the mall was a JCPenney and the food court coined "The Market". The other wings each had one anchor and one junior anchor: a northwest wing, originally anchorless until Mervyn's filled the vacant pad in the early 80's, along with a HJ Wilson Catalog Showroom as junior anchor, a southwest wing with Foley's and Palais Royal as junior anchor, a southeast wing with Montgomery Ward and junior anchor Bealls, and a northeast wing bearing a Sears and junior anchor The Fair.

Over the years, the mall had trouble competing with the many new, big box stores that had sprung up along Garth Road, south of the mall. Service Merchandise and Montgomery Ward closed in 2001 (both due to a countrywide company liquidation). Bealls also vacated the same year. These anchors have never been refilled. The next major loss happened in early 2006, when Mervyn's closed all of its stores in the Houston area. In addition to the southeast wing, the northwest wing of the mall was also now anchorless. Soon after, a proposal was rendered by NewQuest Properties to demolish both the southeast wing (former Bealls/Wards) and northwest wing (former Mervyn's/Service Merchendise) and transform them into "lifestyle" additions. Foley's was rebranded as Macy's in September 2006. In November 2006, Triyar Cos. LLC, owned by the Yari family, put the mall and several other Greater Houston malls up for sale; the company allowed a buyer to either buy an individual property, or buy all of them at once.[4]

In October 2019, with only 14 stores remaining in what is left of the mostly demolished mall, property management informed the tenants that the mall will be ceasing all operations at the end of the year. The mall did finally close after 38 years on January 4, 2020.[5] Demolition started in 2019, and was completed in late 2022.[6]

References

  1. ^ "New ownership takes over; mall expected to maintain status quo". The Baytown Sun. February 7, 1984. p. 1. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  2. ^ a b International Council of Shopping Centers data for San Jacinto Mall, accessed January 4, 2007 Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Elder, Laura. "New owner mulls `big changes' for troubled San Jacinto Mall." Houston Business Journal. Friday April 10, 1998. Retrieved on January 23, 2010.
  4. ^ Dawson, Jennifer. "Celebrity owner puts group of local malls on the selling block." Houston Business Journal. Friday November 24, 2006. Retrieved on January 23, 2010.
  5. ^ James, Christopher. "Baytown Sears closing in mid-December". Baytown Sun. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  6. ^ Takahashi, Paul (June 27, 2019). "Baytown bids farewell to San Jacinto Mall". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 5, 2021. - Alternate link
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