Orland Square (also referred to as Orland Square Mall) is a shopping mall located in Orland Park, Illinois. It is the largest mall in the Chicago Southland, the south and southwest suburbs of Chicago, covering an area of 1,229,884 sq ft (114,260.0 m2). It opened on March 15, 1976 and received major renovations in 1995.[3] The mall features JCPenney, Macy's and Von Maur.
 The Orland Square Mall in January 2020 | |
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| Location | Orland Park, Illinois, United States |
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| Coordinates | 41°37′11″N 87°50′54″W / 41.6198°N 87.84822°W |
| Address | 288 Orland Square Dr, Orland Park, Illinois 60462 |
| Opening date | March 15, 1976 |
| Developer | Homart Development Company |
| Management | Simon Property Group |
| Owner | Simon Property Group |
| No. of stores and services | 148[1] |
| No. of anchor tenants | 3 |
| Total retail floor area | 1,229,884 sq ft (114,260.0 m2)[2] |
| No. of floors | 2 (3 in Macy's) |
| Public transit access | Pace |
| Website | www |
The mall has been a hub for commercial activity and development, driving dramatic growth in the surrounding area for the past 20 years.[4] It serves as a major retail destination for the communities of Frankfort, Homer Glen, Mokena, New Lenox, Oak Forest, Orland Hills, Orland Park, and Tinley Park.
History edit
Orland Square opened on March 15, 1976 with JCPenney, Marshall Field's, Sears and Carson Pirie Scott.
On July 21, 1994, a fire destroyed the Buy The Weigh candy store.[5] The next year, Orland Square would undergo a remodel.
On September 12, 2002, Hot Topic, which is located near JCPenney, opened to customers, six days before Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg opened.[6] In 2006, Macy's took control of the Marshall Field's location upon being purchased from Federated Department Stores and May Company.
H&M opened in the Sears wing on November 12, 2004.[7]
Half Price Books opened outside the mall on May 13, 2010.[8] Ruby Tuesday closed in 2011.[9]
Orland Square went under another renovation in 2012 that completely changed the image of the mall, with upgraded entrances, signs, floors, as well as lighting and expanded food court.[10] Dave & Buster's opened a stand-alone location in the mall parking lot near the former Toys "R" Us in September 2012.[11] On December 5, 2012, Cheesecake Factory officially opened on the lower level by Macy's.[12] In January 2013, Gap was introduced at the mall by Sears. On November 4, 2016, an entertainment center called Gizmo's Fun Factory opened along with Sky Zone Trampoline Park to the left of the nearby Carson's Furniture Gallery.[13]
In January 2018, it was announced Sears would shutter as part of an ongoing decision to eliminate its brick-and-mortar format.[14] The previous Sears outpost has been sold to Cubework, a provider of coworking spaces.[15]
On April 18, 2018, it was announced Carson Pirie Scott and its Furniture Gallery would be shuttering after it wasn't able to establish any new conditions to satisfy its established long-term debt.[16] The previous Carson Pirie Scott outpost was reconstructed for Von Maur which opened November 2, 2019, a month after the Woodland Mall location in Kentwood, Michigan opened.[17]
The same year Von Maur opened, Texas de Brazil would officially open on the upper level by the defunct Sears.[18]
On August 20, 2020, Duluth Trading Company opened to the left of Half Price Books.[19]
Shooting edit
On January 21, 2019, a shooting occurred in the mall which left one person dead and one person wounded. At approximately 6:45 p.m. CST, 19-year-old Jakharr Williams opened fire near the food court. 18-year-old Javon Britton was killed, while a bystander was grazed during the gunfire. Williams was arrested by police two days after the shooting in Matteson, Illinois.[20][21]
Bus routes edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Orland Square Directory". Simon Property Group. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
- ^ "Orland Square". Simon Property Group. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
- ^ "Orland Square Mall". The Official Web Site of the Illinois Office of Tourism. Retrieved 2011-03-09.
- ^ Larry A. McClellan (2004). "Orland Park, IL". The Encyclopedia of Chicago. Chicago: The Newberry Library. p. 936. Retrieved 2011-03-09.
- ^ "Fire destroys store in mall".
- ^ CHANDLER, SUSAN. "Store openings heat up for plus-size Torrid". chicagotribune.com.
- ^ "New retailer joins Orland Square mall". Southtown Star.
- ^ "Half Price Books Opens Sixth Location in Greater Chicago".
- ^ "Comings & Goings: Ruby Tuesday and Potsy's Pizza Close". Orland Park, IL Patch. 2011-12-17.
- ^ "Orland Square Mall Kicks Off Renovation With Time Capsule".
- ^ "Dave & Buster's Opens Doors In Orland Park - PR Newswire".
- ^ "The Cheesecake Factory Opens in Miami, Florida and Orland Park, Illinois".
- ^ "Arcade, trampoline park open in Orland Park".
- ^ Nolan, Mike. "Sears' exit from Orland Park mall won't leave a vacancy". chicagotribune.com.
- ^ "At Orland Square - Seritage". www.seritage.com.
- ^ "Bon-Ton Stores expected to close; Younkers, Boston Store and Carson's included". 18 April 2018.
- ^ "Von Maur Opening At Orland Square Saturday". 1 November 2019.
- ^ "Family-Owned Texas de Brazil Churrascaria Opens Third Chicagoland Location In Southern Cook County Suburb Of Orland Park".
- ^ "Duluth Trading Company opens Orland Park store".
- ^ Ray, Richard (22 January 2019). ""Teen Killed in Orland Square Mall Shooting Identified"". NBC Chicago. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ D'Onofrio, Jessica (24 January 2019). ""Orland Park mall shooting: Police arrest shooting suspect Jakharr Williams in Matteson"". ABC 7 Chicago. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ "364 - 159th Street | Pace Suburban Bus". www.pacebus.com.
- ^ "379 - Midway – Orland Park | Pace Suburban Bus". www.pacebus.com.
- ^ "832 - Joliet – Orland Park | Pace Suburban Bus". www.pacebus.com.