Susquehanna Valley Mall

Susquehanna Valley Mall is a shopping mall outside of Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania on US 11/US 15.[1] It is anchored by Boscov's and Family Practice Center.[3][7][8][9][10] Several outparcels include an AMC Theatres (formerly Carmike Cinemas/Cinema Center).[11][12][13]

Susquehanna Valley Mall
LocationSelinsgrove, PA, USA
Coordinates40°49′32″N 76°50′55″W
AddressOne Susquehanna Valley Mall Drive, Selinsgrove, PA 17870[1]
Opening date1978[2][3]
DeveloperKravitz Properties[4]
ManagementSpinoso Real Estate Group[5]
OwnerU.S. Bank National Association.[6]
No. of stores and services66[5]
No. of anchor tenants4[7]
Total retail floor area744,900 sq. ft.[1]
Websitesusquehannavalleymall.com

History 1977 - 2014

Boscov's opened in 1977, prior to the mall.[2][14] Susquehanna Valley Mall opened on September 26, 1978 with 400,000 sq. ft. of space and three anchors including Bon-Ton and Boscov's.[3][4][15] J. C. Penney became an anchor 10 months after the mall opened.[2] Susquehanna Valley Mall expanded in 1998 and added a fourth anchor, Sears, along with additional stores.[2] The mall was the largest retail project to occur in the Susquehanna Valley for 30 years until PREIT opened the Monroe Marketplace in 2008.[16]

Hollister opened in December 2008, while BMoss announced its closing.[17] KB Toys closed in early 2009, while Golden Wok and Sprint opened.[18] Two women were carjacked from the mall parking lot in May 2009, with the carjacker later turning himself in.[19] Arby's suffered a grease fire in October 2009.[20] Susquehanna Valley Mall and many of its tenants filed county tax appeals in 2009.[21] Waldenbooks closed in 2011, with Books-A-Million replacing it in October.[22][23] Max Media opened a radio studio in 2011.[24] The Courtyard Theater opened in 2013 and presented live theater in the mall.[25] In June 2014, a fatal car accident occurred in the mall's parking lot.[26]

Downturn 2015 - 2018

Gap closed in January 2015 and Christopher & Banks moved to the Monroe Marketplace.[3][7] J. C. Penney closed in April 2015.[3] RadioShack and Deb Shops also closed in 2015.[27] The Hallmark shop began closing sales in late June 2016.[28] Aeropostale began closing sales in September 2016.[29] In December 2016, the Courtyard Theatre and Limitless Mobile both closed.[30] Additional stores that closed in late 2016 include Sprint and Things Remembered.[31] Boscov's Furniture Outlet opened in March 2017, occupying the former Gap.[32] Sears closed in March 2017.[8][33][34] Justice closed in April, while Cricket Wireless opened in June 2017.[35][36] All In Adventures and Stadium Studio opened in 2017, while Crazy 8, Subway, and TCBY closed.[37]

The Bon-Ton closed in late April 2018, leaving Boscov's as the mall's only remaining anchor.[9][38] Higher Hope Church uses the former J. C. Penney for their meetings.[39] Family Practice Center will take over the former Sears space, and remodel it into a clinic with a 50-year lease.[40] The former Sears building was sold to D&C Realty, with the mall retaining ownership of the land underneath, for $1.5 million. Re-purposing of the former Sears to Family Practice Center will take several years and began in Fall 2018, with no planned exterior changes to the building.[41][42]

Sheriff's Sale and New Owner 2019 - present

Susquehanna Valley Mall went to sheriff's sale on August 9, 2019. Its owners, Susquehanna Valley Mall Associates, owed $33.4 million to the U.S. Bank National Association.[43] The mall was purchased by the U.S. Bank National Association for $5.25 million.[6] Parts of the Family Practice Center opened in February 2020.[10] Geisinger Health System leased space from Family Practice Center for an urgent care clinic in May 2020.[10][44]

Notoriety

The Murder of Troy LaFerrara in 2013 and Lori Auker in 1989 both began in the parking lot of the Mall.[45][46][47][48] The 94KX Cares for Kids Radiothon while being held at the Susquehanna Valley Mall has raised $45,000 in 2012, $40,721 in 2013, and $41,678 in 2014. It benefits the Janet Weis Children's Hospital at Geisinger Medical Center through Children's Miracle Network.[49][50][51][52]

See also

References
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