Natick mall store guide Continue Shopping Center in Natika, Massachusetts, United States Natick MallCoordinates42'18'2N 71'23'3W / 42.30056'N 71.38417'W / 42.30056; -71.38417Coordinates: 42'18'2N 71'23'3W / 42.30056'N 71.38417'W / 42.30056; -71.38417Resurd1245 Worcester Street, Attik, Massachusetts, USOpening date April 27, 1966; 54 years ago (1966-04-27) (original) October 12, 1994; 25 years ago (1994-10-12) (rebuilt)ManagementBrookfield PropertiesOwnerBrookfield Property PartnersArchitectArrowstreet, Inc. (1994 structure), Beyer Blinder Belle (expansion) stores and services214 anchor tenants7 (6 open, 1 vacant) Total shopping floor area1 860,000 sq m (173,000 m2) floors2 (closed 3rd floor in Wegmans) Public Transport Access MWRTA: Routes 1, 4 and 11Websitewww.natickmall.com Natick Mall (formerly called The Natick Collection) is a shopping mall in Natick, Massachusetts. The original facility was the first closed shopping mall in Greater Boston after opening in 1966; it was carried and replaced by a larger building in 1994 and expanded in 2007. The shopping centre, with the adjacent Shopper's World power centre in Framingham, is a major component of the Golden Triangle shopping district in the heart of MetroWest, located between Route 9 and Route 30. With 1,860,000 square feet (173,000 m2) of gross space, Natick Mall is The Largest in New England by number of tenants, with 214. It is currently owned by Brookfield Property Partners and managed by Brookfield Properties. Through 2020, Natick Mall is anchored by department stores Lord and Taylor, Macy's, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Supermarket Wegmans, as well as a full-service restaurant and video arcade of Dave and Buster's. Previous anchors include Filene's department stores, Jordan Marsh, J. C. Penney and Sears. Lord and Neiman Marcus announced the closure in 2020 and 2021 respectively. History 1966-1993: The original Natick Mall was designed by businessmen William Lane, Stephen Mugar and John Brennan. Construction began in 1965, connecting the two standalone locations of Sears and Philen (both of which opened in March and August 1965, respectively), with a 600,000-square-foot, single-level shopping center with 30 in-line stores. The project will be one of the first closed shopping malls in Greater Boston, and one of the first built east of the Mississippi River. It was dedicated on April 27, 1966 with two smaller anchors at the north end of the mall, Woolworth's, Pray's Furniture, and a large fountain/entertainment area in front of Sears. Other charter tenants included Tom Makan, Baker Shoes, Ann Taylor, Parklane Hosiery, and Hot Shoppes Cafeteria (later York Steak House). Furniture Prayer was eventually replaced by Boston's Baby Store, but after the closure of Boston Baby at the beginning The vacant space has been rebuilt into an additional retail wing and food court of four bays. By 1985, the mall had been acquired from the original owners S.R. Weiner and William Finard, and in addition to converting the former Boston Baby wing, the common facility and retail mix had barely changed since opening in 1966. Weiner and Finard have proposed an expansion of the shopping centre, which will include the addition of Lord and Taylor anchor, as well as a second-tier retailer. However, it was found that a lack of capital could be raised and, in conjunction with legal action from buyer World owner Melvin Simon (who made a controversial proposal to renovate this shopping centre), the project was suspended indefinitely. However, Filene's managed to begin the renovation of its store in 1990 as part of previous expansion plans. This part was completed in 1991. 1994-2006: The remodeled Jordan Marsh building anchored the site, 1994 (later Macy's, then JCPenney, now Wegmans) By the early 1990s, an outdated mall caused many buyers to go to other larger, more modern shopping malls area to meet their needs. In 1992, Homart Development acquired the Natick Mall and the adjacent shopper's World in Framingham for renovation. Initial plans called for Natick Mall to become a power hub and Shopper's World closed shopping centre; however, Filene did not wish to spend more capital on the new building on the buyer's world after remodeling their store in the mall, thus the plans were switched to opposite properties. The original shopping centre, with the exception of Filene's, was demolished in June 1993; its two-storey replacement, originally scheduled to open in August 1994, opened on 12 October 1994. It included Previous Chainne's anchor stores, Jordan Marsh, and a rebuilt Sears in addition to new tenant Lord and Taylor. Jordan Marsh was acquired by Federated Department Stores in 1994, and in 1996 the plaque was replaced by Macy's. Macy's moved from Jordan Marsh's space to Philen Space in 2006, when Macy's merged with Filene's. J.C. Penny opened in the former Jordan Marsh/Macy space on March 9, 2007. 2007-2009: Renovation and expansion of the Upscale Wing Shopping Center, 2007 In late 2006, the mall began a renovation and expansion project. His image was glued, first trying to change his name to just Natick. After resistance from the city, the mall was renamed the Natick collection. In the first stage, the existing facility was reconstructed and a new wing was added to the north-east end of the hotel, on the site of the former Wonder Bread/Hostess baking factory. The expansion added two new anchors, Nordstrom and Marcus, and nearly 100 new stores in the mall. This stage was opened to the public on September 7, 2007, although some stores planned to open during the winter and after In April 2008, construction began on a box and barrel, a relocated California pizza kitchen and an American boutique and bistro for girls, with the initial completion date in early spring 2009. The entrance to the Southwest Mall was moved about 100 feet (30 m) away, placing it between Crate and Barrel and California Pizza Kitchen, opposite the Northwest Wing where J.C. Penney lived. The new 30,000 sq m (2,800 sq m) store, Crate and Barrel, has replaced the original 10,000 sq m (930 m2) store with a new single-level store (with a two-step facade) that occupies parts of the original location. In October 2009, the second phase of the expansion, The Promenade at Natick Collection, opened along Route 9 along Route 9; Shortly thereafter, a cheesecake factory opened. The third phase, the construction of condominiums originally planned to be completed in the summer of 2008, completed construction in the spring of 2009. The final stage is the proposed addition of a ten to twelve story luxury hotel next to the new wing and opposite J.C. Penney. Initial work on the site was completed in 2008. With the addition and new eight-car park, the Natick Collection has become the 23rd largest shopping mall in the country, the fourth largest on the east coast and the largest in New England. The Great Recession had a negative impact on the expansion of the shopping center. By December 2008, sales of condominiums in Nuvel in Atica were behind forecasts, with only 34 of the 215 units sold or under contract. Real estate agents in the Metrowest area said the unit price, ranging from $379,900 to more than $1 million, combined with the timing of the facility's opening hurt sales. Several real estate agencies said the developer would have to lower unit prices to attract consumers in tight economic times. In addition, home sales in the natick and Framingham area have traditionally targeted single-family homes that also work against residences. On September 10, 2009, The Boston Globe reported that Nouvelle at Natick is a safe 42 of 215 units, with bids starting at $160,000. In July 2011, the Natick collection returned to its original name Natick Mall, citing local traditions. In 2015, Sears Holdings spun 235 of its properties, including Sears at Natick Mall, into Seritage Growth Properties. On June 12, 2015, J.C. Penney announced that it would close on August 28. On August 4, regional supermarket chain Wegmans announced that it was renting a space that would free J.C. Penney. This was discussed by analysts as the following example with a new trend of non-traditional mall anchors to emphasize the experience and enjoyment of shopping as the value of department stores declines. [18] it began in 2016 and was originally scheduled to open in spring 2017, although it eventually opened on April 29, 2018. Of the three floors and 194,000 square feet (18,000 m2), two floors and 146,500 sq m (13,610 m2) were used in the anchor; This is the first Wegmans, which has several levels, entrances to the mall, and a restaurant with a full service inside. In January 2018, it was announced that the two-story Sears would be reduced to 88,000 square feet (8,200 m2) on the ground floor; The full-service restaurant and video arcade of Dave and Buster's confirmed that in August of that year it was renting a second floor of 44,000 square feet (4,100 m2). Dave and Buster's opened on June 24, 2019. On October 15, Sears announced that it was completely closing the store as one of 142 loss-making stores affected by The Sears Holdings bankruptcy filing. The store closed permanently in January 2019. E-commerce retailer Wayfair opened its first brick-and-mortar store, a pop-up for the holiday season, from November 10, 2018 to January 2, 2019.