Opening date 1979 No. of stores and services 142 Opened 1979 | Management Brixmor No. of anchor tenants 4 Phone +1 910-392-1776 | |
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Location Wilmington, North Carolina, USA Total retail floor area 997,525 square feet (92,673.1 m)(GLA) Address 3500 Oleander Dr, Wilmington, NC 28403, USA Hours Open today · 10AM–9PMSaturday10AM–9PMSunday12–6PMMonday10AM–9PMTuesday10AM–9PMWednesday10AM–9PMThursday10AM–9PMFriday10AM–9PM Owner Brixmor Property Group Inc Similar Cape Fear Museum, Cross Creek Mall, The Children's Museum, North Carolina Aquarium, Cameron Art Museum | ||
Independence Mall (formerly Westfield Independence) is the only enclosed shopping mall in Wilmington, North Carolina. It opened in 1979 with anchor stores Belk-Beery (now Belk), JCPenney, and Sears. A later expansion added a new wing and Dillard's store to the center after Westfield Group purchased the mall. The mall is located on Oleander Drive (U.S. 76) and Independence Blvd east of downtown Wilmington. The mall has a food court and no longer features a carousel.
Financial Issues
In October 2014, a $110 million loan on Independence Mall went into default after payments were overdue for more than a month. As of July 2016, a foreclosure auction date had been set for later that month, however the date has continuously been moved in efforts to continue discussions with the loan borrower, Centro Independence LLC. A property appraisal done in December 2015 valued the mall at only $61 million.