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DeutschRoosevelt Mall
 Roosevelt Mall looking towards Macy's | |
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| Location | Northeast Philadelphia |
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| Coordinates | 40°02′48″N 75°03′24″W / 40.04667°N 75.05667°W |
| Opening date | 1964 |
| No. of stores and services | 45 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 1 |
| Total retail floor area | 562,269 square feet (52,236.5 m2) |
| No. of floors | 1 (3 in Macy's) |
| Parking | Parking lot |
| Public transit access |   SEPTA bus: 1, 14, 20, 50, 58, 70, 77, Boulevard Direct |
Roosevelt Mall is a medium-sized outdoor shopping mall, located along Pennsylvania Route 73 (Cottman Avenue) between Bustleton Avenue west end and U.S. Route 1 (Roosevelt Boulevard) in the east end, or Rhawnhurst neighborhood, of Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The mall has 45 stores and services. It is currently anchored by a large, three-level Macy's department store on its east end.[1] Since 2015, the mall has featured a flea market on Saturdays during the summer.[2]
History
[edit]Since opening in 1964, Roosevelt Mall anchors have included S. Klein, Wanamaker's, Hecht's, Strawbridge's, and Macy's. The original anchor, S. Klein, closed in 1975 due to financial problems of its owner, McCrory Stores.[3] It was replaced by Wanamaker's in 1976[4][3] and was converted to Hecht's in 1995 following May Department Stores' acquisition of the Wanamaker's chain. About a year later, Hecht's became Strawbridge's. During the Strawbridge's years, it had a bargain basement in which all furniture and goods were marked down by 80%. Following Federated Department Stores' acquisition of May Department Stores in 2005, Strawbridge's was rebranded as Macy's a year later, in 2006.[citation needed]
The mall was also home to a location of prominent cheesesteak restaurant chain Jim's Steaks, closed due to health violations in 2017.[5]
On January 31, 2025, a Learjet 55 crashed on the perimeter of the mall shortly after takeoff from Northeast Philadelphia Airport, killing 7 people (6 in aircraft, 1 on ground) and injuring several others.[6]
Great Northeast Plaza
[edit]Located directly across from Roosevelt Mall is Great Northeast Plaza, which was formerly anchored by Sears. Prior to Sears, it was anchored by Gimbels.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Our Stores - Store Locations & Hours - Store Locations & Hours - Macy's". www1.macys.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2011.
- ^ Pulsifer, Kevin. "Worth the Trip: Roosevelt Mall Flea Market Returns After 20+ Year Absence". Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- ^ a b Lisicky, Michael J. (2010). Wanamaker's: Meet Me at the Eagle. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781596290082. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- ^ a b Latarola, Louis M.; Latarola, Lynn-Carmela T. (2005). Lower Northeast Philadelphia. Arcadia Publishing. p. 115. ISBN 0738537489.
- ^ Mondon, Marielle (July 7, 2017). "Cheesesteak shop in Northeast Philly closed for 20 health code violations". Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ Keeley, Steve (January 31, 2025). "BULLETIN: SIX KILLED ON AIRPLANE THAT JUST TOOK OFF FROM NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA AIRPORT". WTXF-TV. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
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