Tulsa Promenade

Tulsa Promenade Mall
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LocationTulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Coordinates36°06′14″N 95°55′19″W / 36.104009°N 95.92207°W / 36.104009; -95.92207
Opening date1965, 1986 as it currently stands
Closing dateSeptember 17, 2023
OwnerTulsa Promenade LLC (Kohan Retail Investment Group)[1][2]
No. of stores and services18
No. of anchor tenants4
Total retail floor area926,426
No. of floors2
Parking4,187
Website[1]

Tulsa Promenade Mall was a 926,426-square-foot (86,067.8 m2) shopping center located in the Midtown section of Tulsa, Oklahoma. At the time of its closing, it was anchored by Dillard's, Extra Space Storage (occupying a building formerly owned by JCPenney), Genesis Health Clubs (occupying a portion of a building formerly owned by Mervyn's), TruHealth Integrated Care (occupying another portion of a building formerly owned by Mervyn's), CREOKS (occupying the remaining portion of a building formerly owned by Mervyn's), and WeStreet Ice Center (occupying the space formerly owned by Macy's).[3] The Tulsa Promenade sat on 22 acres of land and ceased operations on September 17, 2023.[4]

History

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The original structure was built in 1965 as an outdoor shopping center called Southland, anchored by Brown-Dunkin[5] (now Dillard's[6]) and JCPenney. In 1986, the property was rebuilt as an indoor mall, retaining the Dillard's and JCPenney stores as anchors while adding Mervyn's as a third.[a] Campbell Company developed the original plaza, and Robert B. Aikens converted it to the present-day mall structure.[7]

The next physical renovation to Tulsa Promenade Mall was in 1996 with parking structures on the north and south sides of the center, expansion of Dillard's and addition of Foley's.[b] In 1998 the Hollywood Palace 12 Theatre opened. The 1999 renovation added carpeting, fixtures, additional restrooms. The tenant mix was enhanced significantly over the next few years with the addition of El Chico restaurant and many retail concepts. In 2005, the center was renovated with the addition of a soft play area, indoor fountains and planters, a glass elevator and a newly designed exterior corner consisting of signage and landscaping.

In 2014, the mall began celebrating 50 years of having a shopping center on the land. The mall replaced older carpet, and had plans to update lighting and paint the interior. At this time (2014), the mall was 91% occupied.[8]

In 2015, concerns of the parking garage crumbling were made known to the public. Straps were holding cracked pillars together. A contractor was hired, but fired by mall management[8]

Mervyn's, which occupied two floors on the west end of the mall as an anchor store, closed in 2005. In 2011, approximately 75% of the first floor (of the former Mervyns space) was leased by Sky Fitness (now known as Genesis Health Clubs), leaving about 25% of the first floor and 100% of the second floor still vacant.[9] In January 2017, Macy's announced that they will be closing the Promenade location by the end of the year; it closed on March 26, 2017.[10]

On August 6, 2017, an EF-2 tornado crossed part of Midtown Tulsa, lying within the area bounded by 41st and 51st streets and Memorial Drive and Sheridan Road. Promenade Mall was affected, but suffered only light roof and structural damage. Stores were able to reopen within two days after the event. No injuries occurred inside the mall, since the tornado struck shortly after 1 AM.[11]

Due to missed mortgage payments and long term maintenance issues, the mall went into receivership in July 2019.[12] Tulsa Promenade was returned to Kohan's ownership in September 2019.[13]

On January 17, 2020, it was announced that JCPenney would also be closing on April 24, 2020 as part of a plan to close six stores nationwide.[14]

In 2021, the entire second floor was vacated, with tenants moving to the first floor, relocating outside of the mall, or closing permanently. Dillard's remained open on its second floor, albeit with locked doors to the mall interior.

In June 2022, it was announced that the Tulsa Oilers would be purchasing the former Macy's with plans to convert it to a practice rink as well as opening it to the public to use. The renovation should take about 18 months. The completed facility, named WeStreet Ice Center, will house two ice rinks, a pro shop, full-service restaurant and bar, arcade, party rooms, and office space.[15]

On September 11, 2023, mall management notified all tenants the mall will permanently close on September 17, 2023.[16] According to local news organizations, a fire marshal with the Tulsa Fire Department issued citations to the Tulsa Promenade due to fire code violations stemming from issues with the fire suppression system, fire alarm system, and other items (such as fire extinguishers) being out of date.[17] The Tulsa Fire Department permitted the Tulsa Promenade to remain open if the property management company hired a fire watch company to provide early fire detection and show progress was being made to become compliant with local fire codes. However, the property management team informed the Tulsa Fire Department that operations will cease on September 17, 2023 and will no longer be employing the fire watch company.[18]

The businesses occupying the anchor buildings on the perimeter of the Tulsa Promenade (Dillard's, Extra Space Storage, Genesis Health Clubs, TruHealth Integrated Care, CREOKS, and the WeStreet Ice Center currently under construction) are not impacted by the closing of the interior of the Tulsa Promenade due to those buildings having their own fire suppression systems.[19]

On January 16, 2024 Dillard's announced that the store will transition into a Dillard's Clearance Center. This transition is expected to happen around Easter weekend and will feature a grand re-opening of the store with the second level closed.[20] On March 13, 2024, the words 'Clearance' would appear under the Dillard's branding on the building.

On March 9, 2024 the WeStreet Ice Center would open to the public. The building is 140000 square feet and will serve as the official practice facility of the Tulsa Oilers, Oklahoma State University’s collegiate hockey team and the Tulsa Jr Oilers; a Jr. A program who will play in 2024-25 in the NA3HL. [21]

Notes

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  1. ^ Mervyn's has since gone out of business, and Sky Fitness, has leased much of the original Mervyn's ground floor space.
  2. ^ Foley's was acquired by Macy's in 2005, which re-branded all existing Foley's stores as Macy's in 2006. The Macy store in Promenade Mall permanently closed on March 26, 2017.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Glimcher Sells Tulsa Promenade Mall | Commercial Property Executive". cpexecutive.com. 8 July 2013. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
  2. ^ Smith, Tammie (March 26, 2017). "The new owner of Virginia Center Commons believes he can turn around the struggling mall". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Stark and dark: Tulsa Promenade mall, once a retail fixture, remains shell of former self". tulsaworld.com. 23 October 2022. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
  4. ^ "Tulsa Promenade mall closing Sunday: 'Nobody knew what was going on,' retailer says". Tulsa World. 14 September 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  5. ^ "Magnificent Mall - Tulsa World: Archives". tulsaworld.com. 4 August 1996. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
  6. ^ Rosenberg, L.J. (1988). Dillard's, the first fifty years. University of Arkansas Press. p. 46. ISBN 9781610751254. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
  7. ^ "Tulsa Mall to Expand, Move Indoors | News OK". newsok.com. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
  8. ^ a b Tulsa Promenade Makeover. kjrh.com. Retrieved 2024-10-17. {{cite AV media}}: Unknown parameter |news= ignored (|newspaper= suggested) (help) Cite error: The named reference "Youtube" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  9. ^ "Sky Fitness takes anchor site at Tulsa Promenade Mall - Tulsa World: Archives". Tulsa World. tulsaworld.com. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
  10. ^ "Macy's Tulsa Promenade Mall Location Closes Its Doors." NEWSON6.COM. March 26, 2017. Accessed March 28, 2017.
  11. ^ 'Update: EF2 tornado injures at least 30, causes extensive damage in parts of Tulsa early Sunday." Tulsa World. August 6, 2017. Accessed November 24, 2017.
  12. ^ Averill, Mike (July 25, 2019). "Tulsa Promenade stores to stay open as owner, lender 'work out their differences' over unpaid $6M, court-appointed receiver says". Tulsa World. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  13. ^ Morgan, Rhet (September 23, 2019). "Judge returns possession, operation of Promenade Mall to property's owner". Tulsa World. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  14. ^ "JCPenney is closing 6 stores. See if your local store is on the list". Business Insider.
  15. ^ "Tulsa Oilers ice center at Promenade closer to reality with facility name announcement". tulsaworld.com. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  16. ^ "Promenade Mall Tenant Says Mall Sent Letter They Have To Be Moved Out By Sunday". News On 6. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
  17. ^ "Tulsa Promenade Mall to close permanently Sept. 17, what we know". KJRH - 2 News Oklahoma. 14 September 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  18. ^ "Tulsa Promenade Mall sends permanent closure notice to tenants". KTUL - News Channel 8 Tulsa. 14 September 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  19. ^ "Tulsa Promenade Mall closing Sunday, Dillard's to remain open". Fox23 News. 17 September 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  20. ^ "Dillard's at old Promenade Mall in Tulsa transitions into a clearance center". News Channel 8 Tulsa. 16 January 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  21. ^ "WeStreet Ice Center opens at former Promenade Mall Macy's". Fox 23 News Tulsa. 9 March 2024. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
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