Coral Square
Coral Square is a regional enclosed shopping mall in Coral Springs, Florida, managed and majority-owned by Simon Property Group.
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Overview
Coral Square, commonly called Coral Square Mall, is a regional enclosed shopping center in Coral Springs, Florida, northwest of Fort Lauderdale. The property occupies the northeast corner of Atlantic Boulevard and University Drive and serves the surrounding Broward County market. It opened on October 3, 1984, becoming the second major enclosed mall developed in western Broward County after Broward Mall. Its original development was undertaken through a joint venture involving Eddie DeBartolo's DeBartolo Realty and JCP Realty, Inc., a JCPenney subsidiary. The mall was designed as a large, single-level enclosed center with a space-frame ceiling and several multilevel department-store anchors. Its initial anchor lineup consisted of Burdines, Jordan Marsh, Lord & Taylor, and JCPenney. Jordan Marsh opened at the property in 1985, a year after the mall itself opened. The center was planned with room for an additional anchor, and Sears joined the property in 1989, giving Coral Square five anchor stores and making it one of the few Broward County malls with that configuration at the time. Coral Square's anchor history reflects the consolidation and rebranding of the American department-store sector. Lord & Taylor was replaced by Mervyn's in 1991. Burdines converted the Jordan Marsh location into a men's, children's, and home-goods store, while Burdines itself later became part of Macy's through the 2003 merger and subsequent 2005 rebranding. Mervyn's departed in 1997; Dillard's occupied the space until 2010, after which Kohl's took over in 2011. The former Sears store closed in April 2020 after Sears announced a nationwide round of store closures, returning the mall to a four-anchor arrangement. Its current anchor lineup includes JCPenney, Kohl's, and two Macy's locations. The property has undergone renovations in 1995, 2008, and 2022. Apart from the Sears addition, it has not been substantially expanded. Coral Square became part of the Simon portfolio after the 1996 merger of Simon Property Group and DeBartolo Realty, which created Simon DeBartolo Group. Simon Property Group currently manages the mall and owns approximately 97.2 percent of the property, according to the cited reference material. With approximately 120 retailers, Coral Square functions as a conventional regional shopping destination rather than a standalone product brand. Its offer combines department stores, specialty retail, food and beverage, and services within an enclosed, climate-controlled format. The mall's value proposition is based on serving local and regional shoppers through a broad tenant mix and a recognizable group of department-store anchors. Its history illustrates the evolution of Florida's suburban mall sector, including the growth of enclosed regional centers, department-store consolidation, anchor replacement, periodic renovation, and the effects of retail-sector retrenchment.
History
Coral Square opened on October 3, 1984, in Coral Springs, Florida, at the intersection of Atlantic Boulevard and University Drive. It was developed as a joint venture of DeBartolo Realty, associated with Eddie DeBartolo, and JCP Realty, Inc., a subsidiary of JCPenney. The project was the second enclosed regional mall in western Broward County, following Broward Mall's 1978 opening. The original design used a single-level enclosed retail layout with a space-frame ceiling and three multilevel department-store anchors. The opening lineup included Burdines, JCPenney, Lord & Taylor, and Jordan Marsh, although Jordan Marsh opened in 1985 rather than on the mall's initial opening date. The property's design was similar to other DeBartolo developments, including Boynton Beach Mall and The Florida Mall. A reserved site allowed the center to add another major anchor without expanding the main mall structure. Sears occupied the additional anchor position in 1989. Its arrival gave Coral Square five anchor stores, an unusual configuration in Broward County at that time. The anchor mix subsequently changed as department-store companies consolidated, withdrew from markets, or rebranded their stores. In 1991, Lord & Taylor was replaced by Mervyn's. Burdines also reorganized its presence by converting the Jordan Marsh location into a men's, children's, and home store. Following Mervyn's withdrawal in 1997, Dillard's took over the space and operated there until 2010. Kohl's replaced Dillard's in 2011. Burdines and Jordan Marsh were later absorbed into the Macy's organization. Burdines became part of Macy's after the 2003 merger, and the stores adopted Macy's branding in 2005. Coral Square consequently developed a distinctive arrangement with two Macy's locations alongside JCPenney, Kohl's, and, until 2020, Sears. The mall was renovated in 1995, 2008, and 2022. It was not materially expanded after the Sears addition. Ownership and management changed at the corporate level when Simon Property Group and DeBartolo Realty merged in 1996, creating Simon DeBartolo Group. Coral Square subsequently became part of the Simon portfolio. Simon Property Group manages the property and owns approximately 97.2 percent of it, based on the cited encyclopedia reference. A serious incident occurred on November 26, 2016, when a shop owner shot and wounded an employee before killing himself. Coral Square closed temporarily during the morning and reopened later the same day with heavily armed police present. In 2020, Sears announced that the mall's store would close in a nationwide closure program. The store shut in April 2020, leaving Coral Square with its original four-anchor configuration in broad structural terms. The mall remains an active regional enclosed shopping center with roughly 120 retailers and a tenant mix centered on department stores, specialty retail, services, and food and beverage.
- 2022
Third major renovation
[1]Coral Square underwent another renovation, continuing the property's periodic modernization program.
- 2020
Sears closes
[1]Sears announced the store's closure in February, and the location shut in April as part of a nationwide store-closing program.
- 2016
Fatal shooting at a mall shop
[1]A shop owner wounded an employee and then fatally shot himself. The property temporarily closed before reopening later that day.
- 2011
Kohl's replaces Dillard's
[1]Kohl's took over the former Dillard's anchor location.
- 2010
Dillard's departs
[1]Dillard's ended its tenancy at Coral Square after operating in the former Mervyn's and Lord & Taylor space.
- 2008
Second major renovation
[1]The property underwent another renovation.
- 2005
Burdines stores adopt Macy's branding
[1]The Burdines locations at Coral Square began operating under the Macy's nameplate.
- 2003
Burdines becomes part of Macy's
[1]Burdines entered the Macy's organization through the merger of the two department-store businesses.
- 1997
Dillard's takes over the former Mervyn's space
[1]After Mervyn's withdrew, Dillard's became the replacement department-store anchor.
- 1996
Simon and DeBartolo merge
[1]The merger of Simon Property Group and DeBartolo Realty placed Coral Square within the Simon DeBartolo corporate portfolio.
Products and positioning
A regional enclosed shopping mall serving Coral Springs and the wider western Broward County market, positioned around department-store anchors, specialty retailers, convenience, and family-oriented shopping.
Department stores · 1984
Department-store retail
Coral Square's anchor offer includes JCPenney, Kohl's, and two Macy's locations. These stores provide broad assortments spanning apparel, accessories, beauty, home goods, seasonal merchandise, and related consumer products. The anchor stores are central to the mall's regional-shopping proposition and have changed over time as department-store operators merged, rebranded, or withdrew from the market.
Shopping-center tenants · 1984
Specialty retail and services
The center contains approximately 120 retailers and service businesses. The tenant mix is described at the property level rather than as a single standardized product range, and includes specialty shopping, personal services, and other everyday consumer offerings typically associated with a regional enclosed mall.
Dining · 1984
Food and beverage
Food and beverage businesses form part of Coral Square's broader enclosed-mall offer, supporting visits that combine dining with department-store and specialty retail shopping. The supplied references do not identify a complete or current restaurant roster.
Controversies
2016
Fatal shooting at a Coral Square shop
On November 26, 2016, a shop owner shot and wounded an employee and then fatally shot himself. Emergency responders transported the injured employee to a nearby hospital, where the employee was expected to recover. The mall closed temporarily and reopened later in the afternoon under a heavy police presence.
Brand decisions
2020
Sears closureOtherBackground
Sears announced that the Coral Square location would be among 39 stores closed in a nationwide reduction program.
Action taken
The Sears store closed in April 2020.
Aftermath
The closure removed Coral Square's fifth anchor and left the mall with a four-anchor configuration centered on JCPenney, Kohl's, and two Macy's stores.
Recent events
- 2020
Sears announces closure at Coral Square[1]
Other
Sears announced on February 6, 2020, that its Coral Square store would close as part of a nationwide plan affecting 39 stores. The location closed in April 2020, reducing the mall's anchor count from five to four.
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