The Mall at Tuttle Crossing
An enclosed shopping and entertainment center in northwest Columbus, Ohio, with a Dublin mailing address.
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Overview
The Mall at Tuttle Crossing is an enclosed shopping mall and entertainment center in northwest Columbus, Ohio. Although its postal address is in Dublin, the property lies within Columbus city limits and serves the western and northwestern parts of the Central Ohio metropolitan area. The center was developed by a joint venture of Taubman Centers and the Georgetown Company and opened in July 1997 after earlier development plans for a nearby site at Sawmill Road and State Route 161 failed to proceed. That earlier location ultimately became Sun Center in 1994. At opening, Tuttle Crossing was anchored by Sears, Lazarus, Marshall Field's, and JCPenney. During its stronger years, the mall contained more than 150 stores and restaurants and was regarded as one of the largest enclosed shopping centers in Central Ohio by tenant count. Its competitive position was later challenged by the growth of Easton Town Center and Polaris Fashion Place, but the property continued to attract national retailers and substantial customer traffic for many years. The anchor lineup changed as department-store companies consolidated. Lazarus was rebranded Lazarus-Macy's in 2003 and became Macy's in 2005. Marshall Field's became Kaufmann's in 2003 and was subsequently converted to Macy's at Hayden Run in 2006. For a period, the mall therefore had two Macy's locations: the original Tuttle Crossing store and the former Marshall Field's building. Macy's announced the closure of the Hayden Run location in 2017. The vacant department-store building was later acquired by Scene75 Entertainment, which opened an indoor entertainment venue there in October 2019. Sears, another original anchor, announced its closure in late 2018 as part of a nationwide store-reduction program and shut its Tuttle Crossing location in March 2019. Scene75, Macy's at Tuttle Crossing, and JCPenney became the principal active anchors identified in the available reference material. Ownership and management changed several times. Taubman Centers held the mall from its opening until 2003, when The Mills Corporation acquired the property. Simon Property Group acquired The Mills Corporation and became a 50 percent owner and manager in 2007. Simon later defaulted on the property's mortgage in 2020, amid reported debt exceeding $114 million, and the mall proceeded toward foreclosure. Woodmont Company managed the property from 2020 to 2023. Namdar Realty Group acquired the mall in October 2023 and became its current management and ownership reference in the available material. The property experienced increasing pressure from tenant departures, changing retail patterns, and reputational problems. Occupancy was reported to remain above 90 percent at the end of 2021, but the mall subsequently lost numerous national and local tenants. A fatal shooting occurred inside the mall on June 23, 2022, following an altercation in a shoe store. The defendant, Tyrone Gray, was later convicted of murder and inducing panic and sentenced in 2025 to 21 years in prison, according to the supplied reference material. Additional closures included Red Robin, H&M, The Children's Place, Forever 21, AVR's Furniture, and Claire's. By the end of 2023, reported occupancy had fallen below 70 percent. The center's tenant mix has increasingly included local businesses, service operators, and kiosks alongside its remaining anchor and entertainment uses.
History
The Mall at Tuttle Crossing developed from a broader effort to create a major enclosed retail center in northwest Columbus. Early plans focused on land near Sawmill Road and State Route 161, but those proposals did not materialize; the site ultimately became Sun Center in 1994. A separate project was then advanced by a joint venture involving Taubman Centers and the Georgetown Company. The resulting mall opened in July 1997 with four major department-store anchors: Sears, Lazarus, Marshall Field's, and JCPenney. Tuttle Crossing became a significant regional retail destination, at its peak containing more than 150 stores and restaurants. Its location gave it access to Columbus's growing western suburbs, including Dublin, even though the mall itself is within Columbus city limits. The center competed with other large Central Ohio destinations, particularly Easton Town Center and Polaris Fashion Place. While those developments reduced Tuttle Crossing's relative prominence, the mall maintained a substantial tenant roster and reported occupancy above 90 percent for much of its mature operating period. The department-store composition changed through a series of corporate consolidations. Lazarus became Lazarus-Macy's in 2003 and was converted to Macy's in 2005. Marshall Field's was renamed Kaufmann's in February 2003, then became Macy's at Hayden Run in 2006 after the Federated and May department-store combination. For several years, the property had two Macy's stores. Macy's announced in January 2017 that the Hayden Run store would close, ending the building's department-store use. Scene75 Entertainment purchased the former Marshall Field's/Kaufmann's/Macy's building and related tract in early summer 2018. After redevelopment, the entertainment center opened to the public on October 11, 2019, giving the mall a non-retail anchor and a use intended to generate visits beyond conventional shopping. Sears announced its own closure in December 2018 as part of a nationwide program affecting 80 stores. The Tuttle Crossing Sears closed in March 2019, leaving the mall with a substantially altered anchor profile. The property's ownership history also changed repeatedly. Taubman Centers owned the mall from its 1997 opening through 2003. The Mills Corporation then held it until Simon Property Group's acquisition of Mills. In April 2007, Simon became a 50 percent owner and manager. Simon's involvement ended after a mortgage default reported in May 2020, involving more than $114 million in property debt, followed by foreclosure proceedings later that year. Woodmont Company managed the property from 2020 through 2023, while Namdar Realty Group became the owner and management company reference after its October 2023 acquisition. The mall's later history is marked by declining occupancy and tenant turnover. Although reported occupancy remained above 90 percent at the end of 2021, the property lost national chains and local operators in the following years. Red Robin closed in 2022, and H&M, The Children's Place, Forever 21, AVR's Furniture, and Claire's were among later departures identified in the available material. A fatal shooting on June 23, 2022, following an altercation in a shoe store, further damaged the center's public reputation. The accused, Tyrone Gray, was reported to have been convicted of murder and inducing panic in 2025 and sentenced to 21 years in prison. By the end of 2023, occupancy was reported below 70 percent. The remaining commercial mix increasingly relied on Macy's, JCPenney, Scene75, local businesses, service providers, and kiosks rather than a broad concentration of national specialty retailers.
- 2023
Namdar Realty Group acquires the property
[1]Namdar Realty Group purchases the mall and becomes its current owner and management reference.
- 2022
Fatal shooting
[1]One person is killed during a shooting connected to an altercation inside a shoe store.
- 2020
Mortgage default and foreclosure
[1]Simon defaults on the property's mortgage, and the mall proceeds toward foreclosure.
- 2019
Scene75 opens
[1]Scene75 begins operating in the former department-store building, adding a major entertainment use to the property.
- 2017
Hayden Run Macy's closes
[1]Macy's closes the former Marshall Field's/Kaufmann's location.
- 2007
Simon becomes co-owner and manager
[1]After acquiring The Mills Corporation, Simon Property Group assumes a 50 percent ownership stake and management role.
- 2006
Former Marshall Field's becomes Macy's at Hayden Run
[1]The former Marshall Field's/Kaufmann's anchor is renamed Macy's at Hayden Run.
- 2005
Lazarus location becomes Macy's
[1]The original Lazarus anchor is converted to Macy's.
- 2003
Department-store rebrandings begin
[1]Lazarus becomes Lazarus-Macy's, while Marshall Field's is renamed Kaufmann's.
- 1997
Mall opens
[1]The Mall at Tuttle Crossing opens in July with Sears, Lazarus, Marshall Field's, and JCPenney as anchors.
Products and positioning
Regional enclosed shopping and entertainment center serving Central Ohio
Department store · 1997
Macy's at Tuttle Crossing
The surviving Macy's department-store anchor originated as the mall's Lazarus location. It was rebranded Lazarus-Macy's in 2003 and became Macy's in 2005. The store provides apparel, accessories, beauty products, home merchandise, and other general department-store categories.
Department store · 1997
JCPenney
JCPenney is an original anchor that opened with the mall in 1997. Its merchandise traditionally spans clothing, footwear, accessories, beauty, home goods, and seasonal products, giving the property a broad-value department-store offering.
Indoor entertainment · 2019
Scene75 Entertainment Center
Scene75 occupies the former Marshall Field's, Kaufmann's, and Macy's at Hayden Run building. The venue represents a shift from conventional department-store anchoring toward experiential retail and family entertainment. It purchased the building and tract in 2018 and opened to the public in October 2019.
Former department store · 1997
Former Sears anchor
Sears was one of the mall's four original anchors. It closed in March 2019 after Sears announced a nationwide store-closure program, leaving the former anchor space vacant in the available reference material.
Controversies
2022
Fatal shooting at the mall
A shooting occurred inside the mall on June 23, 2022, following an altercation in a shoe store and killed one person. The supplied reference material states that Tyrone Gray was convicted of murder and inducing panic in 2025 and sentenced to 21 years in prison.
Brand decisions
2023
Namdar Realty Group acquisitionM&ABackground
The mall was undergoing tenant losses and reported occupancy had fallen below 70 percent by the end of 2023.
Action taken
Namdar Realty Group purchased the property in October 2023.
Aftermath
Namdar became the current owner and management company reference for the mall.
Reported acquisition price. $19.5 million (October 2023)
2020
Mortgage default and foreclosure processOtherBackground
The property faced a reported mortgage balance exceeding $114 million during a period of retail disruption and weakening mall economics.
Action taken
Simon Property Group defaulted on the mortgage, and the property later proceeded toward foreclosure.
Aftermath
Management shifted to Woodmont Company and later to Namdar Realty Group, which acquired the property in 2023.
Reported mortgage debt. $114 million-plus (2020)
2018
Convert a former department-store anchor to entertainment useStrategyBackground
The former Marshall Field's, Kaufmann's, and Macy's at Hayden Run building became available after Macy's announced its closure.
Action taken
Scene75 Entertainment purchased the building and associated tract and redeveloped it as an indoor entertainment venue.
Aftermath
Scene75 opened in October 2019 and became one of the mall's principal active anchors.
Recent events
- 2023
Namdar Realty Group acquires the mall[1]
M&A
Namdar Realty Group acquired The Mall at Tuttle Crossing in October 2023 for a reported $19.5 million, according to the supplied reference material.
- 2020
Simon Property Group defaults on mall mortgage[1]
Bankruptcy · Other
Simon Property Group was reported to have defaulted on the property's mortgage, with the mall subsequently proceeding toward foreclosure.
- 2019
Scene75 Entertainment opens to the public[1]
Product launch
Scene75 opened its indoor entertainment venue in the former department-store space on October 11, 2019.
- 2018
Scene75 takes over former department-store building[1]
M&A
Scene75 Entertainment purchased the former Marshall Field's, Kaufmann's, and Macy's at Hayden Run building and its associated tract.
- 2018
Sears announces Tuttle Crossing closure[1]
Other
Sears included its Tuttle Crossing store in a nationwide closure program; the location shut in March 2019.
- 2017
Macy's announces closure of its Hayden Run location[1]
Other
Macy's announced that the department-store location occupying the former Marshall Field's and Kaufmann's building would close later in 2017.
- 2007
Simon Property Group assumes ownership and management role[1]
M&A
Following its acquisition of The Mills Corporation, Simon Property Group became a 50 percent owner and manager of the mall.
- 1997
The Mall at Tuttle Crossing opens in northwest Columbus[1]
Other
The enclosed mall opened in July 1997 with Sears, Lazarus, Marshall Field's, and JCPenney as its original anchor stores.
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