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Coordinates: 39°4628N 94°4802W / 39.77452°N 94.80059°W / 39.77452; -94.80059
 

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East Hills Shopping Center
Map
LocationSt. Joseph, Missouri, United States
Coordinates39°46′28N 94°48′02W / 39.77452°N 94.80059°W / 39.77452; -94.80059
Address3702 Frederick Ave, St Joseph, MO 64506
Opening date1965
DeveloperSherman Dreiseszun
OwnerCraig Realty Group
No. of stores and services50+ (43 open)
No. of anchor tenants4 (1 open, 3 vacant)
Total retail floor area611,630 sq ft (56,822 m2)[1]
No. of floors1
Public transit accessBus transport St. Joseph Transit
Websiteshopeasthills.com

East Hills Shopping Center is an enclosed shopping mallinSt. Joseph, Missouri, United States. Opened in 1965, the mall currently features JCPenney as its only anchor tenant.

History[edit]

East Hills Shopping Center was built by Sherman Dreiseszun in 1965 as one of the first malls in the Midwestern United States.[2] Original tenants included Montgomery Ward, JCPenney, Safeway Inc., Katz Drug, Woolworth's, and Hirsch Brothers department store.[3] The mall was expanded in 1988, and Dillard's and Sears were added then.[4]

Throughout the 1990s East Hills lost many tenants, including Woolworth's, Sunglass Hut, A&W, and Osco Drug (formerly Katz Drug). Montgomery Ward closed in 2001, when that retail chain declared bankruptcy. By 2005 a locally owned furniture retailer located in that space, and later closed.[5] From 2005 to 2008, Gadzooks, Famous Footwear, Waldenbooks, Lerner New York, Lane Bryant, f.y.e., and Coach House Gifts (aHallmark retailer) were other tenants to leave East Hills. The mall was renovated extensively throughout 2008 and 2009 with the addition of a food court, and in 2011 Gordmans opened in the former Montgomery Ward space. From 2012 on many other new tenants were announced and opened, including Christopher & Banks, Charlotte Russe, Justice, and Victoria's Secret. Off Broadway Shoes, Charming Charlie, The Children's Place, Fun Run, and Spencer Gifts[6] were also new tenants recruited to East Hills.[7]

In 2014, East Hills Shopping Center gained unexpected attention for a back-to-school ad that went viral on the Internet due to its perceived poor quality.[8][9]

Later in 2015, Party City opened on the north side of the mall next to JCPenney.[10][11] In May 2017, one of the anchor retailers, Sears, permanently closed its doors.

In 2018, the mall established an area of smaller shops, located behind Topsy's, called 'The River' which focus on featuring small town businesses and boutiques.

In August 2020, Gordmans permanently closed its doors. The COVID-19 pandemic brought many businesses to a close. On August 27, 2022, Dillard's permanently closed its doors, leaving JCPenney as the last remaining anchor store. Party City also closed their store in April 2023.[12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Map[permanent dead link] at mdmgt.com
  • ^ State has 'mall fever'. St. Joseph News-Press. October 27, 1981.
  • ^ CSA Super Markets. Lebhar-Friedman. April 1964.
  • ^ East Hills :: About Us :: 3702 Frederick Avenue, St. Joseph, MO. 64506 :: (816) 279-5667. Shopeasthills.com. Retrieved on 2013-10-29.
  • ^ Furniture store going into former Montgomery Ward. St. Joseph News-Press. July 8, 2005.
  • ^ Spencer's Gifts coming to the mall. St. Joseph News-Press. Feb 26, 2014. Retrieved on March 21, 2016.
  • ^ New Tenants Announced At East Hills Mall Archived 2014-01-10 at the Wayback Machine. St. Joseph Post. August 8, 2013. Retrieved on October 29, 2013.
  • ^ Moss, Caroline (August 18, 2014). "This Shopping Center's Commercial Jingle Is A Painful Reminder That Malls Are Doomed". Business Insider. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
  • ^ "East Hills, US shopping centre, gains viral fame with cringe-worthy back-to-school commercial". Melbourne Herald-Sun. August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
  • ^ Party City starts construction at East Hills. St. Joseph News-Press. February 27, 2015. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  • ^ Party City opens today at the mall. St. Joseph News-Press. July 7, 2015. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  • ^ "Dillard's Clearance again announces closing".
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