Jacksonville Mall

Jacksonville Mall is an enclosed shopping mall in Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States. The property serves the Jacksonville area and the surrounding communities of eastern North Carolina, including a population connected to nearby Camp Lejeune. Its principal department-store anchors are Belk and JCPenney. The mall's tenant mix has also included specialty retailers and Barnes & Noble, while Sears operated as an anchor before closing in spring 2020. The mall changed ownership in 1998, when Crown American Realty Trust acquired it from Beckley-Jacksonville LP. The transaction placed the property within Crown American's portfolio of regional shopping centers. The available reference material identifies the purchase price as $38 million, but does not provide broader financial or operating data for the mall. Jacksonville Mall also played a community-support role after Hurricane Floyd in 1999, when it served as a location for the American Red Cross. This use illustrated the mall's importance as a large, accessible facility in the local area beyond its normal retail function. A significant physical upgrade took place in mid-2012, when Belk underwent a major renovation accompanied by a minor expansion. The work strengthened the presentation of one of the mall's key anchors and reflected the continuing role of department stores in the center's tenant structure. The property's most serious documented disruption came in September 2018, when Hurricane Florence caused extensive roof damage. The storm affected most of the mall's stores, with only a small number reportedly escaping damage. Recovery proceeded over the following months. Most stores had reopened by November 2018 in time for Black Friday, although Barnes & Noble and Belk remained closed. Barnes & Noble returned in late January 2019, and Belk reopened in late April 2019 after completing repairs for substantial hurricane-related damage. Sears subsequently closed its Jacksonville Mall location in spring 2020, reducing the number of traditional department-store anchors at the property. Despite the storm damage and the later Sears closure, the mall remained an active retail destination with Belk and JCPenney as its identified anchors. Publicly available reference material does not establish a founding year, current owner, current managing company, official website, or detailed present-day tenant roster.

Jacksonville Mall is a shopping mall in Jacksonville, North Carolina, located near Camp Lejeune. The available historical record does not identify the original development date, founding entity, or opening year. The mall is documented as a regional retail property whose principal anchors include Belk and JCPenney, with other major tenants having included Barnes & Noble and Sears. In 1998, Crown American Realty Trust purchased the mall from Beckley-Jacksonville LP. The acquisition marked a change in ownership and placed Jacksonville Mall in Crown American's regional shopping-center portfolio. The reference material gives the purchase price as $38 million, but does not provide additional terms or later ownership information. The mall took on a civic role after Hurricane Floyd in 1999, serving as an American Red Cross location. This use demonstrated how the center could function as a sizeable public facility during a regional emergency. In mid-2012, Belk underwent a substantial renovation together with a minor expansion. Because Belk was one of the mall's principal anchors, the project represented an important improvement to the center's department-store component. Jacksonville Mall experienced its most severe documented physical crisis in September 2018, when Hurricane Florence caused serious roof damage. The storm affected nearly the entire property, with only a few stores reportedly avoiding damage. The recovery was conducted in stages rather than through an immediate full reopening. Most stores were operating again by November 2018, allowing the mall to serve shoppers during Black Friday, but Barnes & Noble and Belk remained closed. Barnes & Noble reopened in late January 2019. Belk required more extensive work and reopened in late April 2019. The Sears store later closed in spring 2020. Its departure changed the mall's anchor lineup, leaving Belk and JCPenney as the department-store anchors identified in the available reference material. The supplied sources do not establish the mall's current ownership, management, exact tenant roster, official website, or financial performance. They do, however, support the characterization of Jacksonville Mall as an active shopping center serving Jacksonville and the surrounding region.

• 2020

  Sears closes

  [1]Jacksonville Mallen.wikipedia.org

  The Sears store at the mall closed in spring 2020.

• 2019

  Post-storm reopening completed

  [1]Jacksonville Mallen.wikipedia.org

  Barnes & Noble reopened in January, followed by Belk in April after extensive repairs.

• 2018

  Hurricane Florence damages the property

  [1]Jacksonville Mallen.wikipedia.org

  Hurricane Florence caused serious roof damage and forced a prolonged, phased reopening.

• 2012

  Belk renovation and expansion

  [1]Jacksonville Mallen.wikipedia.org

  Belk received a major renovation and a minor expansion in mid-2012.

• 1999

  American Red Cross relief use

  [1]Jacksonville Mallen.wikipedia.org

  The mall served as an American Red Cross location after Hurricane Floyd.

• 1998

  Crown American Realty Trust acquires the mall

  [1]Jacksonville Mallen.wikipedia.org

  Crown American Realty Trust purchased Jacksonville Mall from Beckley-Jacksonville LP. The reference material reports a purchase price of $38 million.

A regional enclosed shopping center serving Jacksonville and nearby eastern North Carolina communities, with department-store anchors and specialty retail.

• Department store

  Belk

  Belk is one of Jacksonville Mall's principal anchor stores. Its location underwent a major renovation and minor expansion in mid-2012, and it later required substantial repairs following Hurricane Florence. Belk reopened in late April 2019 after the storm-related work.

• Department store

  JCPenney

  JCPenney is identified as one of Jacksonville Mall's anchor stores. The available reference material does not provide details about the store's opening date, size, renovation history, or current operating arrangements.

• Bookstore

  Barnes & Noble

  Barnes & Noble operated at Jacksonville Mall and was among the stores that remained closed after Hurricane Florence caused extensive property damage in 2018. It reopened in late January 2019 following the repair period.

• Department store

  Sears

  Sears was formerly an anchor or major store at Jacksonville Mall. Its location closed in spring 2020, and the supplied sources do not identify a replacement tenant.

• 2020

  Sears closureOther

  Background

  Sears operated at Jacksonville Mall before closing in spring 2020.

  Action taken

  The Sears location ceased operations.

  Aftermath

  The closure reduced the mall's identified department-store presence; no replacement is specified in the supplied sources.

  Source

• 2018

  Storm-recovery reopening planOther

  Background

  Hurricane Florence caused serious roof damage across much of Jacksonville Mall in September 2018.

  Action taken

  The property and its tenants undertook phased repairs and reopened stores in stages.

  Aftermath

  Most stores reopened by November 2018; Barnes & Noble reopened in January 2019 and Belk in April 2019.

  Source

• 2012

  Belk anchor renovationOther

  Background

  Belk was a major anchor at Jacksonville Mall.

  Action taken

  The Belk store received a major renovation and a minor expansion.

  Aftermath

  The work upgraded one of the center's principal department-store anchors.

  Source

• 1998

  Acquisition by Crown American Realty TrustM&A

  Background

  Jacksonville Mall was owned by Beckley-Jacksonville LP before the transaction.

  Action taken

  Crown American Realty Trust purchased the shopping mall.

  Aftermath

  The acquisition transferred the property into Crown American's shopping-center portfolio.

  Source

1. 1Jacksonville Mallen.wikipedia.org