Colonial Park Mall

The mall originally opened in 1960 as an open-air center called Colonial Park Plaza and featured Sears and Food Fair as anchor stores. It was enclosed and renamed Colonial Park Mall in 1970.{{cite journal|year=1970|title=Colonial Park Plaza to be enclosed and recarpeted|journal=CSA Supermarkets|publisher=Lebhar-Friedman|volume=46|pages=E–18|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3UVPAAAAYAAJ&q=%22colonial+park+plaza%22+%22woolco%22}} Three years later, Pomeroy's was added to the mall.{{cite journal|year=1973|title=No title|journal=CSA Super Markets|publisher=Lebhar-Friedman|volume=49|page=73|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CEVPAAAAYAAJ&q=%22COLONIAL+PARK+PLAZA+%E2%80%94+Our+enclosed+regional+mall%22}} In 1987, Boscov's was added. That same year, The Bon-Ton company acquired the Pomeroy's chain from Allied Department Stores and rebranded the stores as The Bon-Ton in 1990.

In 1997, Glimcher Realty Trust acquired the Colonial Park Mall from Catalina Partners LP. Washington Prime Group assumed ownership of the mall in 2014 when it acquired Glimcher Realty Trust. In 2017, Kohan Retail Investment Group bought the Colonial Park Mall from Washington Prime Group for $15 million.{{cite web|title=Colonial Park Mall bought by New York-based investor for $15M|publisher=Central Penn Business Journal|date=November 20, 2017|url=http://www.cpbj.com/article/20171120/CPBJ01/171129982/colonial-park-mall-bought-by-new-yorkbased-investor-for-15m|accessdate=August 22, 2019}}

The Bon-Ton store closed in 2018.{{cite web|url=https://money.cnn.com/2018/04/19/news/companies/bon-ton-liquidation/index.html|title=Every Bon-Ton department store is closing|date=19 April 2018}}

In September 2021, it was announced that the Sears anchor store, which was among the chain's last less than forty stores, would close.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pennlive.com/business/2021/09/sears-at-colonial-park-mall-in-lower-paxton-township-to-close.html|title=Central Pa. Mall to lose longtime anchor store|date=16 September 2021}} It closed on November 14, 2021.{{Cite web | url=https://www.pennlive.com/life/2021/11/one-of-the-last-sears-stores-in-pa-is-about-to-close-and-theres-not-much-left-to-buy.html | title=One of the last Sears stores in Pa. Is about to close and there's not much left to buy | date=11 November 2021 }}

The Colonial Park Mall was planned to head to a sheriff's sale on July 20, 2023, due to Kohan Retail Investment Group owing over $250,000 in unpaid sewer and storm water bills to Lower Paxton Township.{{cite news|last=Montag|first=Madison|title=Colonial Park Mall prepares for sheriff's sale|publisher=WHTM-TV|location=Harrisburg, PA|date=April 3, 2023|url=https://www.abc27.com/local-news/colonial-park-mall-prepares-for-sheriffs-sale/|access-date=May 3, 2023}} On April 28, 2023, it was announced that Stonewall Capital LLC, which is based in Maryland, was under contract to purchase the mall from Kohan Retail Investment Group.{{cite news|last=Bell|first=Mac|title=Sale pending for the Colonial Park Mall|publisher=WHTM-TV|location=Harrisburg, PA|date=April 28, 2023|url=https://www.abc27.com/news/top-stories/sale-pending-for-the-colonial-park-mall/|access-date=May 3, 2023}} Stonewall Capital LLC had plans to redevelop the Colonial Park Mall by adding residential areas and redesigning the mall to feature new retail spaces. As part of the planned redevelopment, the Boscov's anchor would remain as they own their space.{{cite news|last=Bell|first=Mac|title=UPDATE: Changes coming to the Colonial Park Mall|publisher=WHTM-TV|location=Harrisburg, PA|date=May 1, 2023|url=https://www.abc27.com/news/top-stories/update-changes-coming-to-the-colonial-park-mall/|access-date=May 3, 2023}} In July 2023, the planned sale fell through due to the unpaid sewer and storm water bills. A sheriff's sale on the delinquent utility charges was averted when Kohan paid 25 minutes before the deadline.{{Cite web |last=Urie |first=Daniel |date=July 20, 2023 |title=Colonial Park Mall avoids sheriff's sale, but potential buyer cancels deal |url=https://www.pennlive.com/business/2023/07/colonial-park-mall-avoids-sheriffs-sale-but-potential-buyer-cancels-deal.html |access-date=July 22, 2023 |website=Penn Live Patriot News |language=en}} In July 2024, the Colonial Park Mall will be put up for auction.{{cite news|last1=Stockburger|first1=George|last2=Bell|first2=Mac|title=Colonial Park Mall to be auctioned off this month|publisher=WHTM-TV|location=Harrisburg, PA|date=June 10, 2024|url=https://www.abc27.com/local-news/colonial-park-mall-to-be-auctioned-off-this-month/|access-date=June 16, 2024}} The auction date was delayed.{{Cite news |last=Stockburger |first=George |title=Colonial Park Mall auction delayed |url=https://www.abc27.com/local-news/colonial-park-mall-to-be-auctioned-off-this-month/ |work=ABC 27}} In September, Colonial Park Mall was sold for $8.8 million.{{Cite news |last=Weaver |first=Jared |title=Colonial Park Mall sold for $8.8 million |url=https://www.abc27.com/local-news/colonial-park-mall-sold-for-8-8-million/}} In October 2024, it was later revealed that Zi Qian Zhang purchased the mall.{{Cite news |last=Urie |first=Daniel |title=Changes ahead for the newly sold Colonial Park Mall: Here's what we know |url=https://www.pennlive.com/business/2024/10/heres-whats-planned-for-former-bon-ton-store-and-other-things-to-know-about-newly-purchased-mall.html#:~:text=The%2064%2Dyear%2Dold%20Colonial,%2C%20Massachusetts%2C%20as%20its%20owner.}}

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• Boscov's - since 1987

• The Bon-Ton - 1990-2018
• Sears - 1960-November 2021
• Pomeroy's - 1973-1990
• Food Fair

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