Oak View Mall
{{Short description|Shopping mall in Omaha, Nebraska}}
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{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}
{{infobox shopping mall
| name = Oak View Mall
| logo = Oak View Mall Logo.jpg
| image = Oak View Mall Front.jpg
| caption =
| location = Omaha, Nebraska
| coordinates = {{Coord|41|13|45|N|96|08|04|W|format=dms|display=inline,title|type:landmark_region:US-NE}}
| address = 3001 South 144th Street
| opening_date = {{Start date and age|1991|10|3}}
| developer = Melvin Simon & Associates, KVI Associates
| owner = 4th Dimension Properties
| number_of_stores = 43
| number_of_anchors = 4 (3 open)(1 closing soon)
| floor_area = {{convert|859,439|sqft|m2|1}}
| floors = 2
| parking = 4,700
| publictransit = {{rint|bus|1}} Metro Transit
| website = {{URL|https://www.oakviewmall.com/}}
| footnotes = {{cite web | url=https://4d-properties.com/portfolio/#open| title=Oak View Mall | publisher=4th Dimension Properties}}
}}
Oak View Mall is an enclosed shopping mall located at 3002 South 145th Street in West Omaha, Nebraska. In recent years, the mall has lost many iconic stores. This has led to the rapid decline of the mall. At its peak, there was 104 tenant spots on two floors of this regional mall, which was built in 1991.[http://www.ggp.com/Properties/MallDirectory.aspx?smuid=566 Center information: Oak View Mall], General Growth Properties, Ltd. Retrieved 5/10/08. The mall is said to be one of many America’s dead malls. However, recent construction has generated the "Kids Coliseum" play area.[http://www.ggp.com/Content/Data/mallfacts/Oak%20View%20Mall_mallfact.pdf Mall fact sheet: Oak View Mall], General Growth Properties, Ltd. Retrieved 5/10/08. Oak View was attributed with sparking a development "boom" in its approximate neighborhood, which now includes several major retailers, restaurants, and three national hotel chains."Mall Sparked Growth that Continues in Omaha, Neb., Neighborhood"], Omaha World-Herald. November 4, 2003. The mall's anchor stores are Dillard's, JCPenney and The Rush Market. However, the Rush Market intends on shutting down. There is one vacant anchor that formerly housed a Sears.
History
The mall opened in 1991.{{cite news | url=https://www.omaha.com/money/malls-fortunes-flipped-how-westroads-shot-past-oak-view-and/article_a69eec62-9188-5eec-8bc0-8d1ad3ed5efd.html | title=Malls' fortunes flipped: How Westroads shot past Oak View, and what's next for each | first=Barbara | last=Soderlin | work=Omaha World-Herald | date=June 2, 2015}} Official opening ceremonies held on October 3 of that year, and included an appearance by Vanna White. At the time, the {{convert|730000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} mall was the first enclosed mall to be built in Omaha in over 20 years. Melvin Simon & Associates (now known as Simon Property Group) developed the mall with local developer KVI Associates.{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/311320996/ | title=New Omaha mall to open Thursday | work=The Lincoln Star | date=September 29, 1991 | access-date=April 3, 2020 | pages=1E}} After only one year, Simon sold the mall to Heitman Retail.{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/311653625/ | title=Oak View Mall in Omaha sold | work=The Lincoln Star | date=July 4, 1992 | access-date=April 3, 2020 | pages=9}} A Barnes & Noble store opened outside the mall on July 7, 1995.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-bookstores-saga-turn/134800148/|title=Bookstores' Saga Turns New Chapter|publisher=Omaha World-Herald}} Sears began negotiations to open at the mall in 1996.{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/313151420/ | title=Sears plans to build third store in Omaha | work=The Lincoln Star | date=April 19, 1995 | access-date=April 3, 2020 | pages=26}}
In 2005 the mall was the location of an attempted mall shooting similar to what happened at Westroads Mall in Omaha in December 2007. A security guard supervisor was allegedly fired for disarming and apprehending a suspected mall shooter before Omaha police were called to the scene.[http://www.wowt.com/home/headlines/15859947.html# "Guard Questions Dismissal: Says he doesn't regret actions"], WOWT.com. Retrieved 5/10/08. In August 2007 the Firefighter's Combat Challenge was held at the mall and broadcast on ESPN.[http://www.km3news.com/Global/story.asp?s=6952722 "Worldwide firefighter event hosted in Omaha"], KM3NEWS.com. Retrieved 5/10/08.
= Recent History =
Shoe Dept. Encore opened a store in the mall in 2013.{{cite news | url=https://www.wowt.com/home/headlines/Oak-View-Mall-Adds-Family-Shoe-Store-225213622.html | title=Oak View Mall Adds Family Shoe Store | work=WOWT | date=September 25, 2013}} In 2015-2016, Wet Seal, Eddie Bauer, Deb Shops, Aéropostale, and Hollister Co. closed stores at the mall.{{cite news | url=https://www.omaha.com/money/is-oak-view-mall-in-trouble-as-national-retailers-struggles/article_a30ece90-8e48-57c0-90fd-63f924ff8eba.html | title=Is Oak View Mall in trouble as national retailers' struggles force shopping centers to adjust? | first=Paige | last=Yowell | work=Omaha World-Herald | date=June 7, 2016}} In 2016, Payless ShoeSource and Vanity (clothing) closed their stores at the mall as part of a nationwide bankruptcy liquidation.{{cite news | url=https://www.omaha.com/money/payless-will-close-omaha-area-stores/article_c89f0e29-005b-5d30-ab11-320f852f085d.html | title=Payless will close 2 Omaha-area stores | first=Paige | last=Yowell | work=Omaha World-Herald | date=Apr 5, 2017}} In 2018, both the Sears and Younkers stores closed at the mall.{{cite news | url=https://www.omaha.com/money/what-will-happen-to-oak-view-mall-now-that-it/article_9af2f43a-2183-5bcb-a4f0-ea01af1b2087.html | title=What will happen to Oak View Mall now that it's losing Younkers and Sears? | first=Paige | last=Yowell | work=Omaha World-Herald | date=June 12, 2018}} In 2019, a The Rush Market Furniture Store assumed the vacant Younkers space.{{Cite web|date=2019-06-21|title=The Rush Market to move into former Younkers space at Oak View Mall|url=https://www.3newsnow.com/news/local-news/the-rush-market-to-move-into-former-younkers-space-at-oak-view-mall|access-date=2021-04-27|website=KMTV|language=en}} Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic the occupancy rate has declined to 79%, as of October 2020.{{Cite web|last=writer|first=Cindy Gonzalez World-Herald staff|title=Owners put struggling Oak View Mall on the market|url=https://omaha.com/business/local/owners-put-struggling-oak-view-mall-on-the-market/article_1fba39f7-dc9d-5613-a32c-9fa6be6058db.html|access-date=2021-04-27|website=Omaha.com|date=26 October 2020 |language=en}} The mall in April 2021 was sold for $7.5 million to the Kohan Retail Investment Group.{{cite news |last1=Chapman |first1=John |title=New York company purchases Oak View Mall in southwest Omaha |url=https://www.wowt.com/2021/04/09/new-york-company-purchases-oak-view-mall-in-southwest-omaha/ |access-date=6 May 2021 |work=WOWT |date=April 8, 2021 |language=en}} In October 2023, the Oak View Mall was put up for sale. In December 2023, 4th Dimension Properties purchased the Oak View Mall and announced that new restaurants, businesses, and entertainment options are moving in.{{Cite news |last=Mcloon |first=Alex |date=December 13, 2023 |title=Omaha's Oak View Mall under new ownership with entertainment in mind |url=https://www.ketv.com/article/omaha-new-owner-buys-oak-view-mall/46108396}}
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