Tri-State Mall
Coordinates: 39°48′57.53″N 75°26′54.70″W / 39.8159806°N 75.4485278°W
| Location | Claymont, Delaware, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Address |
333 Naamans Road Claymont, DE 19703 |
| Opening date | 1967 |
| Owner | The Rosen Group |
| No. of stores and services | 50±[1] |
| No. of anchor tenants | 1 (2 at maximum capacity) |
| Total retail floor area | 535,000 square feet (49,700 m2)[1] |
| Parking | Lighted lot |
| Public transit access |
DART First State bus: 1, 61 SEPTA bus: 113 |
The Tri-State Mall is a shopping mall located on Delaware Route 92 (locally known as "Naamans Road") in Claymont, Delaware. At 535,000 square feet (49,700 m2), it is the state's fourth-biggest mall, with approximately fifty shops. It is located just off of Interstate 95 and is less than a mile from the Pennsylvania/Delaware border. The current anchor store is Burlington Coat Factory. A large percentage of shoppers are from Pennsylvania, wishing to take advantage of Delaware's lack of sales tax.
History
The mall opened in 1967, featuring Grant City and Wilmington Dry Goods as its anchor stores.[2] The mall housed numerous niche stores, eateries, and other retailers throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Grant City became Kmart in 1976, while Wilmington Dry Goods became Value City. Value City closed and became Burlington Coat Factory in 2008.[3]
Residents of nearby New Jersey and Pennsylvania were drawn to the mall due to the lack of sales tax in Delaware as well as its proximity to Interstate 95. Before Pennsylvania acquired the Powerball lottery game, residents of the state would often travel to the mall's "Tobacco Express" retailer in order to purchase tickets.
Decline
The mall began its decline in the 1990s, as a consequence of the construction of larger malls in Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, as well as increased levels of crime in Claymont and its surrounding communities (including the nearby Pennsylvania towns of Chester and Marcus Hook).
The Kmart store closed in early December 2014.[4][5]
In June 2016, Claymont residents considered ideas for redevelopment of the area, including the mall.[6]
Layout
The mall includes a single-level, enclosed building arranged in a cross pattern. Exterior stairs on the building's eastern end lead to an adjacent strip mall of stores on the lower level of the property's parking lot. Current anchor stores include Burlington Coat Factory and a vacant anchor spot.
The strip section once included a Silo.
References
- 1 2 "A.A.R. Realty - Delaware". Rosen Group Inc. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- ↑ Milford, Maureen (February 19, 2006). "Tri-State Mall is on the mend". The News Journal. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
- ↑ Milford, Maureen (February 8, 2008). "Value City store at Tri-State Mall closes its doors". The News Journal. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
- ↑ Rainey, Doug (February 6, 2015). "Sears Newark store closes after shuttering of Claymont Kmart". Delaware Business Daily. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
- ↑ "A 'game-changer' for Claymont".
- ↑ "Residents weigh in on Claymont renewal project". 21 June 2016.