Central Plaza
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LocationLawton, Oklahoma[1]
Opening date1979[1]
Previous namesCentral Mall (1979–2021)
DeveloperWarmack Company
OwnerLawton, Oklahoma[2]
No. of anchor tenants3[3]
Total retail floor area526,484 sq ft (48,912.0 m2)[1]
Parking3,020 spaces[1]

Central Plaza, formerly Central Mall, is a shopping mall located in Lawton, Oklahoma that opened in 1979 and was last renovated in 2002.[1] The mall is anchored by FISTA and JCPenney.[4][3]

History

Central Mall was suffering from gang issues in April 2007.[5] The mall experienced flooding issues in June 2016.[6] Sears closed at the mall in 2017, with Dillard's later closing in 2020.[3] The City of Lawton purchased Central Mall for $14.6 million in early January 2021 from the Kohan Retail Investment Group.[2][7] The FISTA Development Trust Authority holds a 25-year lease to house various defense related businesses in the mall.[2]

Central Mall was renamed Central Plaza in August 2021 and redevelopment plans were also announced.[8] renovations began early 2022, and several shops left.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Central Mall Lawton" (PDF). Jones Lang LaSalle. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Cole, Cheyenne (January 5, 2021). "Lawton City Council finalizes Central Mall purchase, lease agreement with FISTA". KSWO. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "COVID-19 claims Dillard's store". The Lawton Constitution. May 13, 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Central Mall". Insight Brokers. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Controlling the gang problem at Central Mall". KSWO. April 13, 2007. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Central Mall hit by storms". KSWO. June 14, 201. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  7. ^ McConnell, Kim (December 20, 2020). "City of Lawton finalizes purchase of Central Mall". The Lawton Constitution. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  8. ^ Hutchison, Will (August 31, 2021). "Vision unveiled for Lawton's new Central Plaza". KSWO. Retrieved 28 February 2022.

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