Gulf View Square Mall
LocationPort Richey, Florida, United States
Address9409 US HWY 19
Coordinates28.2935°N 82.7128°W
Opening dateMarch 1980
DeveloperEdward J. DeBartolo
ManagerMason asset Management
OwnerNamdar Realty Group
Number of stores100+
Number of anchors6 (2 open, 1 vacant, 3 demolished)
Floor area756,000 sq ft (70,200 m2)[1]
Floors1 (1 in Dillard's clearance 2nd floor closed)

Gulf View Square Mall is an enclosed mall in Port Richey, Florida. Opened in 1980, it is anchored by Best Buy & Dillard's Clearance Store and is owned by Namdar Realty Group.

History

Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation first proposed Gulf View Square in 1974. At the time, its anchor stores were slated to be Sears, Maas Brothers, Belk-Lindsey, and Robinson's of Florida.[2] The mall opened in March 1980 with Belk-Lindsey and Montgomery Ward as its anchor stores.[3] Maas Brothers opened in August 1981,[4] with Sears following in July 1982.[5]

JCPenney opened on the fifth anchor slot, which was originally planned for Burdines, in 1990.[6] Burdines ultimately entered the mall by taking over the Maas Brothers store a year later.

Dillard's bought the Belk-Lindsey store in 1992.[7] Casual Corner, Off The Wall, and Chess King all closed in 1996.[8] A food court was added in 1998.[9] In 2001, Dillard's relocated from the former Belk to the former Montgomery Ward.[10] As a result, the former Dillard's store was demolished in 2002 for Linens 'n Things and Best Buy.[11] Linens 'n Things closed in 2008 and TJ Maxx opened in 2010 and closed in 2021.[12][13] Burdines became Burdines-Macy's in 2003 and Macy's in 2005. Old Navy, which opened in 2000, closed in 2009.[14]

A new management team began managing the mall in 2011, and announced plans to bring new stores.[13] On January 15, 2014, JCPenney announced that they would be closing as part of a plan to close 33 stores nationwide. JCPenney ended its 24-year run as anchor on August 2, 2014.[15] On January 8, 2015, Macy's announced that its store would be closing as part of a plan to close 14 stores nationwide. The store closed in May 2015.[16]

Washington Prime Group sold Gulf View Square Mall to Namdar Realty Group in February 2017 for $15 million.[17]

On December 28, 2018, it was announced that Sears would be closing as part of a plan to close 80 stores nationwide. The store closed March 2019.[18]

References

  1. ^ "Gulf View Square Mall". Mason Asset Management. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  2. ^ Morgan, Lucy Ware (1974-08-02). "Massive shopping mall planned for site north of New Port Richey". St. Petersburg Times. p. 5. Retrieved 12 March 2019. – via Google News Archive.
  3. ^ Perry, Linda (1980-10-11). "Work begins on Maas at Gulf View mall". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved 12 March 2019. – via Google News Archive.
  4. ^ "Maas Brothers". St. Petersburg Times. 1981-08-22. Retrieved 12 March 2019. – via Google News Archive.
  5. ^ "The Merchants Of Gulf View Square Mall Salute The Veterans Of The Armed Services". St. Petersburg Times. 1982-05-31. Retrieved 12 March 2019. – via Google News Archive.
  6. ^ Frank, Joe (1989-05-31). "JCPenney plans Gulf View store". St. Petersburg Times. p. 110. Retrieved 2025-04-03. – via Newspapers.com
  7. ^ Keepe, Robert (1992-08-26). "A dilly of a day at Dillard's". St. Petersburg Times. p. 134. Retrieved 2025-04-03. – via Newspapers.com
  8. ^ Smith, Katherine Snow (1996-01-23). "Pasco County mall facing shoppers gap". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  9. ^ Verrier, Richard (1998-03-30). "Gulf View mall to get food court and more". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  10. ^ Witsil, Frank (2001-04-27). "Patrons in for changes at mall as Dillard's switches spaces". The Tampa Tribune. p. 46. Retrieved 2025-04-03. – via Newspapers.com
  11. ^ Bowie, Melia (2003-09-13). "Big box stores will plug huge hole in Port Richey". Tampa Bay Times. Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  12. ^ "T.J. Maxx To Open At Gulf View Square". Tampa Bay Times. 2010-05-19. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  13. ^ Anees, Ali (9 October 2011). "Gulf View Square to Get Makeover: Modern Pasco Apartments Ready to Step In". specialtyretail.com. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  14. ^ Tillman, Jodie (2009-01-13). "Old Navy closing at Gulf View Square mall". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03.
  15. ^ "Days numbered for J.C. Penney at Gulf View Square". Tampa Bay Times. 28 July 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  16. ^ Mullins, Richard (2015-01-08). "Macy’s closings include Port Richey store". Tampa Bay Times. Archived 2015-06-29 at the Wayback Machine.
  17. ^ Bowen, C.T. (March 1, 2018). "Apartment developer buys portions of Gulf View Square mall". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  18. ^ Thomas, Lauren (December 28, 2018). "Sears is closing 80 more stores in March, faces possible liquidation". CNBC. Retrieved 2025-04-03.