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Wednesday, June 23, 2010
News Eastland Mall closes its doors June 30
Posted By Web Editor on Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 2:57 PM
By Cheris Hodges
Next Wednesday marks the end of an era as Eastland Mall closes its doors for the last time.
Built in 1975, it was once one of Charlotte's premier shopping destinations. But over the last two decades, Eastland has been in decline, losing all of its anchor stores -- such as Sears and Dillards -- and its iconic ice skating rink.
By 2007, there was talk of getting rid of the mall. The city commissioned a study by the Urban Land Institute, which suggested that Eastland should be turned into a mixed-used development with retail and housing. So far, nothing has come from it. Longtime Charlotteans, however, remember when Eastland was a place to see and be seen; this week, four notable residents share their mall memories with Creative Loafing.
Read the rest of this story in the News section.
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