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'''Fashion Square Mall''' is an enclosed retail shopping mall developed by [[Leonard L. Farber]]<ref name="anniversary">{{cite-progress|title=Fashion Square turns 32 in the era of outdoor, pedestrian-oriented shopping|url=http://www2.dailyprogress.com/business/2012/mar/03/fashion-square-turns-32-era-outdoor-pedestrian-ori-ar-1738228/|author=Nate Delesline|pageno=A2|printdate=4 March 2012|publishdate=3 March 2012|accessdate=4 March 2012|cturl=}}</ref> at the southwest corner of [[US 29]] and [[Rio Road]], in [[Albemarle County]], that opened in 1980.<ref name=uli>{{cite web|url=http://www.uli.org/ResearchAndPublications/Magazines/UrbanLand/2006/January/Retail%20Look.aspx Retail Look|publishdate=January 2006|work=Urban Land|publisher=The Urban Land Institute|accessdate=24 June 2009}}</ref> | '''Fashion Square Mall''' is an enclosed retail shopping mall developed by [[Leonard L. Farber]]<ref name="anniversary">{{cite-progress|title=Fashion Square turns 32 in the era of outdoor, pedestrian-oriented shopping|url=http://www2.dailyprogress.com/business/2012/mar/03/fashion-square-turns-32-era-outdoor-pedestrian-ori-ar-1738228/|author=Nate Delesline|pageno=A2|printdate=4 March 2012|publishdate=3 March 2012|accessdate=4 March 2012|cturl=}}</ref> at the southwest corner of [[US 29]] and [[Rio Road]], in [[Albemarle County]], that opened in 1980.<ref name=uli>{{cite web|url=http://www.uli.org/ResearchAndPublications/Magazines/UrbanLand/2006/January/Retail%20Look.aspx Retail Look|publishdate=January 2006|work=Urban Land|publisher=The Urban Land Institute|accessdate=24 June 2009}}</ref> Operated by the [[Simon Property Group]] since 1997,<ref name="anniversary" /> the mall offers 570,000 square feet of commercial retail area.<ref name=simon>{{cite web|publisher=Simon Property Group|title=Simon Malls - Shopping Malls|accessdate=07 Mar. 2010|url=http://www.simon.com/about_simon/leasing/LocalMall.aspx?ID=117&tab=marketing}}</ref> It is operated by the [[Simon Property Group]]. | ||
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The mall's | The mall's management company, Simon Property Group, came under fire following an attempted child abduction that was not reported to police by mall security. A man had grabbed a two-year-old girl in late November 2012. After catching him, security officers let him go and did not report him to authorities. <ref>{{cite-progress|title=Fashion Square's response criticized by PR experts|url=http://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/article_215e999e-38f9-11e2-b0d0-0019bb30f31a.html|author=Graham Moomaw|pageno=|printdate=November 27, 2012|publishdate=November 27, 2012|accessdate=November 29, 2012|cturl=}}</ref> | ||
==Map== | ==Map== |
Revision as of 08:17, 15 October 2014
Fashion Square Mall is an enclosed retail shopping mall developed by Leonard L. Farber[2] at the southwest corner of US 29 and Rio Road, in Albemarle County, that opened in 1980.[3] Operated by the Simon Property Group since 1997,[2] the mall offers 570,000 square feet of commercial retail area.[1] It is operated by the Simon Property Group.
This topic is well-covered by the wikipedia article Charlottesville Fashion Square |
Development
The project was originally to be located in the City of Charlottesville on what is now the site of the Seminole Square Shopping Center[4].
Violence at the mall
The mall has been the center of large fights among teenagers and young adults. In March 2010 the mall had to be closed because of a large melee involving over 100 individuals[5].
Security concerns
The mall's management company, Simon Property Group, came under fire following an attempted child abduction that was not reported to police by mall security. A man had grabbed a two-year-old girl in late November 2012. After catching him, security officers let him go and did not report him to authorities. [6]
Map
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Web. Simon Malls - Shopping Malls, Simon Property Group, retrieved 07 Mar. 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Web. Fashion Square turns 32 in the era of outdoor, pedestrian-oriented shopping, Nate Delesline, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, 3 March 2012, retrieved 4 March 2012. Print. 4 March 2012 page A2.
- ↑ Web. Retail Look , Urban Land, The Urban Land Institute, January 2006, retrieved 24 June 2009.
- ↑ Web. Mayorsville: Here, everybody's a mayor, Lisa Provence, The Hook, Better Publications LLC, 10 Aug. 2006, retrieved 2 May 2009.
- ↑ Web. Friday Night Fights Close Fashion Square, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, 6 Mar. 2010, retrieved 08 Mar. 2010..
- ↑ Web. Fashion Square's response criticized by PR experts, Graham Moomaw, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, November 27, 2012, retrieved November 29, 2012.