Palmer Park Mall
Encyclopedia
The Palmer Park Mall is an indoor one-story shopping mall
of 457734 square feet (42,524.9 m²) located in the Lehigh Valley
region of Pennsylvania
, in the United States
. The mall is located at the intersection of PA Route 248
(Nazareth Road) and Park Avenue in Palmer Township
, Northampton County
.
The mall has over 50 stores and is anchored by Boscov's
192110 square feet (17,847.6 m²) and The Bon-Ton
122125 square feet (11,345.8 m²). The shopping mall is owned by the Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust
company.
Palmer Park Mall primarily serves as the main shopping mall for residents of the Easton area, including the townships of Forks
, Palmer
, and Williams
, and the boroughs of Glendon
, West Easton
, Wilson
and Bethlehem Township, Pennsylvania.
The mall also serves as a designated "metro transit center" for several LANTA Metro bus routes, where riders can transfer to different routes.
and Clover department stores were the original two anchors of the mall.The mall underwent a renovation in 1982.
The mall experienced a decline in business during the 1990s, but this was turned around with introduction of the Boscov's and other stores. In 1994, the Hess's
store closed and became a Bon-Ton
. The Clover department store closed its doors in 1996..
The fortunes of the mall changed for the better in October 1998 with the opening of Boscov's
, which took over the space of the old Clover location. The retail space was also expanded an additional 90000 sq ft (8,361.3 m²). to accommodate Boscov's, bringing the total retail space of the mall up to 453000 sq ft (42,085.1 m²).
Shopping mall
A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...
of 457734 square feet (42,524.9 m²) located in the Lehigh Valley
Lehigh Valley
The Lehigh Valley, known officially by the United States Census Bureau as the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metropolitan area and referred to locally as The Valley and A-B-E, is a metropolitan region consisting of Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, and Carbon counties in eastern Pennsylvania and...
region of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The mall is located at the intersection of PA Route 248
Pennsylvania Route 248
Pennsylvania Route 248 is a long state highway in eastern portions of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The western terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 209 in Weissport. The eastern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 611 in Easton....
(Nazareth Road) and Park Avenue in Palmer Township
Palmer Township, Pennsylvania
Palmer Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Palmer Township is located in the Lehigh Valley region of the state....
, Northampton County
Northampton County, Pennsylvania
As of the 2010 census, the county was 86.3% White, 5.0% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American or Alaskan Native, 2.4% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian, 2.2% were two or more races, and 3.8% were some other race. 10.5% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.As of the census of...
.
The mall has over 50 stores and is anchored by Boscov's
Boscov's
Boscov's is an American department store founded by Solomon Boscov in 1911. The first store was in Reading, Pennsylvania, and today 40 stores are spread throughout the Mid-Atlantic states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, New York, and Delaware....
192110 square feet (17,847.6 m²) and The Bon-Ton
The Bon-Ton
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. is a regional department store company based in York, Pennsylvania, chiefly operating 275 stores, including 11 furniture galleries, in 23 states throughout the northern United States. Stores carrying its namesake nameplate serve the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions of...
122125 square feet (11,345.8 m²). The shopping mall is owned by the Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust
The Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust is one of the first publicly traded real estate investment trusts, established in 1960 by Sylvan M. Cohen .The PREIT corporate offices are located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...
company.
Palmer Park Mall primarily serves as the main shopping mall for residents of the Easton area, including the townships of Forks
Forks Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Forks Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Forks Township is located in the Lehigh Valley region of the state.The population of Forks Township was 8,419 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
, Palmer
Palmer Township, Pennsylvania
Palmer Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Palmer Township is located in the Lehigh Valley region of the state....
, and Williams
Williams Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Williams Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Williams Township is located in the Lehigh Valley region of the state.The population of Williams Township was 4,470 at the 2000 census.-History:...
, and the boroughs of Glendon
Glendon, Pennsylvania
Glendon is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Glendon is located in the Lehigh Valley region of the state.The population of Glendon was 367 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Glendon is located at ....
, West Easton
West Easton, Pennsylvania
West Easton is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. West Easton is located in the Lehigh Valley region of the state, in the greater Easton area.The population of West Easton was 1,152 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
, Wilson
Wilson, Pennsylvania
Wilson is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley region, and is adjacent to Easton, the smallest and easternmost of the Lehigh Valley's three cities....
and Bethlehem Township, Pennsylvania.
The mall also serves as a designated "metro transit center" for several LANTA Metro bus routes, where riders can transfer to different routes.
History
Palmer Park Mall opened in 1972 with 350000 square feet (32,516.1 m²) of retail space. Hess'sHess's
Hess's was a department store chain based in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania in the United States.- History :The department store known as Hess Brothers was founded on February 19, 1897, by Charles and Max Hess. Max Hess came to Allentown in 1896 on a business trip and envisioned a...
and Clover department stores were the original two anchors of the mall.The mall underwent a renovation in 1982.
The mall experienced a decline in business during the 1990s, but this was turned around with introduction of the Boscov's and other stores. In 1994, the Hess's
Hess's
Hess's was a department store chain based in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania in the United States.- History :The department store known as Hess Brothers was founded on February 19, 1897, by Charles and Max Hess. Max Hess came to Allentown in 1896 on a business trip and envisioned a...
store closed and became a Bon-Ton
The Bon-Ton
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. is a regional department store company based in York, Pennsylvania, chiefly operating 275 stores, including 11 furniture galleries, in 23 states throughout the northern United States. Stores carrying its namesake nameplate serve the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions of...
. The Clover department store closed its doors in 1996..
The fortunes of the mall changed for the better in October 1998 with the opening of Boscov's
Boscov's
Boscov's is an American department store founded by Solomon Boscov in 1911. The first store was in Reading, Pennsylvania, and today 40 stores are spread throughout the Mid-Atlantic states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, New York, and Delaware....
, which took over the space of the old Clover location. The retail space was also expanded an additional 90000 sq ft (8,361.3 m²). to accommodate Boscov's, bringing the total retail space of the mall up to 453000 sq ft (42,085.1 m²).
Anchors
- The Bon-TonThe Bon-TonThe Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. is a regional department store company based in York, Pennsylvania, chiefly operating 275 stores, including 11 furniture galleries, in 23 states throughout the northern United States. Stores carrying its namesake nameplate serve the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions of...
(122,125 ft.²) (opened 1972 as Hess's, closed 1994, became The Bon-Ton) - Boscov'sBoscov'sBoscov's is an American department store founded by Solomon Boscov in 1911. The first store was in Reading, Pennsylvania, and today 40 stores are spread throughout the Mid-Atlantic states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, New York, and Delaware....
(192,110 ft.²) (opened 1972 as Clover, closed 1996, expanded and became Boscov's in 1998)
External links
- Palmer Park Mall - Official Website for the Palmer Park Mall.
- Property overview from the Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment TrustPennsylvania Real Estate Investment TrustThe Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust is one of the first publicly traded real estate investment trusts, established in 1960 by Sylvan M. Cohen .The PREIT corporate offices are located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...
website.