North Riverside Park Mall

North Riverside Park Mall
LocationNorth Riverside, Illinois, United States
Coordinates41°50′50″N 87°48′39″W / 41.8472°N 87.81083°W / 41.8472; -87.81083
Address7501 West Cermak Road
Opening date1975
DeveloperHeitman/Melvin Simon & Associates
OwnerThe Feil Organization
No. of stores and services148
No. of anchor tenants7 (5 open, 2 vacant)
Total retail floor area1,111,322 sq ft (103,245.2 m2)
No. of floors2 (3rd floor offices in JCPenney)
Public transit accessChicago Transit Authority,
Pace
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North Riverside Park Mall is a shopping mall located in North Riverside, Illinois. The center is owned by The Feil Organization and is anchored by JCPenney, Forman Mills and Round 1 Entertainment. One anchor store last occupied by Carson's is vacant since that store closed in 2018.

History

In 1975, the mall opened with 3 department stores which were JCPenney, Carson Pirie Scott, and Montgomery Ward. Madigan's operated as a junior anchor in the mall until the early 1990s, when its space was divided between Foot Locker and TJ Maxx, both of which opened in 1994.[5] By 2005, TJ Maxx closed and was replaced by Steve & Barry's.[6] After that chain went out of business in 2009, its space was taken over by Conway, a division of National Stores. In May 2015, Conway was converted into Fallas.[7]

The Sears store was originally occupied by Montgomery Ward until that chain ceased operations in 2001. The opening of Sears coincided with a $5 million renovation plan.[8]

In December 2010, portions of the film Contagion were filmed at the mall.[9]

In 2015, Sears Holdings spun-off 235 of its properties, including the Sears at North Riverside Park Mall, into Seritage Growth Properties. In 2017, Sears downsized its store to the upper level and the lower level was remodeled to house Round One Entertainment and AMITA Health.[10] In 2023, Seritage sold the property and adjacent parking lot to Fidelis Realty Partners.[11]

On April 18, 2018, The Bon-Ton Stores, parent company of Carson's, announced it would cease operation and all stores would close. The North Riverside location closed on August 29, 2018.[12] Fallas also closed in 2018.

In 2020, rioting affected the mall, which was still closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and surrounding shopping centers in North Riverside and neighboring Berwyn, resulting in break-ins, looting, and a shooting fatality on the property.

On July 1, 2020, it was announced that Sears would close in September 2020, as part of a plan to close 28 stores nationwide, leaving JCPenney as the only traditional anchor store left.[13]

Encore Shoes opened in the former Fallas space.

Aldi opened on the mall perimeter on January 26, 2023. The site is part of the property formerly owned by Seritage.[14]

Anchors

Current

  • JCPenney — Opened in 1975
  • Round 1 Entertainment — Opened in 2019
  • Forman Mills — Opened in 2022

Former

  • Montgomery Ward — Opened in 1975, closed in 2001, replaced by Sears
  • Carson's — Opened in 1975, closed in 2018
  • Sears — Opened in 2002, closed in 2020

Bus routes

CTA

Pace

  • 322 Cermak Road/22nd Street[16]

References

  1. ^ "Property Brochure" (PDF). The Feil Organization.
  2. ^ "Store Directory". North Riverside Park Mall.
  3. ^ "Realty and Building". Vol. 213, no. 1–12. 1995. p. 8. ISSN 0034-1045.
  4. ^ "Bad News Doesn't Seem To Hit Regional Malls". Chicago Tribune. January 31, 1993. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  5. ^ Kerch, Steve. "Unsuitable". Chicago Tribune. p. 2. Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  6. ^ "Local News: Sportswear retailer moving into mall". Southeast Missourian. Cape Girardeau. April 30, 2005. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  7. ^ "Two Conway stores to open in Chicago area". Chain Store Age. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  8. ^ Baeb, Eddie (February 9, 2001). "Weighing anchor". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  9. ^ Uphues, Bob (December 14, 2010). "North Riverside Mall doubles as movie set". Riverside Brookfield Landmark. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  10. ^ Uphughes, Bob (November 13, 2017). "Sears begins downsizing at North Riverside Mall". Riverside Brookfield Landmark.
  11. ^ Uphughes, Bob (February 21, 2023). "Seritage offloads former Sears anchor at mall". Riverside Brookfield Landmark. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  12. ^ Uphughes, Bob (August 29, 2018). "Time's up for Carson's at North Riverside Mall". Riverside Brookfield Landmark. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  13. ^ Uphughes, Bob (June 25, 2020). "Ax falls for Sears at North Riverside Mall". Riverside Brookfield Landmark.
  14. ^ Uphughes, Bob. "Aldi sets grand opening for new store later this month". Riverside Brookfield Landmark.
  15. ^ "21 Cermak (Bus Route Info)". Chicago Transit Authority.
  16. ^ "322 - Cermak Road – 22nd Street". Pace Suburban Bus.
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