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| '''Westfield Connecticut Post''' shopping mall boasts a successful mix of retailers including Abercrombie & Fitch, Aeropostale, ALDO, Bandolino, The Children’s Place, Hollister Co., H&M, and more. | |||
| '''Westfield Connecticut Post''', originally the '''Connecticut Post Shopping Center''' and later the '''Connecticut Post Mall''', is a three-story shopping mall, located on the ] (]) in ]. It is currently the largest mall in the state of ]<ref name="Largest Connecticut Shopping Malls"/> and is owned and operated by ]. The mall currently houses over 215 retail stores. The 5 anchor stores are ], ], ], ], and ]. The mall also features a 14 screen Rave (formerly Cinema De Lux) movie theater, including an ] theater. | |||
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Shopping mall in Connecticut, U.S.
| Location | Milford, Connecticut, U.S. |
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| Address | 1201 Boston Post Road, Milford, CT 06460 |
| Opening date | 1960 |
| Owner | The Westfield Group |
| No. of stores and services | 215 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 5 |
| Total retail floor area | 1,334,000 square feet (116,332 m²) |
| No. of floors | 3 |
| Website | westfield.com/connecticutpost |
Westfield Connecticut Post shopping mall boasts a successful mix of retailers including Abercrombie & Fitch, Aeropostale, ALDO, Bandolino, The Children’s Place, Hollister Co., H&M, and more.
History
The original, open-air mall was built by Sol Atlas and opened in 1960, anchored by a W. & J. Sloane furniture store and a Stop & Shop supermarket at opposite ends. In 1962, the sixth branch of the Alexander's department store chain opened. Following an early fire at the west end of the mall, a Caldor discount store was built as the new anchor.
In 1981, the mall was made enclosed. The mall underwent a renovation in the late 1990s which added the Skyview Cafe food court, and lost anchor Alexander's.
The Mall strongly opposed the proposed rival New Haven Galleria mall at Long Wharf, filing over 15 lawsuits.
A $118 million 480,000-square-foot (45,000 m) expansion project took place in 2005–2006, adding:
- an additional level of parking
- a 75,000-square-foot (7,000 m) third floor to Macy's
- a large extension to the building with a 55,000-square-foot (5,100 m) movie theater (Connecticut Post 14, replacing the Milford Fourplex, previously located in an adjacent building. Was Cinema De Lux, now a Rave Cinema owned by Cinemark ), a new food court, and two more anchors, Dick's Sporting Goods and Target.
Stores
Current anchors
- Dick's Sporting Goods (part of former Caldor)
- JCPenney (155,000 sq ft.) (former Alexander's)
- Macy's (225,000 sq ft.) (originally G. Fox, later Filene's)
- Sears (194,000 sq ft.) (former Stop & Shop)
- Target (part of former Caldor)
Movie theatre
The Rave Cinemas theater is a 14 screen theatre, including a 30-foot by 60-foot curved screen IMAX auditorium, with enhanced audio and digital projection. In 2006, the theatre opened as a Cinema De Lux. By Late 2009/Early 2010, the theatre was sold to Rave Cinemas. In 2010, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 was the first movie shown after the conversion of one auditorium to IMAX was completed in November, 2010. It is one of only five IMAX format screens in the state of Connecticut. In 2013, the theatre was bought by Cinemark and the Rave brand was kept.
Former anchors
- Alexander's (155,000 sq ft.)
- Caldor
- Filene's (225,000 sq ft.)
- G. Fox (225,000 sq ft.)
- Stop & Shop (194,000 sq ft.)
References
- Westfield
- "Largest Connecticut Shopping Malls".
- "Shopping Center Set for Milford", New York Times, July 29, 1956
- International Council of Shopping Centers – "Fresh Start", by Debra Hazel – accessed January 27, 2007
- Connecticut Post Center
- "Alexander Chain Opens 6th Store", New York Times, August 21, 1962
- Yale Herald Online – "New Haven sues Milford in latest Long Wharf mall battle", by Sangeetha Ramaswamy, 2000? – accessed January 27, 2007
- New Haven Advocate – "Retail of Woe", by Carole Bass, 1998? – accessed January 27, 2007
- Connecticut Post – link defunct
- ^ New Haven Register – "Expansion of Milford mall off until spring" by Brian McCready, November 13, 2003 – accessed January 27, 2007
- "IMAX comes to Milford, just in time for Harry Potter's newest adventure". The Connecticut Post. Accessed December 1, 2011.
- "IMAX theatres". IMAX theatres within 100 miles of New Haven, Connecticut. Accessed December 1, 2011.
External links
- Westfield Connecticut Post website
- Milford Mall Westfield Connecticut Post (Boston Post Road)
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