Southwest Plaza

History

In 1983, the mall opened with The Denver Dry Goods Company and anchor stores May-Daniels & Fisher (May D&F), Montgomery Ward, Sears, and Joslins.

In 1987, The May Department Stores Company, then owners of May D&F, acquired The Denver Dry Goods Company; since May Company already operated a May D&F store at the mall, the Denver Dry Goods store was sold to J. C. Penney.

In 1993, the May D&F store was converted to Houston-based Foley's.

In 1998, the mall was sold by Southwest Properties Venture, a partnership between Denver developers Jordon Perlmutter, Samuel Primack, and Michael Cooper to General Growth Properties for $64 million.

Joslins was converted to Dillard's in 1998.

Montgomery Ward closed in 2001 as the chain shuttered the last of its stores nationwide.

In 2006, the former Montgomery Ward store was demolished and re-built on a similar footprint as a Dillard's store and the former Dillard's being converted to a Dick's Sporting Goods and Steve & Barry's. In that same year, the Foley's store was converted to Macy's.

In 2009, Steve & Barry's closed as the entire chain was shut down.

In November 2015, an 18-month, $75 million renovation was completed. Also in November 2015, The Cheesecake Factory opened at the mall.

On August 6, 2019, it was announced that Sears will be closing this location as part of a plan to close 26 stores nationwide. The store closed in October 2019.

On October 15, 2020, Macy's parent company, Macy's, Inc., announced that they will convert the Dover Mall in Dover, Delaware and the Southwest Plaza Macy's stores into fulfillment centers, with in-store shopping discontinued at these two locations.

Current Anchor Stores

Source:

• Dick's Sporting Goods (former Dillard's East)
• Dillard's West (former Montgomery Ward)
• JCPenney (former The Denver Dry Goods)
• Macy's (Fulfilment Center)

Former Anchor Stores

• The Denver Dry Goods
• Dillard's East, former Joslin's
• Foleys, formerly May D&F
• Macy's (converted to a fulfillment center)
• Montgomery Ward
• Sears

Gallery

Southwest Plaza Parking Garage

File:Parking garage wall, Southwest Plaza.jpg|Vibe of the parking garage. File:SW Plaza parking garage demo.jpg|Parking Garage next to JCPenney and present-day Dick's Sporting Goods gets demolished

Steve & Barry's

File:Looking at the items, steve and barrys, Southwest Plaza.jpg|Steve and Barry's Closing Sale - Inside File:Steve and barrys sign, Southwest Plaza.jpg|Steve and Barry's signage on outside of building File:Steve and barrys messy floor, Southwest Plaza.jpg|Steve and Barry's Closing Sale - Inside, Alternate Perspective File:S&B store closing signs and entrance, Southwest Plaza.jpg|Store Closing Banners at one store entry File:Store closing banner, S&B, Southwest Plaza.jpg|Huge "STORE CLOSING" banner near main entry

References

References

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2. Vasquez, Beverly. (May 24, 1998). "Dillard's double play". [[American City Business Journals]].
3. (April 4, 1998). "GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES IN DENVER DEAL". [[The New York Times]].
4. (August 23, 2006). "New stores on tap for Southwest Plaza". [[American City Business Journals]].
5. RUSCH, EMILIE. (November 13, 2015). "Southwest Plaza focuses on community, convenience with $75M rehab". [[The Denver Post]].
6. (November 17, 2015). "The Cheesecake Factory Opens in Littleton, CO". [[Business Wire]].
7. (August 6, 2019). "Sears and Kmart store closings: 26 stores to close in October". USA Today.
8. "Macy's Is Turning 2 Stores Into Fulfillment Centers: Here's Why".
9. "Southwest Plaza Directory & Map {{!}} Southwest Plaza".