Burlington Center Mall was opened in 1982 by The Rouse Company featuring Strawbridge & Clothier and Sears as anchors, in a two level skylit "L" shaped building with a food court on the upper level in the middle of the mall. Built to serve the communities of Burlington, Westhampton and Mount Holly, the mall was situated between I-295 and the NJ Turnpike, gauranteeing constant traffic passing by the site.
A simple straightfoward mall, it was not meant to draw shoppers from the bigger malls nearby, simply to provide another option for locals and passing travelers alike. It worked for a little while. The road that the mall is on got a boost in shopping and dining options, and the mall even added a third anchor, JCPenney in 1996. Rouse let go of the mall in 1999 to Jager Management.
Trouble brewed towards the mid 2000's as nearby malls, Moorestown and Cherry Hill Malls, both expanded and drew higher end shopping options. Strawbridge's became Macy's in 2006. A gang related incident in 2007 saw the closure of the mall for a day, and the mall was met with an unsafe reputation afterwards. Macy's decided to close in 2010 causing most smaller stores on that end of the mall to leave.
2014 saw the purchase of the mall by Las Vegas based Moonbeam Capital Investments, who plan to transform the mall into the Marketplace at Burlington. The Strawbridge's wing of the mall would be demolished and an outdoor shopping center would be built, with expanded frontage along I-295. JCPenney closed later that year, presenting expanded opportunities for redevelopment.
(Why are some New Jersey malls struggling to stay open? - NJTV July 26, 2018)
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Paul Tomaszewski’s Commentary:
User submitted in 2023
Burlington has, at this point died completely with Sears finally departing, and demolition began in early 2021.
Matthew Goude’s Commentary:
User submitted in 2019
Ten years from this review this mall is still going strong. The Chick-Fil-A is gone. Goody's former location is now a Dave's Discount Furniture location. Belk's is now a Dunham's Sports. Sears is still there. The food court is a play place for children. The former FYI is a Burlington Artist's League. Books-A-Million is now a Shoe Dept. Etc.
Derek Hansen’s Commentary:
User submitted in 2019
The mall closed its doors on January 8, 2018, with the exception of the Sears store.
James A. Kalb’s Commentary:
User submitted in 2019
As of July 2018 Sears is the only store open but will close by September. This mall is totally dead.
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Paul Tomaszewski’s Commentary:
User submitted in 2023Burlington has, at this point died completely with Sears finally departing, and demolition began in early 2021.
Matthew Goude’s Commentary:
User submitted in 2019Ten years from this review this mall is still going strong. The Chick-Fil-A is gone. Goody's former location is now a Dave's Discount Furniture location. Belk's is now a Dunham's Sports. Sears is still there. The food court is a play place for children. The former FYI is a Burlington Artist's League. Books-A-Million is now a Shoe Dept. Etc.
Derek Hansen’s Commentary:
User submitted in 2019The mall closed its doors on January 8, 2018, with the exception of the Sears store.
James A. Kalb’s Commentary:
User submitted in 2019As of July 2018 Sears is the only store open but will close by September. This mall is totally dead.