Largest Connecticut Shopping Malls

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Shopping Mall and
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The enclosed T-shaped East Brook Mall, which opened in 1975 two miles north of downtown Willimantic, just makes the list of Connecticut's 46 largest shopping centers and malls. [ep photo]

Largest Connecticut
Shopping Centers
Connecticut shopping centers and malls with at least 250,000 square feet of gross leaseable retail area (GLA) are included in two tables. The first lists the ten largest enclosed malls, which range from 700,000 to 1,500,000 square feet. The second table lists those 250,000 to 700,000 square feet.

Sources: Directory of Major Malls 2006 and individual surveys.

See also a map showing the locations of all large Connecticut shopping centers.

Connecticut's Ten Largest Shopping Malls in 2006
Alphabetical by Town

Metropolitan Area Name	Type	Retail space*	Stores	Largest stores / Food court	Year opened
Danbury Danbury Fair	2 levels enclosed	1,300,000	180	Macy’s, Sears, Filene’s, JC Penny, Lord & Taylor	1986
Enfield Westfield Enfield	1 level enclosed	720,600	81	Filene’s, Target, Sears	1971
Farmington Westfarms	2 levels enclosed	1,292,000	170	Filene’s, JC Penny, Nordstrom, Lord & Taylor	1974
Manchester Shoppes at Buckland Hills	2 levels enclosed	1,042,552	145	Filene’s, Sears, JC Penny	1990
Meriden Westfield Meriden	2 levels enclosed	884,000	148	Filene’s, JC Penny, Sears, Lord & Taylor	1971
Milford Westfield Connecticut Post	3 levels enclosed	952,600	150	Sears, JC Penny, Filene's	1960
Stamford Stamford Town Center	6 levels enclosed	855,000	130	Macy’s, Saks Fifth Avenue	1982
Trumbull Westfield Trumbull	2 levels enclosed	1,196,000	191	Macy’s, Filene’s, JC Penny, Lord & Taylor	1964
Waterbury Brass Mill Center and Commons	3 levels enclosed	984,871	130	Filene’s, Sears, JC Penny	1997
Waterford Crystal Mall	2 levels enclosed	793,820	137	Sears, Macy’s, Filene’s, JC Penny	1984
*Gross leaseable area in square feet

The Chesire Block, one of the first shopping centers in Connecticut, in a view from the late-1940s. [post card]

Open-air Hamden Plaza opened in 1955 near Hamden, Connecticut. It is now a one-level open-air horse shoe-shaped community mall with 40 stores. [post card]

Other Connecticut Shopping Centers in 2005
At least 250,000 square feet retail space
Alphabetical by Town

Metropolitan Area Name	Type	Retail space*	Stores	Largest stores / Food court	Year opened
Berlin The Brickyard	1 level open	273,662	5	Power center features Home Depot, Sam’s Club	1989
Bloomfield Capaco Shopping Center	1 level open	255,000	35	Ames, Stop & Shop	1972
Bristol Bristol Shopping Center	1 level open	277,000	32	Super Stop & Shop	1959
Canton Shoppes at Farmington Valley	1 level open	420,000	50	Kohl's, Talbot, Barnes and Noble, Dick's Sporting Goods, Shaw's; ten associated buildings and stand-alone stores	2005
Clinton Clinton Crossing Premium Outlets	1 level open	272,000	70	Outlet mall without large anchor stores	1996
Enfield Enfield Commons	1 level open	259,915	12	Bob's Stores, Linen 'n Things, Office Max, Michael's Crafts, Ocean State	1971
Enfield Stateline Plaza	1 level open	458,202	9	Levitz Furniture, Home Depot, Media Play, Costco	1971
Hamden Hamden Mart	1 level open	341,502	22	Walmart, Bonton. Bob's Shoes	1960
Hamden Hamden Plaza	1 level open	320,000	40	Shaw’s, Marshalls	1955
Hartford Charter Oak Marketplace		340,000	20	Walmart, Marshall's	2004
Lisbon Lisbon Landing	1 level open	500,000	14	Walmart, Home Depot, Kohl's	2001
Manchester Manchester Parkade	1 level open	365,000		Abandoned and may be torn down in 2007	1970
Manchester Plaza at Buckland Hills	1 level open	334,489	28	PetsMart, Jo Ann Fabrics, Toys R Us	1993
Manchester Plaza at Burr Corners	1 level open	301,201	50	Ames	1989
Meriden Townline Square	1 level open	312,332	27	Burlington Coat, Super Shop-Rite	1989
Meriden Meriden Towne Plaza		381,000		Walmart, Lowe's	2005
Naugatuck Mountain View Plaza	1 level open	253,000	27	Super Stop & Shop	1971
New Haven Chapel Square Mall	2 levels enclosed	405,000	65	No large anchor stores	1965
New London New London Mall	1 level open	268,411	23	Shop Rite, Marshalls	1968
North Haven Home Depot Plaza	1 level open	331,919	19	Home Depot, BJ's	1989
North Haven North Haven Pavillion	1 level open	275,000		Target, Sports Authority, Michael's	2004
Norwich Norwichtown Mall	1 level enclosed	240,556	18	Bob's Discount Furniture, Super Stop & Shop	1968
Old Saybrook Old Saybrook Shopping Center	1 level open	287,706	40	Stop & Shop, Cherry & Webb	1969
Orange Orange Promenade	1 level open	243,579	20	Burlington Coat Factory, L.A. Fitness	1966
Plainville Connecticut Commons	1 level open	570,000	12	Lowe's, Loew's Cineplex, Kohl's, Dick's Sporting Goods	1999
Simsbury Simsbury Commons	1 level open	256,455	20	Super Stop & Shop, Bob’s	1972
South Windsor Shops at Evergreen Walk	1 level open	375,000	60	Lifestyle center without large anchor stores; major addition in progress	2005
Stamford Ridgeway Shopping Center	3 levels open	369,563	47	Stop & Shop, Bed, Bath & Beyond, Marshalls	1947
Stratford The Dock	1 level open	270,000	14	Super Stop & Shop	1970
Trumbull Hawley Lane Plaza	2 level enclosed	340,430		Kohl's, Target, Best Buy	1998
Waterbury Colonial Plaza Shopping Center	1 level open	247,015	48	Railroad Stores	1960
Waterbury Waterbury Plaza	1 level open	295,583	32	Stop & Shop	1954
Waterbury Naugatuck Valley Shopping Center	Enclosed	383,332	17	Walmart, Stop & Shop	1969
Waterford Waterford Commons Shopping Center	1 level open	354,872	30	Raymour and Flanigan, Dicks Sporting Goods, Best Buy	2003
Westbrook Tanger Outlet Center	1 level open	291,051	60	Outlet center without large anchor stores	1995
Willimantic East Brook Mall	1 level enclosed	250,000	43	Kohl's, JC Penny, TJ Max	1977
*Gross leaseable area in square feet

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