Columbia Place Mall

Columbia Place is one of South Carolina's largest shopping malls, with nearly 1,100,000 square feet (100,000 m2) of retail space. The mall is located just off Interstate 20 and Interstate 77 on Two Notch Road in Columbia, South Carolina.
== History ==
Established in 1977 as Columbia Mall, the shopping center originally featured anchor stores such as Belk, JCPenney, and Sears. Rich's joined the lineup a few months later. In 1995, Dillard's replaced Belk, but unfortunately, it closed its doors in late 2008. JCPenney also departed the mall in 2007, relocating to the new Lifestyle Center, Village at Sandhill, located ten miles away.
CBL & Associates aquired Columbia Place through a buyout of several malls and overhauled the mall with a multimillion dollar renovation.
On June 6, 2017, Sears announced the closure of its Columbia Mall store as part of a nationwide plan to shut down 72 stores; the store ceased operations in September 2017. Currently, the sole anchor store at the mall is Macy's, which has become a significant presence, being the only Macy's location within a 50-mile radius. Despite Macy's announcement on December 21, 2017, that it would be closing in the future, as of December 2023 , the store remains open.
Adding to the mall's amenities, a two-level structure was introduced in 1997, featuring an 8-unit food court, and the first renovation occurred in 2002.
The mall's parking lot is encircled by Columbia Mall Blvd, serving as the address for various peripheral businesses, including McDonald's, Party City, and Virginia College.
== Ownership ==
Columbia Place was originally constructed by Kahn Development Company and the Richard E. Jacobs Group, eventually purchased by CBL & Associates Properties in 2001. Following a period of lease and management by Spinoso Real Estate Group of North Syracuse, New York, due to foreclosure by owner CBL & Associates Properties, the mall experienced a change in ownership. On October 31, 2014, Moonbeam Capital Investments, a Las Vegas real estate investor, acquired Columbia Place Mall.
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