Lehigh Valley Mall

Lehigh Valley Mall is a two-level shopping mall 2.5 miles (4.0 km) northeast of downtown Allentown, Pennsylvania, between MacArthur Road, Lehigh Valley Thruway, Grape Street, Summit Street and Saint Paul Street in Whitehall, a suburb of Allentown. The mall currently has three open anchors which are Boscov’s, JCPenney and Macy’s.
== History ==
Lehigh Valley Mall opened in October 1976, developed by The Kravco Company. The mall opened with three anchor tenants, Bamberger’s, JCPenney and Wanamaker’s. In 1988, Bamberger’s closed and was converted into Macy’s. In 1995, Wanamaker’s was converted into Hecht’s. Also in 1995, the mall went under its first major renovation. The spiral ramp connecting the two levels was removed to make way for a glass elevator, fountains were removed and renovations to the mall’s interior and exterior were made. In 1997, Hecht’s closed and the space was taken over by Strawbridge’s. In 2003, Simon Property Group acquired the mall as they bought The Kravco Company. In September 2006, Strawbridge’s closed and was taken over by Boscov’s.
Category:Malls in the United States
Category:Multi-Level Malls
Category:Malls that opened in 1976
Category:Malls in Pennsylvania
Category:Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
Category:Allentown Area Malls
Category:The Kravco Company
Category:Simon Property Group Malls
Category:North America