Parkdale Mall
| Location | Beaumont, Texas |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 30°7′39.65″N 94°9′36.35″W / 30.1276806°N 94.1600972°WCoordinates: 30°7′39.65″N 94°9′36.35″W / 30.1276806°N 94.1600972°W |
| Opening date | 1973 |
| Owner | CBL & Associates, Inc. |
| No. of stores and services | 150+ |
| No. of anchor tenants | 6 |
| Total retail floor area | 1,371,870 sq ft (127,451 m2). |
| No. of floors | 1 |
| Parking | 7,918 |
| Website | Parkdale Mall |
Parkdale Mall is an upscale mall located in Beaumont, Texas that opened in 1973.[1] The owner of Parkdale Mall is CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. The mall's anchor stores include Bealls, JCPenney, Dillard's, Macy's, Forever 21 (known as XXI), and Sears. KBTV-TV, the Beaumont-Port Arthur Fox affiliate, used to broadcast inside the mall, but now broadcasts at the KFDM studios.
Former anchors
- Dillard's Women (merged with Dillard's Mens in 2007, existing location now demolished, site now Beall's)
- Montgomery Ward (replaced by Foley's in 2002, now Macy's in 2006) [2]
- Linens-N-Things (closed December 23, 2008 due to chain bankruptcy, now Ashley Furniture)
- Steve & Barry's (closed December 26, 2008 due to chain bankruptcy, site now home of the new Old Navy)
Joskes was one of the original anchor stores and was located where Dilliards is currently located.
Renovations
In 2003, the mall underwent a significant renovation including new paint, flooring, lighting, furniture and, few years later, a new exterior featuring a colorful tan color scheme replacing the white 1970s look.
Dillard's Women and Hurricane Rita
Dillard's once had two stores, Dillard's Men's & Kids, and Dillard's Women's & Home Store until September 24, 2005, when Hurricane Rita hit Beaumont, Texas. Extensive damage was caused to the Dillard's Women's & Home Store. In 2006, Dillard's Women's and Home Store joined with the Dillard's Men's and Kids, making it a sole location. The Women's store had been near the food court and has been demolished. The former Dillard's building is now the site of a relocated Bealls. ... CHL license holders banned from the mall by mall owners 30.06 of the state statute. the crime rises 1250% in the parking lot in 2 months..Black and Mexican gangs running amuck in the mall.. Whites and Asians advised not to shop there by police because of the crime... Police are over whelmed and advise shoppers to shop at central mall where CHL is encouraged and supported by Mall officials and police forces.............Bulletin #2.2, 3.4, BPD, JCSD...... BEAUMONT KFDM TV NEWS— If you plan to visit Parkdale Mall this weekend, you'll want to be aware of a new policy that went into effect on Saturday 16/ April/ 2016 in an effort to address the disruptive behavior of some teens.
On Friday and Saturday nights, children 18 and under cannot be in the mall from 6 p.m. until closing without a parent or guardian.
Security guards will ask for ID from anyone whose age they are unsure about.
Mall employees under 18 will also have to show their ID and proof of employment.
The new rules for teens are a result of fights and other disruptive behavior at the mall.
On Friday and Saturday nights, children 18 and under cannot be in the mall from 6 p.m. until closing without a parent or guardian.
Security guards will ask for ID from anyone whose age they are unsure about.
Mall employees under 18 will also have to show their ID and proof of employment. a effort to coverup the true crime problem