Manhattan Town Center

Shopping mall

Manhattan Town Center

Coordinates| 39°10′46″N 96°33′33″W﻿ / ﻿39.17944°N 96.55909°W﻿ / 39.17944; -96.55909
Address| 100 Manhattan Town Center
Manhattan, Kansas 66502
Opening date| October 26, 1987
Developer| Forest City Enterprises
Management| CBRE Group
Owner| RockStep Capital
No. of stores and services| 60+
No. of anchor tenants| 3
Total retail floor area| 378,480 square feet (35,162 m2)[1]
No. of floors| 1
Public transit access|  ATA Bus
Website| manhattantowncenter.com

Manhattan Town Center is a single-level enclosed shopping mall located in downtown Manhattan, Kansas. Opened in 1987, it has three anchors: Dillard's, JCPenney, and the AMC Dine-In Manhattan 13 IMAX movie theater.

On November 15, 2023, the mall was acquired by RockStep Capital.[2]

## History

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Early proposals for an enclosed shopping center in Manhattan date back to 1971, when Topeka developer John Haley revealed plans to construct a mall on the southwest edge of Manhattan at the intersection of K-113 and K-18[3] that would come to be known as the Landmark Mall.[4] Haley encountered pushback from city officials, and the project ultimately failed to materialize. The proposed site of the Landmark Mall was eventually developed as the Seth Child Commons open-air strip center, anchored by Target, in the early 2000s. Meanwhile, the Manhattan City Commission at least acknowledged the possibility of a major shopping mall located downtown when it decided to condemn and demolish a half-block of buildings and replace them with off-street parking.[5]

Manhattan Town Center's Dillard's store opened on October 7, 1987[6] followed by the remainder of the mall, including the second anchor, JCPenney, on October 26, 1987.[7] The third anchor, Sears, was later added to the south end of the mall and opened on September 17, 1990.[8] In 2014, Sears closed amidst the company's widespread financial struggles.[9] The vacant Sears store was demolished and replaced by the Carmike Cinemas Town Center 13 movie theater (with 12 regular screens and one IMAX), which opened in December 2016.[10] It was subsequently renamed following AMC Theatres' acquisition of Carmike.

As of September 2020, Manhattan Town Center's retail tenants include original anchors Dillard's (73,000 sq. ft.) and JCPenney (49,691 sq. ft.)[11] as well as other national retailers including American Eagle Outfitters, Books-A-Million, Buckle, Famous Footwear, Hot Topic, Kay Jewelers, Maurices, Victoria's Secret, and Ulta Beauty. In February 2019, mall officials announced that H&M planned to open an 18,000 sq. ft. store in the mall, the chain's first Kansas location outside of the Kansas City or Wichita areas.[12] The mall property also includes four full-service restaurants: HuHot Mongolian Grill, Applebee's, Chili's, and Texas Roadhouse. In addition to retail, the mall also hosts various community functions including Manhattan High School's prom.[13]

## References

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1. ^ "Manhattan Town Center Property Flyer" (PDF). CBRE, Inc. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
2. ^ "RockStep Capital Completes Acquisition of Manhattan Town Center in Eastern Kansas". Longview News-Journal. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
3. ^ "New shopping center looms". The Manhattan Mercury. January 12, 1971.
4. ^ "Foes train guns on proposed new center". The Manhattan Mercury. June 2, 1971.
5. ^ "City Commission creates new off-street parking area". The Manhattan Mercury. May 20, 1970.
6. ^ Sewell, Scott (October 7, 1987). "Dillard's debut draws throng". The Manhattan Mercury.
7. ^ Fisher, Chris (October 26, 2011). "Manhattan Town Center's 24th Anniversary". WIBW. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
8. ^ Scott, Mark (September 16, 1990). "Sears debuts in mall". The Manhattan Mercury.
9. ^ "Sears Store in Manhattan Town Center to Close in December". JC Post. October 13, 2013. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
10. ^ Jentsch, Scott (December 12, 2016). "Manhattan, KS: Carmike Town Center 13 Opens Ahead of Schedule". The BigScreen Cinema Guide. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
11. ^ "Manhattan Town Center Property Flyer" (PDF). CBRE, Inc. October 11, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
12. ^ "H&M to open new store at Manhattan Town Center". JC Post. February 12, 2019. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
13. ^ "The Struggle Is Retail: Manhattan Town Center deals with retail struggles". The Manhattan Mercury. May 6, 2018. Retrieved May 28, 2018.

## External links

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* Official website

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Shopping malls in Kansas

Current|

* Legends Outlets Kansas City
* Manhattan Town Center
* Oak Park Mall
* Town Center Plaza
* Towne East Square
* Uptown Hutch
* West Ridge Mall

Defunct|

* Great Mall of the Great Plains
* Indian Springs Mall
* Leavenworth Plaza
* Metcalf South Shopping Center
* Mission Center Mall
* Towne West Square
* Wichita Mall

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