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==History== |
==History== |
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The mall site was first re-zoned by the Nashua Board of [[Aldermen]] in December 1978 with the intention of clearing the way for primary owners Yankee Greyhound Inc. to build a major regional retail center on the site.<ref>{{cite news |author=Jeannine T. Levesque |title=Vote On Kessler Farm Mall Site Challenged |url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dZ0rAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IPwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3223,300772 |newspaper=The Nashua Telegraph |pages=1, 6 |date=January 3, 1980 }}</ref> By early 1984, the property was owned by State Properties of New England, previously a minority owner; ground work had been started and steel had been ordered.<ref>{{cite news |author=Cynthia Jones |title=Pheasant Lane Mall promises to be 'shopper's mecca' |url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=55orAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pfoFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2183,4613 |newspaper=The Nashua Telegraph |pages=1, 12 |date=February 1, 1984 }}</ref> After more than two years of construction, Pheasant Lane Mall opened on July 23, 1986.<ref name=telegraph /> The resulting mall development transformed South Nashua. It turned the southeastern portion of the city, roughly conforming to the city's 8th ward, from a sparsely populated outlier area into a swath of financial, [[retailing|retail]] and [[urban density|high-density]] [[residential area|residential]] development that stretches from over the [[border|state border]] in [[Tyngsborough, Massachusetts]], to Exit 3 of the [[Everett Turnpike]], just south of [[Rivier College]]. |
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The rise of South Nashua spurred by Pheasant Lane Mall has elevated Nashua's municipal identity beyond gateway to New Hampshire, and helped create its current status as part of the [[Greater Boston]] economic area, and a hub in its own right for surrounding [[bedroom communities]]. |
The rise of South Nashua spurred by Pheasant Lane Mall has elevated Nashua's municipal identity beyond gateway to New Hampshire, and helped create its current status as part of the [[Greater Boston]] economic area, and a hub in its own right for surrounding [[bedroom communities]]. |
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[[Image:PheasantLaneFood Court.png|thumb|right|500px|Entrance to the Pheasant Lane Mall Food Court]] |
[[Image:PheasantLaneFood Court.png|thumb|right|500px|Entrance to the Pheasant Lane Mall Food Court]] |
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Former anchors were [[Jordan Marsh]] and [[Lechmere]]. The Jordan Marsh location was occupied in spring 1996 by Macy's, which then moved in early 2006 into the space formerly taken by [[Filene's]] (the original Jordan Marsh location in the mall is now Dick's Sporting Goods). Lechmere closed in fall 1997 and was rebuilt into the Target store in fall 1999. |
Former anchors were [[Jordan Marsh]] and [[Lechmere]]. The Jordan Marsh location was occupied in spring 1996 by Macy's, which then moved in early 2006 into the space formerly taken by [[Filene's]] (the original Jordan Marsh location in the mall is now Dick's Sporting Goods). Lechmere closed in fall 1997 and was rebuilt into the Target store in fall 1999. |
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==Future developments== |
==Future developments== |
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Revision as of 23:30, 1 April 2011
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| Location | Nashua, New Hampshire, United States |
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| Coordinates | 42°42′06″N 71°26′15″W / 42.70167°N 71.43750°W |
| Address | 310 Daniel Webster Highway |
| Opening date | July 23, 1986[1] |
| Management | Simon Property Group |
| Owner | Simon Property Group |
| No. of stores and services | 140[2] |
| No. of anchor tenants | 5 |
| Total retail floor area | 870,000 square feet (81,000 m2)[3] |
| No. of floors | 2 |
| Website | Pheasant Lane Mall |
One of the largest shopping malls in the state of New Hampshire, the 1,000,000-square-foot (93,000 m2) Pheasant Lane Mall is the focal point of the commercial area in south Nashua, New Hampshire.
Currently, the mall has more than 140 stores and kiosks, including 5 anchor stores: Target, Sears, JCPenney, Macy's, and Dick's Sporting Goods, plus 15 restaurants. As of 2011, it is owned and managed by Simon Property Group of Indianapolis.
Located off Exit 1 of the F.E Everett Turnpike/Route 3 in Nashua and Exit 36 of Route 3 in Tyngsborough, Massachusetts, the property straddles the state line, although the entire mall is in New Hampshire. Approximately 1/3 of the parking lot and water runoff area is located in Tyngsborough. Shoppers who park adjacent to the Sears store walk across the state line to get to and from their cars. The JCPenney store has a pentagonal shape to keep it entirely within New Hampshire. Were the store to still have a square corner at its south end, the entire mall would be subject to Massachusetts sales taxes.[4]
Size and proximity to the border have long drawn shoppers from Massachusetts seeking to take advantage of New Hampshire's lack of a sales tax.
History
The mall site was first re-zoned by the Nashua Board of Aldermen in December 1978 with the intention of clearing the way for primary owners Yankee Greyhound Inc. to build a major regional retail center on the site.[5] By early 1984, the property was owned by State Properties of New England, previously a minority owner; ground work had been started and steel had been ordered.[6] After more than two years of construction, Pheasant Lane Mall opened on July 23, 1986.[1] The resulting mall development transformed South Nashua. It turned the southeastern portion of the city, roughly conforming to the city's 8th ward, from a sparsely populated outlier area into a swath of financial, retail and high-density residential development that stretches from over the state border in Tyngsborough, Massachusetts, to Exit 3 of the Everett Turnpike, just south of Rivier College.
The rise of South Nashua spurred by Pheasant Lane Mall has elevated Nashua's municipal identity beyond gateway to New Hampshire, and helped create its current status as part of the Greater Boston economic area, and a hub in its own right for surrounding bedroom communities.
The contentious nature of building a mall on state borders between a state with no sales tax (New Hampshire) and a state with it (Massachusetts) was shown in the changing plans and problems. Originally, the mall was to straddle the border, with retail on the no-sales-tax side. Restaurants were to be on the opposite end, since Massachusetts has a lower meals tax. However, the government of Massachusetts declared all customers, in all stores, would have to pay sales tax to Massachusetts. Therefore, the mall was redesigned so that all stores and restaurants were on the New Hampshire side of the border.[7]
Unfortunately, the site lines had been drawn up incorrectly, placing one corner of the JCPenney building in Massachusetts. Massachusetts, once again, declared that all customers in all stores would have to pay Massachusetts sales tax. Consequently, after carefully remeasuring state lines, the corner of JCPenney was cut off and re-bricked up into its current pentagonal shape.[7]
Former anchors were Jordan Marsh and Lechmere. The Jordan Marsh location was occupied in spring 1996 by Macy's, which then moved in early 2006 into the space formerly taken by Filene's (the original Jordan Marsh location in the mall is now Dick's Sporting Goods). Lechmere closed in fall 1997 and was rebuilt into the Target store in fall 1999.
Future developments
In 2011, mall officials announced that Pheasant Lane would undergo a $10 million renovation. Plans for renovating had been discussed many times during the two prior years, but the recession delayed the project. Among the changes will be a redesign of the food court, new lighting and fixtures, ceramic tiles and carpeting, as well as an expansion to the number of retailers and restaurants. Work is expected to be completed by October 2011.[8][9]
Discussions for an Amtrak station beside the mall are ongoing as of March 2011, after plans for extending Pan Am tracks from Boston to Concord fell through.[10]
Anchors
- JCPenney (105,116 sq ft.)
- Macy's (150,000 sq ft.; formerly Filene's)
- Sears (165,444 sq ft.)
- Target (134,914 sq ft.); formerly Lechmere
- Dick's Sporting Goods (120,285 sq ft.); formerly Macy's and Jordan Marsh
See also
References
- ^ a b Donald Dillaby (July 24, 1986). "A good time was had by mall: Pheasant Lane opens amid pomp and shoppers". The Nashua Telegraph. pp. 1, 14.
- ^ "Pheasant Lane Mall Directory". Simon Property Group. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
- ^ "Property Information". Simon Property Group. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
- ^ Kirsten O. Lundberg (July 24, 1986). "NEW HAMPSHIRE MALL COUNTS ON MASSACHUSETTS SHOPPERS". Boston Globe. p. 53.
- ^ Jeannine T. Levesque (January 3, 1980). "Vote On Kessler Farm Mall Site Challenged". The Nashua Telegraph. pp. 1, 6.
- ^ Cynthia Jones (February 1, 1984). "Pheasant Lane Mall promises to be 'shopper's mecca'". The Nashua Telegraph. pp. 1, 12.
- ^ a b Michael Kranish (May 20, 1986). "NEW N. H. MALL A THORN FOR MASS.; $2 MILLION IN SALES TAX LOSS SEEN". Boston Globe. p. 25.
- ^ John Collins (March 18, 2011). "Pheasant Lane renovations coming soon". Lowell Sun.
- ^ Tom West (March 18, 2011). "Renovations in store for Pheasant Lane Mall". Nashua Telegraph.
- ^ Kevin Landrigan (October 1, 2009). "State's rail plans thwarted, but rail to city still possible". Nashua Telegraph.