The Silver City Galleria was an enclosed, two-level, super-regional mall located off Route 24 and Route 140 in Taunton, Massachusetts, United States. It covered a leasable area of over 1,000,000 square feet (93,000 m²), and served multiple cities and towns in the region.

The mall's facilities included 120 retail stores, 7 department stores, 33 customer services, a ten-screen cinema, 6 sit-down restaurants, 6 specialty eateries, an arcade, a food court, a center court, and a children's play area. IPC International managed security, and UGL Limited's Unicco managed facilities services.^{[citation needed]}

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Anchor tenants included Sears, JCPenney, Macy's, Best Buy, Dick's Sporting Goods, Regal Cinemas, and Round One Entertainment.

History[edit]

Silver City Galleria opened on March 1, 1992.^[2] ADD, Inc.^[3] designed the mall, and The Pyramid Companies planned and developed it at around the same time that several other malls in the region (Independence Mall, Now Kingston Collection, and Berkshire Mall)were being built. When Silver City first opened, it was seemingly situated in the middle of nowhere; the surrounding area was a forest, with little to no other developments.^[4] However, its strategic location at the intersection of Routes 24 and 140 and its close distance to the I-495 allowed Silver City to draw traffic from towns and cities in all directions, including Boston and Providence. The modern mall quickly became a popular shopping destination in the state of Massachusetts, bringing fatal competition to many other malls such as the now-defunct Mill River Place.^[5]

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In 2002, Silver City Galleria was purchased in a joint venture between General Growth Properties and the Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois in a $634 million deal that involved three other malls.^[6][7]

2016 attack[edit]

On May 10, 2016, two people were stabbed at the mall shortly after another two were stabbed at a nearby residence. Two of the victims died along with the attacker, who was shot by an off-duty sheriff's deputy. The attacker had previously crashed a Honda Accord into the Macy's store at the mall. The incident occurred at about 7:00 p.m. EDT.^[8][9]

The attacker was identified as 28-year-old Arthur DaRosa.^[10] According to DaRosa's sister, he checked himself into a local hospital the night before the attack and was released the following morning.^[9] He was also reportedly mentally ill and had been struggling with depression for years.^[11]

The attack started when DaRosa crashed his car on Myricks Street, located near the mall. DaRosa then began to run around the area erratically, attempting to break into a number of homes. He eventually broke into a house and stabbed Patricia Slavin, 80, and her daughter Kathleen, 48, with a kitchen knife. Patricia died in the hospital while Kathleen was being treated for life-threatening injuries. DaRosa then stole a Honda vehicle from the Slavin household, crashed it into the Macy's, stabbed two more people at a Bertucci's restaurant, and assaulted three other people before being shot by an off-duty police officer. One of the stabbing victims, 56-year-old George Heath, was killed while trying to rescue the other stabbing victim—a pregnant 26-year-old waitress named Sheenah Savoy, who survived.^[9][10][11]

Recent years[edit]

After the stock market crash due to the Great Recession in September 2008, Silver City Galleria saw a sharp decline in both its traffic and its finances. Many retailers closed their stores without replacement stores moving into the vacated lots. In March 2010, the mall reached an estimated 75 percent occupancy rate, which is very low by industry standards.^[12] Some of the more notable national brands that left included Old Navy, Max Rave and Pacsun.^[13]

The exodus of tenants only amplified the financing troubles plaguing the mall. The mortgage on the mall, serviced by Midland Loan Services, went into default in November 2009. In September 2011, negotiations to sell the mall fell through.^[14]

In mid-November 2011, the Galleria was bought out by Midland Loan Services, ending the ownership by General Growth Properties. In early December 2011, Silver City Galleria's management was replaced with Cushman & Wakefield Commercial Real Estate Management.

In July 2013, the mall was bought out again by the MGHerring group in conjunction with the Tricom real estate group. In April 2014, the mall announced that it was set to undergo renovations, reducing the likelihood of foreclosure. On January 8, 2015, JCPenney announced that it would be closing its store in Silver City as part of a plan to close 39 under-performing stores nationwide. The store closed in April 2015.^[15]

In May 2015, the mall announced that a new tenant, Round One, would be placed in the spot formerly occupied by Steve & Barry's and Lechmere. The mall also announced that the Regal Cinemas would be upgraded with a restaurant and a bar as well as recliner chairs and a new entrance. Both of these improvements were completed by December 2015.^[16]

Macy's announced on January 4, 2017 that they would be closing their Silver City location as part of a plan to close 68 stores; the store closed in April 2017.^[17] On September 15, 2017, Best Buy announced that it would also be closing in October 2017 as part of a plan to close 15 stores nationwide, leaving Sears and Dick's Sporting Goods as the only anchor tenants remaining.^[18] On August 22, 2018, Sears announced that they would closing their Silver City location in November 2018 as part of a plan to close 46 stores nationwide, leaving Dick's Sporting Goods as the last remaining anchor tenant.^[19]

In May 2019, the mall was foreclosed on by the Branch Banking and Trust Company due to an unpaid mortgage loan. On May 17, 2019, the Silver City Galleria was sold for $7.5 million at an auction.^[20] On June 19, 2019, Thibeault Developments, the new owners, said that the mall's former owners and management would continue to manage the mall during their ownership. They also said that they would announce redevelopment plans in the near future. On October 17, 2019, it was announced that Bristol Community College would be leaving The Silver City Galleria in 2020.^[21]

On February 4, 2020, the mall abruptly give notices of termination to six tenants; the only remaining tenants at this point were on the mall's west side or rear. The mall's main entrance was also closed at this time, with signs directing shoppers to the entrance near Regal Cinemas.^[22][23][24] The mall closed for good on February 29, 2020.^[23]

Regal Cinemas shut down in 2020 as part of a temporary closure of all Regal theaters due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On December 11, 2020, it was announced that Round One Entertainment would be closing in January 2021.^[25] Dick's Sporting Goods closed in early January 2021. Work Out World was the last tentant to leave the Silver City Galleria. On January 21, 2021, it was announced that Silver City Galleria would be demolished in February, with one investor saying that it was too expensive to keep open.^[26]

References[edit]

1. ^'Silver City Galleria'. General Growth Properties. Retrieved March 16, 2011.
2. ^'Opening March 1st! | History'. Silver City Galleria. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
3. ^'ADD is commissioned to design Taunton mall | History'. Silver City Galleria. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
4. ^Witt, Louise (October 7, 1991). 'Mall builder drops anchor in Taunton'. Boston Business Journal.Alt URL
5. ^'Silver City Galleria; Taunton, Massachusetts'. Labelscar. August 19, 2006.Missing or empty |url= (help)
6. ^'GGP, teachers' pension fund buy centers'(PDF). Shopping Centers Today: SCT Xtra. International Council of Shopping Centers. 7 (33). September 2, 2002.
7. ^'General Growth Announces Acquisitions and $634 Million Joint Venture'(PDF) (Press release). General Growth Properties. August 26, 2002. Archived from the original(PDF) on |archive-url= requires |archive-date= (help).
8. ^'Suspect, 2 Victims Dead After Stabbings In Taunton'. CBS Local. May 10, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
9. ^ ^abcKatersky, Aaron; McPhee, Michele; Keneally, Meghan (May 11, 2016). 'Dining Off-Duty Cop Stops Fatal Stabbing Rampage in Massachusetts Mall'. ABC News. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
10. ^ ^abYablonski, Steven (May 11, 2016). 'Mother, daughter, pregnant woman among Taunton stabbing victims; Suspect and 2 victims killed'. WCVB. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
11. ^ ^ab'3 hailed as heroes in Mass. stabbing rampage'. CBS News. Associated Press. May 11, 2016. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
12. ^Craig M. Douglas (June 18, 2010). 'All is not golden at Silver City Mall'. Boston Business Journal.
13. ^Charles Winokoor (January 20, 2011). 'Old Navy pulls out of Taunton'. OJournal. Gatehouse Media.
14. ^Silver City Galleria mall sale hits rocks, foreclosure expected Craig M. Douglas, Boston Business Journal, September 27, 2011
15. ^Winokoor, Charles. 'J.C. Penney at Silver City Galleria in Taunton on list of store closures in 2015'. The Taunton Daily Gazette, Taunton, MA.
16. ^Strauss, Gary (January 8, 2015). 'J.C. Penney, Macy's to shut stores, lay off scores'. USA Today. Gannett. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
17. ^Hyman, Rebecca. 'Taunton Macy's to begin going-out-of-business sale shortly, closing in 8-12 weeks'. The Taunton Daily Gazette, Taunton, MA.
18. ^Winokoor, Charles. 'Best Buy closing Taunton store in October'. The Taunton Daily Gazette, Taunton, MA.
19. ^Reports, WCVB. 'Sears at Silver City Galleria will close'. The Taunton Daily Gazette, Taunton, MA.
20. ^'Taunton's Silver City Galleria mall sold at foreclosure auction for $7.5 million'. Providence Journal. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
21. ^Staff Reporter. 'Silver City Galleria in Taunton is in foreclosure'. southcoasttoday.com.
22. ^Winokoor, Charles (February 4, 2020). 'Taunton Galleria tenants evicted, mall's main entrance locked'. The Enterprise. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
23. ^ ^ab'Last of Taunton's Silver City Galleria interior tenants to move out by Saturday'. abc6.com. WLNE-TV.
24. ^'Bounce Indoor Inflatable Park note on the closure of Silver City Galleria'.
25. ^https://wbsm.com/round-one-in-taunton-set-to-close-in-2021/
26. ^O'Neill, Kelly (January 21, 2021). ''The mall is done': Taunton's Silver City Galleria to be demolished'. Turnto10.com. WJAR (Sinclair Broadcast Group). Retrieved January 22, 2021.

External links[edit]

• Silver City Galleria archived website
• Silver City Galleria Archive website archiving the history of the mall

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